Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14ME70

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: 14ME70    
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:09:52 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     66 observations of     66
# Arc:  10.21y
# First observation: 2012/06/16
#  Last observation: 2022/09/02
# Chi-squared of fit:    46.03 DOF:    126 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.38    0.59
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.637628E-05  3.078205E-02 -1.369239E-07  2.137583E-03  2.790395E-02  2.297801E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.4730E-13 -4.7550E-14  4.9205E-15 -2.8009E-15  3.6339E-14 -1.2880E-13
 -4.7550E-14  3.4260E-14 -3.2383E-15  2.1624E-15  2.8168E-14  1.0308E-13
  4.9205E-15 -3.2383E-15  6.4434E-14 -1.2326E-14 -1.0469E-15 -1.1143E-14
 -2.8009E-15  2.1624E-15 -1.2326E-14  3.7053E-15  1.4884E-15  7.3287E-15
  3.6339E-14  2.8168E-14 -1.0469E-15  1.4884E-15  1.3797E-13  7.8650E-14
 -1.2880E-13  1.0308E-13 -1.1143E-14  7.3287E-15  7.8650E-14  3.4828E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -6.958824  -58.420207    0.600036   -0.099694   -0.816468  2456095.033996
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456094.5000  =  2012/06/16
Mean Anomaly:           18.66994 +/-     0.007
Argument of Peri:      273.95820 +/-     0.010
Long of Asc Node:        1.10859 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             7.80614 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.15020202 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     42.59535032 +/-    0.0026
Time of Perihelion: 2450828.4831 +/-       2.0
Perihelion:          36.19744266 +/-    0.0027
Aphelion:            48.99325799 +/-    0.0034
Period (y)              278.0043 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           18.55168602 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y          -31.31790449 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z           -4.34184250 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00269824 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00137261 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00018098 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   36.65822146 +/-    0.0004
Geocenter to KBO     35.83719496 +/-    0.0005
# Hcoef:  6.68

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14ME70. 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 (14ME70) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2012 06  16.53323  20 22 09.901  -26 35 07.89  22.2w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2012 06  16.56109  20 22 09.751  -26 35 08.94  22.1w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2012 06  16.57499  20 22 09.703  -26 35 08.93  22.1w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2012 07  28.42823  20 18 23.951  -26 48 27.12  22.3G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2012 08  11.36121  20 17 03.939  -26 51 43.66  22.4G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2013 07  13.48865  20 27 25.319  -26 11 50.63  22.4G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2013 07  17.47798  20 27 02.662  -26 13 08.81  22.4G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2013 07  18.45930  20 26 57.047  -26 13 27.70  22.0G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2013 07  18.46921  20 26 56.986  -26 13 27.66  22.7G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2013 08  02.39594  20 25 30.301  -26 17 53.13  22.1w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2013 08  02.41029  20 25 30.217  -26 17 53.39  22.4w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2013 08  02.42394  20 25 30.139  -26 17 53.55  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2013 08  02.43760  20 25 30.063  -26 17 53.95  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 05  23.57948  20 38 11.788  -25 21 43.91  22.4G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2014 06  10.54390  20 37 25.581  -25 26 54.49  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2014 06  20.58890  20 36 46.853  -25 30 15.67  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2014 06  30.48631  20 36 01.300  -25 33 43.53  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 06  30.49798  20 36 01.230  -25 33 43.79  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 06  30.50986  20 36 01.181  -25 33 44.29  22.0w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  27.42620  20 33 33.955  -25 42 54.39  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  27.43813  20 33 33.860  -25 42 54.52  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  27.45003  20 33 33.794  -25 42 54.96  22.0w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  27.46193  20 33 33.753  -25 42 54.71  22.2w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  29.41230  20 33 22.454  -25 43 30.89  22.2w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  29.42355  20 33 22.394  -25 43 31.14  22.0w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  29.43480  20 33 22.334  -25 43 31.36  22.0w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  29.44605  20 33 22.262  -25 43 31.69  22.0w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 07  31.42419  20 33 10.816  -25 44 07.25  22.3G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2014 07  31.43543  20 33 10.756  -25 44 07.59  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2014 08  22.38160  20 31 08.660  -25 49 31.48  22.2w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 08  22.39307  20 31 08.601  -25 49 31.87  22.0w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 08  22.40454  20 31 08.532  -25 49 31.85  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2014 08  22.41599  20 31 08.468  -25 49 31.87  22.3w 14ME70    F51  C~1vXb      
2015 07  24.45165  20 41 13.823  -25 07 19.55  21.6G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 08  08.39106  20 39 48.458  -25 12 00.27  22.3G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 08  09.42150  20 39 42.617  -25 12 17.05  22.3G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 09  05.34164  20 37 23.839  -25 17 50.74  22.7G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 09  06.31479  20 37 19.546  -25 17 57.25  23.1G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 10  15.23076  20 35 39.163  -25 16 52.17  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 10  15.24134  20 35 39.180  -25 16 51.91  21.8G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 10  15.25192  20 35 39.195  -25 16 51.55  21.7G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2015 10  16.24166  20 35 38.705  -25 16 41.34  22.8G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2016 07  04.53032  20 50 10.930  -24 24 33.20  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2016 08  07.39678  20 47 06.013  -24 36 25.37  22.6G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2016 08  07.40774  20 47 05.942  -24 36 25.40  22.7G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2016 08  07.41871  20 47 05.887  -24 36 25.68  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2016 08  07.42969  20 47 05.796  -24 36 25.90  22.5G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 06  22.54731  20 58 11.472  -23 43 00.32  22.6G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 06  22.55940  20 58 11.407  -23 43 00.59  22.3G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 06  22.57150  20 58 11.377  -23 43 00.73  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 06  22.58357  20 58 11.322  -23 43 01.28  22.1G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 07  26.41552  20 55 25.206  -23 55 33.11  22.1G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 07  26.42757  20 55 25.127  -23 55 33.40  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 07  26.43960  20 55 25.067  -23 55 33.89  22.0G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 07  26.45164  20 55 24.990  -23 55 33.91  22.1G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 08  16.37534  20 53 27.961  -24 02 24.55  22.5G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 08  16.38853  20 53 27.896  -24 02 24.98  22.6G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 08  16.40206  20 53 27.811  -24 02 25.14  22.7G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 08  16.41556  20 53 27.738  -24 02 25.19  22.2G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 09  17.29825  20 50 57.153  -24 08 25.11  22.3G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2017 10  08.22753  20 50 00.769  -24 08 21.72  22.8G 14ME70    F51  C~2r7U      
2022 07  04.362650 21 31 30.831  -20 27 45.82  22.6G 14ME70    G37  C~5i39      
2022 07  04.427830 21 31 30.569  -20 27 47.23        14ME70    G37  C~5i39      
2022 09  02.372544 21 26 29.214  -20 50 36.37  22.5w 14ME70    F51  C~5nI4      
2022 09  02.383535 21 26 29.147  -20 50 36.45  22.2w 14ME70    F51  C~5nI4      
2022 09  02.405589 21 26 29.036  -20 50 36.97  22.2w 14ME70    F51  C~5nI4      

