Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14WX601

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: 14WX601   
# Created Wed Apr 24 01:16:46 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     11 observations of     11
# Arc:   7.04y
# First observation: 2014/11/16
#  Last observation: 2021/12/01
# Chi-squared of fit:    46.48 DOF:     16 RMS:  0.36
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.58    1.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.315471E-05  2.011603E-02 -1.766333E-06 -1.073362E-03  2.286777E-02  1.036567E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.8433E-13 -3.2217E-13 -9.6151E-15  1.3213E-14 -4.9579E-14 -1.8474E-12
 -3.2217E-13  6.1714E-13  1.4844E-14 -2.8005E-14 -4.1012E-13  4.3243E-12
 -9.6151E-15  1.4844E-14  2.9164E-13 -5.9499E-14 -1.0704E-15  1.0532E-13
  1.3213E-14 -2.8005E-14 -5.9499E-14  2.5257E-14  1.6995E-14 -2.0340E-13
 -4.9579E-14 -4.1012E-13 -1.0704E-15  1.6995E-14  9.8771E-13 -3.2105E-12
 -1.8474E-12  4.3243E-12  1.0532E-13 -2.0340E-13 -3.2105E-12  3.1592E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -10.248271   15.864301   -0.602053   -0.139584   -0.773092  2456977.653938
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456978.5000  =  2014/11/17
Mean Anomaly:          150.13437 +/-     0.129
Argument of Peri:       96.76991 +/-     0.115
Long of Asc Node:      123.09288 +/-     0.002
Inclination:            10.48780 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.14011335 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     39.53884744 +/-    0.0079
Time of Perihelion: 2419107.0396 +/-      34.4
Perihelion:          33.99892716 +/-    0.0075
Aphelion:            45.07876771 +/-    0.0096
Period (y)              248.6247 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           41.98127755 +/-    0.0018
Ecliptic Y           12.55874000 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Z           -7.78024622 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00056716 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00233884 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00014844 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.50481393 +/-    0.0017
Geocenter to KBO     43.72969181 +/-    0.0019
# Hcoef:  7.17

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14WX601. 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 (14WX601) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  16.15316  01 14 11.170  -03 13 24.64  24.0r 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2014 11  17.15963  01 14 07.676  -03 13 37.34  23.8r 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2014 11  18.17263  01 14 04.226  -03 13 48.98  23.3i 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2016 08  26.37523  01 28 04.658  -01 53 13.52  23.5r 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2016 10  23.17622  01 24 26.028  -02 20 03.24  23.8r 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2016 11  05.14374  01 23 31.783  -02 24 35.53  23.1i 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2016 11  05.22565  01 23 31.457  -02 24 37.04  23.3z 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2017 09  14.33743  01 31 26.323  -01 38 57.98  22.7z 14WX601   W84  C~55TD      
2021 12  01.090540 01 43 29.704  -00 34 47.76  24.2G 14WX601   G37  C~5J6h      
2021 12  01.142470 01 43 29.504  -00 34 49.97        14WX601   G37  C~5J6h      
2021 12  01.194460 01 43 29.332  -00 34 50.32        14WX601   G37  C~5J6h      

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     0.06       0.00     0.25
     2   0.0028      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.11
     3   0.0055      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.11
     4   1.7775      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.13
     5   1.9357      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.15
     6   1.9712      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.04
     7   1.9715      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.06
     8   2.8287      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.29
     9   7.0416      0.00     0.37       0.00     1.27
    10   7.0417      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.58
    11   7.0419      0.00    -0.28       0.00    -0.56

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.

14WX601    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.836    39.836    39.836
ecceobj         0.134     0.134     0.134
incobj         10.480    10.480    10.480
qmin           33.208    33.200    33.195
qmax           46.271    46.297    46.340
amean          39.458    39.458    39.458
amin           38.974    38.975    38.972
amax           39.994    39.989    39.997
emean           0.139     0.139     0.139
emin            0.119     0.119     0.119
emax            0.159     0.159     0.159
imean           9.017     9.041     9.000
imin            8.232     8.231     8.232
imax            9.963     9.965     9.962
excite_mean     0.209     0.210     0.209
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.002     3.002     3.003

libcent 0       179.6     179.9     180.3
libamp  0       115.3     114.7     115.8
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       178.5     179.2     178.4
kozaiamp        179.9     179.9     179.9