Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14QJ562

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: 14QJ562   
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:10:00 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     13 observations of     13
# Arc:   2.15y
# First observation: 2014/08/17
#  Last observation: 2016/10/10
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000033   0.028193   0.000004   0.002276   0.027042   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     5.84 DOF:     20 RMS:  0.12
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.30    0.29
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.612611E-05  2.862387E-02  1.367808E-06  2.296718E-03  2.757403E-02  1.088279E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.6988E-13 -3.3652E-13 -1.0316E-13 -8.3550E-14  4.7934E-13 -7.0459E-12
 -3.3652E-13  5.1474E-12 -3.4489E-13  1.2261E-12  1.3587E-12  1.1657E-10
 -1.0316E-13 -3.4489E-13  2.3235E-13 -2.0050E-13 -3.1067E-13 -7.6205E-12
 -8.3550E-14  1.2261E-12 -2.0050E-13  6.5867E-13  2.9391E-13  2.9933E-11
  4.7934E-13  1.3587E-12 -3.1067E-13  2.9391E-13  1.3551E-12  2.9560E-11
 -7.0459E-12  1.1657E-10 -7.6205E-12  2.9933E-11  2.9560E-11  2.8402E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -27.026836  -45.120115   -0.161620   -0.455325   -0.892847  2456886.712198
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456880.5000  =  2014/08/11
Mean Anomaly:           65.18552 +/-     0.521
Argument of Peri:      209.21568 +/-     0.712
Long of Asc Node:       34.66958 +/-     0.003
Inclination:            26.71179 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.04659748 +/-    0.0018
Semi-Major Axis:     37.82897630 +/-    0.0102
Time of Perihelion: 2441492.4373 +/-     122.8
Perihelion:          36.06624123 +/-    0.0690
Aphelion:            39.59171137 +/-    0.0691
Period (y)              232.6725 +/-      0.09
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           23.61545206 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Y          -23.48553206 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z          -16.47950686 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00215001 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00185954 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00015416 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.15957398 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     36.26601039 +/-    0.0015
# Hcoef:  7.28

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14QJ562. 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 (14QJ562) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 08  17.21142  21 50 32.308  -41 54 43.66  23.3r 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 08  20.20634  21 50 11.758  -41 55 45.14  24.1g 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 08  22.20417  21 49 58.060  -41 56 21.90  23.4r 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 09  26.07221  21 46 22.590  -41 57 22.38  24.1g 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 10  21.16602  21 44 49.529  -41 46 39.18  24.0g 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 10  21.16740  21 44 49.499  -41 46 39.07  22.8i 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 10  23.14995  21 44 45.346  -41 45 26.01  22.2z 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 10  26.05693  21 44 40.165  -41 43 33.89  23.2i 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 10  28.03643  21 44 37.291  -41 42 13.93  23.5r 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 10  29.01513  21 44 36.041  -41 41 33.59  22.5z 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 11  04.02629  21 44 31.378  -41 37 11.08  22.7z 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2015 09  22.09812  21 54 31.625  -41 14 12.73  21.1z 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      
2016 10  10.99880  22 00 34.287  -40 23 14.27  22.6z 14QJ562   W84  C~52Tr      

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    -0.01
     2   0.0082   -235.62     0.00      29.45    -0.05
     3   0.0137   -391.08    -0.03      52.85     0.03
     4   0.1091  -2646.17     0.00     888.02     0.02
     5   0.1778  -3380.68     0.25    1865.52    -0.24
     6   0.1778  -3380.96    -0.01    1865.74    -0.08
     7   0.1833  -3397.87     0.14    1950.68     0.00
     8   0.1912  -3411.43    -0.05    2076.21     0.01
     9   0.1966  -3412.56     0.01    2162.42     0.09
    10   0.1993  -3411.05    -0.30    2205.10     0.05
    11   0.2158  -3365.02    -0.07    2468.84     0.01
    12   1.0976   3411.43    -0.04    1218.88     0.29
    13   2.1514   8407.57     0.02    2399.12    -0.14

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.

14QJ562    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        37.941    37.979    37.904
ecceobj         0.046     0.051     0.042
incobj         26.728    26.728    26.728
qmin           35.449    35.306    35.766
qmax           40.771    40.974    40.322
amean          38.022    38.057    37.979
amin           37.741    37.757    37.694
amax           38.310    38.352    38.265
emean           0.051     0.055     0.044
emin            0.038     0.042     0.033
emax            0.065     0.069     0.054
imean          25.643    25.647    25.651
imin           24.915    24.907    24.959
imax           26.366    26.358    26.357
excite_mean     0.436     0.436     0.435
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.816     2.815     2.816

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       179.7     179.8     182.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9