Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14WJ602

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: 14WJ602   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:17:29 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     15 observations of     15
# Arc:   3.98y
# First observation: 2014/11/21
#  Last observation: 2018/11/15
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000205   0.019513  -0.000039  -0.000106   0.021901   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.45 DOF:     24 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.16    0.18
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.468253E-05  1.993359E-02 -1.423823E-07 -1.231931E-04  2.155232E-02  6.133577E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.5215E-13 -4.4791E-13  5.8404E-15  1.0150E-16 -1.0541E-13 -4.6599E-12
 -4.4791E-13  8.3329E-13 -4.2461E-15 -6.6467E-15 -1.8562E-14  1.0730E-11
  5.8404E-15 -4.2461E-15  2.9371E-13 -1.1862E-13 -2.7519E-14 -6.1981E-14
  1.0150E-16 -6.6467E-15 -1.1862E-13  7.2655E-14  1.9357E-14 -9.2227E-14
 -1.0541E-13 -1.8562E-14 -2.7519E-14  1.9357E-14  7.8394E-13 -2.0149E-13
 -4.6599E-12  1.0730E-11 -6.1981E-14 -9.2227E-14 -2.0149E-13  1.5128E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -24.792875   10.196170   -0.737299   -0.275925   -0.597820  2456982.712828
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456980.5000  =  2014/11/19
Mean Anomaly:           52.61430 +/-     0.058
Argument of Peri:      180.70277 +/-     0.024
Long of Asc Node:      101.41820 +/-     0.002
Inclination:            24.45453 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.32532912 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     52.83692024 +/-    0.0302
Time of Perihelion: 2436478.0393 +/-      14.1
Perihelion:          35.64753157 +/-    0.0394
Aphelion:            70.02630891 +/-    0.0523
Period (y)              384.0736 +/-      0.33
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           41.97163522 +/-    0.0017
Ecliptic Y            8.30035921 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z          -19.45687298 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00023722 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00261129 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00034084 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   47.00089395 +/-    0.0016
Geocenter to KBO     46.39872451 +/-    0.0019
# Hcoef:  6.74

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14WJ602. 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 (14WJ602) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  21.21205  01 17 30.485  -18 42 43.38  23.1i 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2014 12  12.15687  01 16 36.528  -18 37 56.01  23.0z 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2015 01  09.06894  01 16 17.154  -18 24 01.72  24.3r 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2015 10  07.22227  01 24 53.604  -18 06 31.81  23.0r 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2015 11  06.11613  01 22 47.918  -18 14 42.97  23.2r 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2015 11  07.14158  01 22 43.881  -18 14 49.08  23.1i 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2015 11  07.14296  01 22 43.883  -18 14 49.10  24.7g 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2016 09  30.28598  01 29 35.719  -17 35 26.80  23.1r 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2016 09  30.28871  01 29 35.700  -17 35 27.17  24.4g 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2016 12  05.16148  01 25 26.484  -17 44 38.74  23.0i 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2016 12  05.16285  01 25 26.485  -17 44 38.67  23.7r 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2017 11  17.12045  01 30 33.952  -17 19 14.78  23.2i 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2017 11  17.12183  01 30 33.930  -17 19 14.73  24.1g 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2017 11  27.06486  01 30 01.075  -17 18 29.69  23.3i 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      
2018 11  15.21902  01 34 49.701  -16 51 16.14  23.4r 14WJ602   W84  C~55TE      

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    -0.01       0.00     0.01
     2   0.0573   -579.77    -0.08     578.24    -0.07
     3   0.1338   -487.14    -0.03    1451.99     0.03
     4   0.8761   6639.18     0.01    -663.61    -0.09
     5   0.9580   4806.33     0.06    -354.24     0.07
     6   0.9608   4751.54     0.06    -335.63     0.03
     7   0.9608   4751.55     0.15    -335.66    -0.02
     8   1.8592  11086.30     0.07    -689.80     0.18
     9   1.8592  11085.90    -0.16    -690.02    -0.04
    10   2.0396   7620.85    -0.05     328.42    -0.09
    11   2.0396   7620.89     0.02     328.47    -0.08
    12   2.9895  12259.60     0.10    -168.20    -0.01
    13   2.9895  12259.33    -0.10    -168.02     0.14
    14   3.0167  11852.27    -0.12      74.92     0.05
    15   3.9836  16311.31     0.09    -237.82    -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.

14WJ602    quality flag:3

Type:        7:3EEEE   7:3EEEE   7:3EEEE
Type:                            7:3EEII

axisobj        53.420    53.509    53.331
ecceobj         0.329     0.330     0.327
incobj         24.460    24.460    24.460
qmin           35.260    34.535    35.255
qmax           71.598    72.404    71.487
amean          52.968    52.968    52.968
amin           52.350    52.276    52.446
amax           53.694    53.798    53.631
emean           0.300     0.332     0.257
emin            0.250     0.317     0.134
emax            0.334     0.348     0.333
imean          24.015    22.636    25.357
imin           22.760    22.106    22.758
imax           25.777    22.996    28.430
excite_mean     0.506     0.508     0.503
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.879     2.878     2.880

libcent 0       185.5     177.1     119.2
libamp  0       137.0     158.6     108.8
libcent 1      -180.0    -180.0     210.5
libamp  1      -180.0    -180.0      72.4
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       220.0     209.3     202.1
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9      34.8