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: 14UU229
# Created Fri Apr 26 01:16:37 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 35 observations of 35
# Arc: 3.47y
# First observation: 2013/08/08
# Last observation: 2017/01/28
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
0.000022 0.038927 -0.000024 -0.004085 0.032231 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 12.61 DOF: 64 RMS: 0.11
# Min/Max residuals: -0.33 0.25
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.959401E-05 3.855664E-02 -1.983394E-06 -4.073043E-03 3.186838E-02 -2.634380E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.4351E-13 -8.9216E-14 -6.0905E-15 1.1772E-14 4.9304E-14 -9.1274E-13
-8.9216E-14 3.1067E-13 1.5326E-14 -4.1817E-14 1.2364E-13 3.4335E-12
-6.0905E-15 1.5326E-14 9.2039E-14 -5.3679E-14 1.8199E-15 2.3586E-13
1.1772E-14 -4.1817E-14 -5.3679E-14 5.9039E-14 -1.1947E-14 -6.0199E-13
4.9304E-14 1.2364E-13 1.8199E-15 -1.1947E-14 1.5647E-13 1.0584E-12
-9.1274E-13 3.4335E-12 2.3586E-13 -6.0199E-13 1.0584E-12 4.8967E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
3.472325 23.893174 0.941820 0.023080 -0.379744 2456513.071958
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456510.5000 = 2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly: 339.51474 +/- 0.030
Argument of Peri: 182.16425 +/- 0.051
Long of Asc Node: 232.11187 +/- 0.001
Inclination: 6.85126 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.22064777 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 39.63186864 +/- 0.0024
Time of Perihelion: 2461696.1632 +/- 7.6
Perihelion: 30.88718509 +/- 0.0043
Aphelion: 48.37655218 +/- 0.0048
Period (y) 249.5026 +/- 0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 29.36625049 +/- 0.0004
Ecliptic Y 11.98226540 +/- 0.0002
Ecliptic Z 1.90048971 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00153504 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00294478 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00036284 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 31.77362449 +/- 0.0003
Geocenter to KBO 31.37906279 +/- 0.0004
# Hcoef: 9.16
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UU229. 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 (14UU229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 08 08.57118 01 23 14.144 +12 29 48.58 24.4r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 08 08.57598 01 23 14.140 +12 29 48.70 24.5r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 08 08.62000 01 23 14.070 +12 29 48.61 24.5r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 09 01.54122 01 22 09.596 +12 24 53.55 24.5r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 09 01.58009 01 22 09.421 +12 24 53.04 24.2r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 09 02.52849 01 22 05.735 +12 24 33.57 23.8r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 09 02.57808 01 22 05.533 +12 24 32.52 24.6r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 10 09.45225 01 18 57.259 +12 06 19.00 24.0r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 10 30.39222 01 16 56.418 +11 53 14.13 24.5r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 11 01.32910 01 16 45.737 +11 52 01.76 23.5r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 11 01.46495 01 16 44.980 +11 51 56.58 24.2r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 11 05.43534 01 16 23.615 +11 49 29.18 24.1r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 11 28.22052 01 14 40.428 +11 36 42.06 24.1r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2013 12 04.36653 01 14 20.059 +11 33 50.92 23.9r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 07 25.51682 01 32 07.327 +13 05 18.80 24.2r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 07 25.55817 01 32 07.338 +13 05 18.81 24.2r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 