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: 14VO43 # Created Fri Apr 19 01:16:49 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 14 observations of 14 # Arc: 4.01y # First observation: 2014/11/03 # Last observation: 2018/11/07 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: -0.000031 0.020527 -0.000038 0.007028 0.022987 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 4.69 DOF: 22 RMS: 0.10 # Min/Max residuals: -0.16 0.31 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.361648E-05 2.040951E-02 4.681531E-06 6.989326E-03 2.297531E-02 -1.051763E-03 # Covariance matrix: 8.8257E-13 -2.8566E-13 -1.0366E-13 1.8555E-15 1.0387E-12 -1.0947E-12 -2.8566E-13 3.8813E-13 -4.0479E-14 1.1488E-13 -6.0665E-14 4.1539E-12 -1.0366E-13 -4.0479E-14 2.7271E-13 -1.1109E-13 -2.3905E-13 -8.4449E-13 1.8555E-15 1.1488E-13 -1.1109E-13 9.7051E-14 1.1678E-13 1.5995E-12 1.0387E-12 -6.0665E-14 -2.3905E-13 1.1678E-13 1.9359E-12 1.9904E-12 -1.0947E-12 4.1539E-12 -8.4449E-13 1.5995E-12 1.9904E-12 5.4669E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -36.886258 45.389602 0.084732 -0.593863 -0.791662 2456964.859058 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456960.5000 = 2014/10/30 Mean Anomaly: 262.39504 +/- 0.258 Argument of Peri: 36.91359 +/- 0.228 Long of Asc Node: 105.27277 +/- 0.001 Inclination: 40.11373 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.04899153 +/- 0.0003 Semi-Major Axis: 43.93306046 +/- 0.0108 Time of Perihelion: 2485797.8279 +/- 75.6 Perihelion: 41.78071247 +/- 0.0180 Aphelion: 46.08540846 +/- 0.0186 Period (y) 291.2027 +/- 0.11 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 25.20061898 +/- 0.0015 Ecliptic Y 25.42966549 +/- 0.0015 Ecliptic Z -26.12482396 +/- 0.0016 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00145510 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00198767 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00074150 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 44.31980946 +/- 0.0015 Geocenter to KBO 43.52497839 +/- 0.0026 # Hcoef: 7.05
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14VO43. 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 (14VO43) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 11 03.35828 03 34 17.874 -18 55 02.86 23.2i 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2014 12 15.23812 03 30 57.660 -18 56 24.53 23.7r 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2014 12 22.15819 03 30 29.264 -18 54 03.38 22.8i 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2014 12 24.19530 03 30 21.428 -18 53 13.71 24.1g 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2014 12 24.21638 03 30 21.339 -18 53 13.38 23.4r 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2015 11 14.32557 03 37 38.552 -18 14 11.49 22.9i 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2015 11 14.32693 03 37 38.538 -18 14 11.61 23.5r 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2016 11 25.23087 03 40 51.966 -17 31 29.57 23.7r 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2016 11 25.23225 03 40 51.958 -17 31 29.55 23.4i 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2016 12 05.26629 03 40 03.459 -17 31 05.56 23.5i 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2016 12 05.26768 03 40 03.455 -17 31 05.59 23.7r 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2018 11 07.28136 03 50 39.032 -15 58 43.57 23.4r 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2018 11 07.28272 03 50 39.022 -15 58 43.25 23.3i 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl 2018 11 07.28409 03 50 39.009 -15 58 43.79 23.9g 14VO43 W84 C~55Sl
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 0.09 0.00 0.03
2 0.1147 -2740.19 -0.14 754.45 -0.03
3 0.1336 -3084.83 -0.05 1006.59 0.13
4 0.1392 -3176.87 0.15 1086.40 0.11
5 0.1392 -3177.98 -0.02 1087.08 -0.06
6 1.0293 3453.84 -0.01 1491.55 -0.01
7 1.0293 3453.61 -0.14 1491.49 -0.08
8 2.0613 6862.01 0.06 3101.90 -0.07
9 2.0613 6861.91 0.05 3101.95 -0.04
10 2.0887 6207.46 0.02 3335.25 -0.03
11 2.0887 6207.39 0.05 3335.24 -0.08
12 4.0107 16641.10 0.03 5793.19 -0.03
13 4.0107 16641.07 0.09 5793.54 0.31
14 4.0107 16640.72 -0.16 5793.09 -0.15
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.
14VO43 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 44.282 44.314 44.249 ecceobj 0.044 0.044 0.044 incobj 40.133 40.132 40.133 qmin 41.277 41.293 41.241 qmax 46.852 46.880 46.845 amean 43.977 44.006 43.945 amin 43.643 43.674 43.610 amax 44.313 44.357 44.296 emean 0.047 0.047 0.048 emin 0.038 0.038 0.038 emax 0.057 0.057 0.058 imean 38.551 38.549 38.552 imin 38.343 38.339 38.335 imax 38.768 38.769 38.763 excite_mean 0.625 0.625 0.625 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.573 2.573 2.572 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 157.8 159.8 158.4 kozaiamp 180.0 179.9 180.0