Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14UU240

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: 14UU240   
# Created Fri Apr 26 01:16:38 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     54 observations of     54
# Arc:   6.20y
# First observation: 2014/10/29
#  Last observation: 2021/01/11
# Chi-squared of fit:    10.30 DOF:    102 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.16
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.554130E-05  3.419941E-02  6.930119E-06  1.442743E-02  3.331331E-02 -1.740066E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  8.1092E-14 -2.8178E-14 -2.5441E-15 -1.4019E-14  7.9734E-14 -1.4252E-13
 -2.8178E-14  6.3455E-14 -1.2753E-14  2.8207E-14  1.5115E-14  3.3239E-13
 -2.5441E-15 -1.2753E-14  4.5202E-14 -1.7913E-14 -1.9074E-14 -7.2927E-14
 -1.4019E-14  2.8207E-14 -1.7913E-14  2.6666E-14 -4.8457E-15  1.8415E-13
  7.9734E-14  1.5115E-14 -1.9074E-14 -4.8457E-15  2.0627E-13 -2.7916E-15
 -1.4252E-13  3.3239E-13 -7.2927E-14  1.8415E-13 -2.7916E-15  2.1437E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -29.095002   33.783526   -0.029360   -0.483355   -0.868984  2456959.831218
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456960.5000  =  2014/10/30
Mean Anomaly:          238.53451 +/-     0.044
Argument of Peri:       72.18288 +/-     0.039
Long of Asc Node:       82.05493 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            35.72367 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.05016508 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     30.04962979 +/-    0.0015
Time of Perihelion: 2477261.0361 +/-       7.9
Perihelion:          28.54218778 +/-    0.0020
Aphelion:            31.55707180 +/-    0.0021
Period (y)              164.7278 +/-      0.01
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           22.60846626 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Y           15.16442098 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z          -14.59641777 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00119196 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00258235 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00110574 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   30.88946710 +/-    0.0003
Geocenter to KBO     30.01808653 +/-    0.0004
# Hcoef:  8.09

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UU240. 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 (14UU240) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 10  29.33044  02 45 24.576  -14 38 48.11  22.6r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 10  29.33044  02 45 24.58   -14 38 48.1   22.7r 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2014 10  29.330446 02 45 24.576  -14 38 48.12  22.7r 14UU240   W84  C~2fCE      
2014 10  29.33181  02 45 24.551  -14 38 48.09  23.2g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 10  29.33181  02 45 24.55   -14 38 48.1   23.5g 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2014 10  29.331812 02 45 24.554  -14 38 48.10  23.5g 14UU240   W84  C~2fCE      
2014 10  31.286840 02 45 11.43   -14 39 32.8   23.5g 14UU240   W84  C~352R      
2014 10  31.287367 02 45 11.429  -14 39 32.80  23.7g 14UU240   W84  C~2fCE      
2014 10  31.28737  02 45 11.429  -14 39 32.80  23.6g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 10  31.288194 02 45 11.41   -14 39 32.9   22.7r 14UU240   W84  C~352R      
2014 10  31.288721 02 45 11.413  -14 39 32.85  22.9r 14UU240   W84  C~2fCE      
2014 10  31.28873  02 45 11.414  -14 39 32.85  22.9r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 11  21.266030 02 42 50.89   -14 43 15.8   23.1g 14UU240   W84  C~352R      
2014 11  21.26656  02 42 50.884  -14 43 15.62  23.3g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 11  28.23346  02 42 06.868  -14 42 38.60  23.3r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 11  28.23346  02 42 06.87   -14 42 38.6   23.3r 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2014 11  28.233467 02 42 06.868  -14 42 38.60  23.3r 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2014 11  28.234317 02 42 06.85   -14 42 38.4   22.7i 14UU240   W84  C~352R      
2014 11  28.23484  02 42 06.858  -14 42 38.48  22.9i 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 12  14.13695  02 40 37.864  -14 37 39.16  23.5g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 12  15.19793  02 40 32.642  -14 37 08.53  23.6g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 12  15.19793  02 40 32.64   -14 37 08.5   23.7g 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2014 12  15.197934 02 40 32.643  -14 37 08.53  23.7g 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2014 12  16.196279 02 40 27.833  -14 36 38.77  23.0i 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2014 12  16.19628  02 40 27.833  -14 36 38.77  22.9i 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2014 12  16.19628  02 40 27.83   -14 36 38.8   23.0i 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2014 12  23.10996  02 39 57.152  -14 32 41.82  23.8g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2015 01  13.11891  02 38 56.767  -14 15 43.57  23.0r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2015 01  13.11891  02 38 56.77   -14 15 43.6   22.9r 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2015 01  13.118918 02 38 56.768  -14 15 43.55  22.9r 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2015 12  17.166650 02 46 46.186  -13 10 35.56  23.1i 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2015 12  17.16665  02 46 46.19   -13 10 35.6   23.1i 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2015 12  17.16665  02 46 46.186  -13 10 35.57  23.0i 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2015 12  17.168015 02 46 46.177  -13 10 35.60  23.1r 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2015 12  17.16802  02 46 46.177  -13 10 35.60  23.1r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2015 12  17.16802  02 46 46.18   -13 10 35.6   23.1r 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2015 12  17.16939  02 46 46.164  -13 10 35.45  23.8g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2015 12  17.16939  02 46 46.16   -13 10 35.5   23.8g 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2015 12  17.169393 02 46 46.164  -13 10 35.46  23.8g 14UU240   W84  C~2gaE      
2016 01  17.089757 02 45 07.81   -12 47 38.9   22.3z 14UU240   W84  C~352R      
2016 10  26.32515  02 58 26.943  -11 42 42.20  23.1r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2016 10  26.32515  02 58 26.94   -11 42 42.2   23.5r 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2016 10  26.32652  02 58 26.920  -11 42 42.45  23.2g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2016 10  26.32652  02 58 26.92   -11 42 42.4   23.3g 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2016 11  22.21421  02 55 26.851  -11 49 12.88  22.5i 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2016 11  22.21421  02 55 26.85   -11 49 12.9   22.7i 14UU240   W84  C~3coO      
2017 10  29.32415  03 04 26.949  -10 15 11.31  22.6i 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2017 10  29.32553  03 04 26.954  -10 15 11.29  23.4g 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2017 11  29.17766  03 01 01.446  -10 20 43.59  22.0z 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2017 12  22.16896  02 58 53.331  -10 13 57.49  22.5i 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2017 12  22.17034  02 58 53.330  -10 13 57.55  22.7r 14UU240   W84  C~4yUy      
2021 01  11.127600 03 16 06.960  -05 36 00.16  22.3G 14UU240   G37  C~4UEd      
2021 01  11.192580 03 16 06.759  -05 35 57.79        14UU240   G37  C~4UEd      
2021 01  11.244140 03 16 06.616  -05 35 55.55        14UU240   G37  C~4UEd      

