The following information shows the result of the orbit fit based on Gary Bernstein's method. Most of the information should be self-explanatory. Take special note that while the original Bernstein software works with barycentric coordinates, we convert these results into a heliocentric coordinate system.
# Object: 14UJ277 # Created Wed May 8 01:16:34 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 12 observations of 12 # Arc: 3.90y # First observation: 2014/10/21 # Last observation: 2018/09/14 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000055 0.018854 -0.000016 0.002858 0.021798 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 7.60 DOF: 18 RMS: 0.14 # Min/Max residuals: -0.26 0.27 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.447757E-05 1.887702E-02 3.329733E-06 2.856778E-03 2.174937E-02 -3.394361E-04 # Covariance matrix: 7.4663E-13 -1.2133E-13 -4.1169E-14 2.9164E-14 7.2506E-13 2.1805E-12 -1.2133E-13 5.1531E-13 -5.3742E-14 8.3736E-14 5.3877E-13 6.9795E-12 -4.1169E-14 -5.3742E-14 4.1303E-13 -1.4068E-13 -1.4758E-13 -1.0655E-12 2.9164E-14 8.3736E-14 -1.4068E-13 7.5902E-14 1.5709E-13 1.4484E-12 7.2506E-13 5.3877E-13 -1.4758E-13 1.5709E-13 2.1301E-12 1.2572E-11 2.1805E-12 6.9795E-12 -1.0655E-12 1.4484E-12 1.2572E-11 1.1921E-10 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -10.779707 22.697642 -0.082928 -0.185705 -0.976332 2456951.786828 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456950.5000 = 2014/10/20 Mean Anomaly: 192.79730 +/- 0.356 Argument of Peri: 117.99777 +/- 0.351 Long of Asc Node: 73.20564 +/- 0.002 Inclination: 13.59212 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.08710433 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 43.26416118 +/- 0.0095 Time of Perihelion: 2505226.5412 +/- 101.6 Perihelion: 39.49566520 +/- 0.0104 Aphelion: 47.03265716 +/- 0.0119 Period (y) 284.5775 +/- 0.09 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 42.55108097 +/- 0.0028 Ecliptic Y 17.89033284 +/- 0.0011 Ecliptic Z -8.59938287 +/- 0.0006 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00089807 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00219722 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00036137 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 46.95325214 +/- 0.0026 Geocenter to KBO 45.97833854 +/- 0.0031 # Hcoef: 6.98
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UJ277. The first three columns show the date of observation. The next six columns are RA and DEC. The next column (when provided) is the observed magnitude and filter. The next column is the object name (14UJ277) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 10 21.28605 01 39 54.699 -01 11 34.50 23.5r 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2014 11 27.11637 01 37 33.439 -01 20 35.75 23.1z 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2014 12 16.10805 01 36 44.663 -01 21 01.71 22.9z 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2015 11 06.20303 01 42 36.521 -00 43 40.36 24.1r 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2016 11 28.12724 01 44 59.462 -00 15 18.45 24.2r 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2016 11 30.13998 01 44 53.174 -00 15 30.67 23.8i 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2017 09 14.30679 01 53 35.636 +00 41 56.70 23.2r 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2017 10 29.25934 01 50 40.147 +00 24 23.50 22.4z 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2017 11 15.15429 01 49 31.849 +00 19 44.12 23.4r 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2018 09 09.27821 01 57 37.352 +01 16 52.22 24.5g 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2018 09 14.36232 01 57 22.390 +01 14 52.92 24.1i 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg 2018 09 14.36510 01 57 22.389 +01 14 52.87 24.2r 14UJ277 W84 C~55Sg
The following table shows the residuals to the orbit fit. The first coumn is the point number. The second column is the time, in years, measured from the first observation. The third and fifth columns are the regularized positions used in the orbit fit. The fourth and sixth columns are the residuals, in arc seconds, for RA and Dec respectively.
1 0.0000 0.00 -0.16 0.00 -0.26
2 0.1008 -2169.30 -0.15 273.85 0.11
3 0.1528 -2859.38 0.27 518.02 -0.09
4 1.0429 2872.34 0.07 666.20 0.25
5 2.1050 5492.80 -0.16 1462.04 0.09
6 2.1105 5400.52 0.11 1485.32 0.19
7 2.8994 13976.19 0.17 1814.88 -0.07
8 3.0225 11130.47 -0.17 1801.40 -0.18
9 3.0688 10072.21 0.02 1917.80 -0.04
10 3.8850 18143.29 -0.04 2436.66 -0.09
11 3.8989 17888.83 -0.04 2407.79 0.06
12 3.8989 17888.80 0.07 2407.75 0.04
The following table comes from a 10My integration of the orbit of the object. Three columns are shown. The first column is the result of integrating the nominal orbit. The other two columns are based on clones of the nominal orbit that are +/- 3 sigma from the nominal orbit. If all three types agree then the classificiation is deemed secure. The basis for these calculations is described in more detail in AJ, 129, 1117 (2005). Any use made of these calculations should refer to and credit this publication and the Deep Ecliptic Survey Team.
14UJ277 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 43.603 43.631 43.575 ecceobj 0.078 0.078 0.079 incobj 13.584 13.584 13.584 qmin 38.903 38.932 38.880 qmax 48.042 48.095 48.021 amean 43.354 43.381 43.326 amin 43.012 43.041 42.993 amax 43.715 43.743 43.699 emean 0.085 0.085 0.085 emin 0.070 0.070 0.071 emax 0.100 0.100 0.100 imean 11.990 11.992 11.988 imin 11.360 11.366 11.349 imax 12.600 12.597 12.620 excite_mean 0.224 0.224 0.225 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.033 3.034 3.033 libcent 0 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 0 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 1 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 1 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 2 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 2 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 3 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 3 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 4 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 4 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 kozaimean 182.4 181.7 182.6 kozaiamp 179.9 179.9 179.9