Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14SS349

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: 14SS349   
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:09:57 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     17 observations of     17
# Arc:  12.31y
# First observation: 2007/09/05
#  Last observation: 2019/12/27
# Chi-squared of fit:    18.35 DOF:     28 RMS:  0.18
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.51    0.31
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.099198E-05  1.484035E-02 -1.318974E-05 -1.640565E-02  2.024641E-02  6.566799E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.4584E-13 -7.6292E-14 -3.6813E-14  3.0585E-14 -2.2410E-14 -1.9106E-13
 -7.6292E-14  3.1125E-14  3.1840E-14 -2.6251E-14  2.8595E-14  1.6221E-13
 -3.6813E-14  3.1840E-14  4.5729E-13 -8.4753E-14  3.4406E-14  2.2084E-13
  3.0585E-14 -2.6251E-14 -8.4753E-14  3.7137E-14 -2.1597E-14 -1.8482E-13
 -2.2410E-14  2.8595E-14  3.4406E-14 -2.1597E-14  3.3897E-13  7.3494E-14
 -1.9106E-13  1.6221E-13  2.2084E-13 -1.8482E-13  7.3494E-14  1.1663E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -6.495384  -30.342401   -0.224728   -0.111078   -0.976103  2454348.810860
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2454348.5000  =  2007/09/05
Mean Anomaly:            5.74261 +/-     0.004
Argument of Peri:      147.38390 +/-     0.006
Long of Asc Node:      144.18347 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            48.20659 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.69459061 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:    148.20921987 +/-    0.0687
Time of Perihelion: 2443835.6988 +/-      10.4
Perihelion:          45.26448714 +/-    0.0289
Aphelion:           251.15395260 +/-    0.1182
Period (y)             1804.3510 +/-      1.26
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           43.31298211 +/-    0.0012
Ecliptic Y          -25.09740100 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z           -5.58793952 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00156494 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00141135 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00230479 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   50.36956702 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     49.39125103 +/-    0.0014
# Hcoef:  7.43

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14SS349. 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 (14SS349) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2007 09  05.310106 22 16 35.20   -17 39 52.1         14SS349   568  C~5S2y      
2007 09  05.326359 22 16 35.13   -17 39 52.5         14SS349   568  C~5S2y      
2007 09  05.342646 22 16 35.07   -17 39 53.3         14SS349   568  C~5S2y      
2014 09  22.07901  22 47 59.824  -21 25 22.66  24.8r 14SS349   807  C~1x8l      
2014 09  22.14865  22 47 59.554  -21 25 24.11        14SS349   807  C~1x8l      
2014 09  22.22108  22 47 59.298  -21 25 25.67        14SS349   807  C~1x8l      
2014 10  22.10532  22 46 31.030  -21 33 24.07  24.7r 14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2014 10  22.17444  22 46 30.868  -21 33 24.90        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2014 10  24.07754  22 46 26.778  -21 33 40.04        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2014 11  19.06337  22 45 55.040  -21 34 04.43        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2014 11  20.06106  22 45 54.803  -21 33 58.32        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2015 05  22.40111  22 56 30.376  -20 54 21.45        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2015 07  17.41452  22 56 11.368  -21 18 17.51  24.7r 14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2015 10  16.26010  22 51 13.522  -22 00 04.88        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2015 12  09.07021  22 50 28.270  -21 58 03.57        14SS349   304  C~1x8l      
2019 12  27.05193  23 08 08.820  -23 33 05.57  24.7r 14SS349   304  C~3qML      
2019 12  27.08428  23 08 08.878  -23 33 04.58  24.7r 14SS349   304  C~3qML      

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     0.12
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.19
     3   0.0001      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.14
     4   7.0466      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.03
     5   7.0468      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.12
     6   7.0470      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.20
     7   7.1288      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.02
     8   7.1290      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.22
     9   7.1342      0.00     0.27       0.00     0.10
    10   7.2053      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.22
    11   7.2081      0.00    -0.22       0.00     0.04
    12   7.7100      0.00    -0.22       0.00    -0.09
    13   7.8634      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.24
    14   8.1121      0.00    -0.25       0.00    -0.51
    15   8.2594      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.18
    16  12.3087      0.00     0.15       0.00     0.08
    17  12.3088      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.31

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.

14SS349    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj       147.034   147.036   147.032
ecceobj         0.691     0.691     0.691
incobj         48.200    48.200    48.200
qmin           44.176    44.180    44.165
qmax          256.431   256.086   255.927
amean         146.285   146.234   146.293
amin          143.135   143.445   143.241
amax          150.946   150.753   150.749
emean           0.688     0.688     0.688
emin            0.679     0.679     0.679
emax            0.699     0.699     0.699
imean          47.116    47.117    47.124
imin           46.491    46.490    46.469
imax           47.806    47.820    47.821
excite_mean     1.005     1.005     1.005
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.384     2.384     2.384

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       156.4     157.2     157.3
kozaiamp          9.8      10.3      10.5