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     0.14       0.00     0.03
     2   0.0000      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.02
     3   0.0000      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.01
     4   0.0000      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.08
     5   0.0000      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.07
     6   0.0000      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.07
     7   0.0054      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.00
     8   0.0054      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.01
     9   0.0054      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.01
    10   0.0054      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.07
    11   0.0054      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.01
    12   0.0054      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.01
    13   0.0628      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.08
    14   0.0628      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.10
    15   0.0819      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.08
    16   0.0819      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.08
    17   0.0819      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.08
    18   0.0819      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.11
    19   0.0819      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.02
    20   0.1254      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.17
    21   0.1283      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.05
    22   0.1283      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    23   0.1283      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.02
    24   0.1310      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.03
    25   0.1310      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.06
    26   0.1310      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.03
    27   0.1500      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.01
    28   0.2075      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.01
    29   0.2075      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.04
    30   0.2075      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.06
    31   1.1330      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.04
    32   1.1330      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.03
    33   1.1330      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.00
    34   1.1330      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.04
    35   1.1330      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.04
    36   1.1330      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.04
    37   1.1330      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.02
    38   1.1330      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.07
    39   1.1330      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.06
    40   1.2177      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.14
    41   1.9931      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.07
    42   1.9931      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.07
    43   1.9931      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.09
    44   1.9931      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.14
    45   2.0668      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.12
    46   2.0668      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.10
    47   3.0007      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.06
    48   3.0007      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.11
    49   3.0851      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.05
    50   3.1481      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.09
    51   3.1481      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.02
    52   6.2034      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.16
    53   6.2036      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.17
    54   6.2037      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.07

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.

14UU240    quality flag:3

Type:            1:1       1:1       1:1

axisobj        30.239    30.239    30.239
ecceobj         0.044     0.044     0.044
incobj         35.730    35.730    35.730
qmin           28.102    28.102    28.102
qmax           32.183    32.183    32.183
amean          30.108    30.108    30.108
amin           29.908    29.908    29.908
amax           30.320    30.320    30.320
emean           0.033     0.033     0.033
emin            0.002     0.002     0.002
emax            0.062     0.062     0.062
imean          34.359    34.359    34.359
imin           34.134    34.134    34.134
imax           34.578    34.578    34.578
excite_mean     0.566     0.566     0.566
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.651     2.651     2.651

libcent 0        57.6      57.6      57.6
libamp  0         4.4       4.4       4.4
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       173.9     174.0     174.0
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0