07 25.59996 01 32 07.353 +13 05 19.15 24.1r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 08 27.44876 01 31 21.405 +13 02 54.52 24.3r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 08 27.54519 01 31 21.098 +13 02 53.02 24.2r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 09 23.46480 01 29 24.914 +12 52 26.51 24.0r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 10 22.42490 01 26 39.254 +12 35 43.17 24.1r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 10 22.46432 01 26 39.019 +12 35 41.65 23.9r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 10 22.50375 01 26 38.787 +12 35 40.22 24.0r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 10 23.42083 01 26 33.404 +12 35 05.87 23.6r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 10 25.42600 01 26 21.708 +12 33 50.47 23.9r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 11 19.23322 01 24 09.464 +12 18 51.71 24.1r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 11 19.36622 01 24 08.827 +12 18 47.37 23.6r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 11 21.21474 01 24 00.455 +12 17 45.81 25.3r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2014 11 21.37712 01 23 59.716 +12 17 40.78 24.2r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2015 02 18.25610 01 24 37.116 +12 08 50.09 23.9r 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2015 10 13.48307 01 36 36.062 +13 17 40.56 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2015 10 13.54938 01 36 35.675 +13 17 38.25 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2015 12 07.43675 01 31 54.163 +12 46 16.85 24.3w 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2017 01 27.26476 01 40 27.952 +13 12 26.97 24.3w 14UU229 568 C~2SDl 2017 01 28.26052 01 40 30.693 +13 12 34.55 24.4w 14UU229 568 C~2SDl
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 -0.10 0.00 -0.01
2 0.0000 -0.01 0.00 0.13 0.10
3 0.0001 -0.99 0.02 0.43 0.20
4 0.0656 -987.26 0.21 78.89 -0.12
5 0.0657 -989.82 0.02 79.38 0.25
6 0.0683 -1047.19 -0.01 81.48 0.07
7 0.0685 -1050.32 -0.04 81.61 0.05
8 0.1694 -4019.23 0.12 102.37 0.02
9 0.2268 -5958.48 -0.16 43.94 -0.33
10 0.2321 -6131.14 -0.05 36.20 -0.01
11 0.2324 -6143.40 -0.05 35.60 -0.10
12 0.2433 -6489.82 0.11 17.76 -0.05
13 0.3057 -8185.20 -0.04 -117.74 -0.07
14 0.3225 -8527.64 -0.05 -162.40 -0.05
15 0.9608 8039.36 0.14 -894.65 0.18
16 0.9610 8039.51 -0.04 -894.70 -0.06
17 0.9611 8039.84 -0.04 -894.46 -0.01
18 1.0510 7361.03 -0.12 -784.02 0.01
19 1.0513 7356.30 -0.01 -783.77 -0.06
20 1.1250 5544.69 -0.03 -744.84 0.05
21 1.2043 2920.61 0.04 -784.99 0.02
22 1.2044 2916.85 0.03 -785.13 -0.02
23 1.2045 2913.16 0.10 -785.21 0.01
24 1.2070 2827.23 -0.14 -788.00 0.07
25 1.2125 2640.22 -0.09 -794.75 -0.19
26 1.2804 507.80 0.03 -911.28 -0.12
27 1.2808 497.52 -0.04 -911.83 0.03
28 1.2858 360.73 0.01 -923.37 -0.24
29 1.2863 348.81 0.17 -924.01 0.01
30 1.5296 660.65 0.03 -1620.47 0.02
31 2.1791 11975.53 -0.10 -1627.40 0.23
32 2.1793 11969.40 0.08 -1627.52 0.22
33 2.3295 7442.99 -0.03 -1888.44 0.03
34 3.4708 15037.43 -0.00 -3139.10 -0.14
35 3.4735 15077.75 0.03 -3146.35 -0.02
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.
14UU229 quality flag:3 Type: 3:2E 3:2E 3:2E axisobj 39.829 39.835 39.822 ecceobj 0.223 0.223 0.223 incobj 6.848 6.848 6.848 qmin 30.262 30.274 30.259 qmax 49.197 49.196 49.320 amean 39.456 39.456 39.456 amin 39.000 38.987 38.998 amax 39.984 39.995 39.998 emean 0.209 0.209 0.209 emin 0.189 0.186 0.188 emax 0.232 0.232 0.233 imean 8.460 8.455 8.462 imin 7.760 7.759 7.762 imax 9.307 9.339 9.288 excite_mean 0.256 0.256 0.256 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.977 2.977 2.977 libcent 0 180.4 180.4 180.4 libamp 0 92.2 93.9 92.8 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 186.3 186.6 186.0 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 179.9