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     0.17       0.00     0.32
     2   0.0001      0.00    -0.23       0.00    -0.17
     3   0.0001      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.11
     4   0.1147      0.00    -0.22       0.00    -0.22
     5   0.1528      0.00     0.25       0.00    -0.02
     6   1.0731      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.12
     7   1.0840      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.04
     8   1.0867      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.03
     9   1.0868      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.20
    10   1.1276      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.07
    11   1.1277      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.10
    12   1.1277      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.04
    13   1.1277      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.22
    14   1.9330      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.05
    15   1.9822      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.01
    16   2.0097      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.08
    17   2.0368      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.10
    18   2.0369      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.09
    19   2.0369      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.16
    20   2.1106      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.06
    21   2.1106      0.00    -0.24       0.00     0.03
    22   2.1107      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.19
    23   2.1107      0.00     0.26       0.00     0.29
    24   2.1160      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.14
    25   2.1161      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.09
    26   2.1161      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.08
    27   2.1161      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.04
    28   2.1215      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.08
    29   2.1216      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.06
    30   2.1817      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.05
    31   2.1817      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.21
    32   2.1817      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.07
    33   2.1817      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.04
    34   3.1018      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.13
    35   3.1427      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.08
    36   3.1455      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.59
    37   3.2192      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.24
    38   3.2219      0.00    -0.38       0.00     0.19
    39   3.3284      0.00    -0.15       0.00    -0.07
    40   3.3284      0.00     0.21       0.00     0.08
    41   3.3285      0.00     0.53       0.00     0.32
    42   3.3312      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.04
    43   4.0493      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.16
    44   4.1420      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.12
    45   4.1420      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.05
    46   4.1421      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.03
    47   4.1421      0.00    -0.20       0.00    -0.05
    48   5.0158      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.01
    49   5.0158      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.00
    50   5.0158      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.12
    51   5.0159      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.18
    52   5.1085      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.07
    53   5.1085      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.04
    54   5.1086      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.19
    55   5.1086      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.05
    56   5.1659      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    57   5.1659      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.19
    58   5.1660      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.12
    59   5.1660      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.06
    60   5.2533      0.00    -0.26       0.00     0.19
    61   5.3106      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.22
    62  10.0474      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.08
    63  10.0476      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.15
    64  10.2117      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.11
    65  10.2118      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.00
    66  10.2118      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.13

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.

14ME70    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        42.544    42.544    42.544
ecceobj         0.150     0.150     0.150
incobj          7.807     7.807     7.807
qmin           35.739    35.753    35.753
qmax           50.059    50.035    49.936
amean          42.692    42.693    42.689
amin           42.315    42.297    42.314
amax           43.119    43.117    43.120
emean           0.134     0.127     0.125
emin            0.104     0.097     0.094
emax            0.162     0.162     0.160
imean           7.758     7.572     7.559
imin            5.902     5.788     5.814
imax            9.150     9.151     9.156
excite_mean     0.190     0.183     0.182
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.042     3.045     3.045

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       182.7     184.0     184.1
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0