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: 14UU277 # Created Sat Apr 20 01:16:42 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 15 observations of 15 # Arc: 3.98y # First observation: 2014/10/29 # Last observation: 2018/10/20 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: -0.000436 0.029256 -0.000090 0.004254 0.026851 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 8.58 DOF: 24 RMS: 0.13 # Min/Max residuals: -0.24 0.32 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.643283E-05 2.879100E-02 2.180541E-06 4.192055E-03 2.669704E-02 -3.034438E-03 # Covariance matrix: 6.9777E-13 -4.9685E-13 1.4416E-14 -4.2654E-14 9.1978E-14 -2.6861E-12 -4.9685E-13 5.6212E-13 -4.9597E-14 7.1334E-14 1.1002E-13 4.0647E-12 1.4416E-14 -4.9597E-14 4.2602E-13 -1.6545E-13 -8.7875E-14 -4.9387E-13 -4.2654E-14 7.1334E-14 -1.6545E-13 8.7810E-14 4.4402E-14 6.2572E-13 9.1978E-14 1.1002E-13 -8.7875E-14 4.4402E-14 6.5857E-13 1.5740E-12 -2.6861E-12 4.0647E-12 -4.9387E-13 6.2572E-13 1.5740E-12 3.4667E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -27.941492 29.752143 -0.098955 -0.463658 -0.874569 2456959.817448 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456950.5000 = 2014/10/20 Mean Anomaly: 334.40617 +/- 0.038 Argument of Peri: 323.39356 +/- 0.061 Long of Asc Node: 102.07978 +/- 0.001 Inclination: 28.41528 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.19240023 +/- 0.0002 Semi-Major Axis: 45.87609777 +/- 0.0075 Time of Perihelion: 2465019.3355 +/- 12.0 Perihelion: 37.04952615 +/- 0.0094 Aphelion: 54.70266940 +/- 0.0115 Period (y) 310.7334 +/- 0.08 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 29.53622326 +/- 0.0009 Ecliptic Y 17.00014488 +/- 0.0005 Ecliptic Z -17.55136049 +/- 0.0005 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00153342 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00252208 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00052571 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 38.33332318 +/- 0.0008 Geocenter to KBO 37.45734129 +/- 0.0011 # Hcoef: 8.00
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UU277. 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 (14UU277) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 10 29.31667 02 30 01.022 -14 48 15.62 24.3g 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2014 12 12.19842 02 26 31.359 -14 49 25.16 23.3i 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2015 11 22.11565 02 33 59.628 -14 03 46.34 22.6z 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2015 12 11.19028 02 32 34.080 -14 01 23.21 23.9r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 09 23.32842 02 44 44.540 -12 49 45.16 23.8r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 09 24.33188 02 44 40.930 -12 50 25.90 23.8r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 09 25.25785 02 44 37.492 -12 51 03.19 23.8g 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 11 19.16214 02 40 09.863 -13 14 01.96 23.5i 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 11 25.14540 02 39 40.092 -13 14 12.09 24.2r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 12 02.12613 02 39 07.194 -13 13 42.21 24.1r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 12 02.12749 02 39 07.192 -13 13 42.22 23.9i 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 10 30.30701 02 47 54.176 -12 18 56.06 23.8i 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 10 30.30839 02 47 54.151 -12 18 56.06 24.1r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2018 10 19.30807 02 54 50.255 -11 22 31.98 24.0r 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh 2018 10 20.34249 02 54 45.181 -11 23 02.02 23.4i 14UU277 W84 C~55Sh
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 0.13 0.00 0.06
2 0.1201 -2866.86 -0.14 1015.57 0.07
3 1.0645 4194.25 0.06 1246.13 -0.10
4 1.1167 3084.35 -0.13 1828.48 0.18
5 1.9028 14599.69 -0.20 1933.39 -0.00
6 1.9056 14535.21 0.20 1915.10 -0.21
7 1.9081 14474.37 -0.06 1899.10 -0.09
8 2.0584 10315.54 0.08 2061.23 0.08
9 2.0748 9906.48 0.17 2211.41 -0.04
10 2.0939 9469.54 -0.00 2415.38 -0.03
11 2.0939 9469.51 0.05 2415.38 -0.07
12 3.0034 17886.09 -0.00 2617.52 -0.06
13 3.0034 17885.75 -0.23 2617.66 0.06
14 3.9726 24896.14 -0.24 3457.80 0.04
15 3.9754 24814.53 0.32 3458.29 0.11
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.
14UU277 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 46.314 46.335 46.292 ecceobj 0.197 0.198 0.197 incobj 28.426 28.426 28.426 qmin 36.071 36.067 36.066 qmax 56.157 56.208 56.152 amean 45.911 45.929 45.889 amin 45.519 45.526 45.511 amax 46.368 46.379 46.347 emean 0.195 0.195 0.195 emin 0.179 0.179 0.179 emax 0.212 0.212 0.212 imean 26.723 26.728 26.722 imin 26.255 26.275 26.260 imax 27.112 27.107 27.117 excite_mean 0.490 0.490 0.490 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.820 2.820 2.820 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 169.1 169.2 168.7 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0