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: 14SX373 # Created Sun Dec 22 02:10:03 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 21 observations of 21 # Arc: 4.16y # First observation: 2014/09/20 # Last observation: 2018/11/18 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000056 0.031907 0.000007 -0.002158 0.028380 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 7.15 DOF: 36 RMS: 0.10 # Min/Max residuals: -0.28 0.20 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.801937E-05 3.179138E-02 -1.775492E-06 -2.121734E-03 2.824739E-02 1.572699E-03 # Covariance matrix: 4.3049E-13 -2.8835E-14 1.3565E-14 -4.3156E-15 3.0300E-13 2.4384E-13 -2.8835E-14 2.8841E-13 1.5560E-14 -2.6065E-14 1.3561E-13 2.7081E-12 1.3565E-14 1.5560E-14 1.2438E-13 -6.0287E-14 2.0222E-14 1.8379E-13 -4.3156E-15 -2.6065E-14 -6.0287E-14 6.7441E-14 -1.6597E-14 -3.1478E-13 3.0300E-13 1.3561E-13 2.0222E-14 -1.6597E-14 3.4968E-13 1.5324E-12 2.4384E-13 2.7081E-12 1.8379E-13 -3.1478E-13 1.5324E-12 3.2782E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -33.187829 43.717119 0.732640 -0.377901 -0.578045 2456920.840348 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456920.5000 = 2014/09/20 Mean Anomaly: 7.66111 +/- 0.049 Argument of Peri: 251.95490 +/- 0.071 Long of Asc Node: 140.92922 +/- 0.001 Inclination: 32.87313 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.16473137 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 42.97753964 +/- 0.0042 Time of Perihelion: 2454730.4692 +/- 14.1 Perihelion: 35.89779077 +/- 0.0050 Aphelion: 50.05728851 +/- 0.0060 Period (y) 281.7543 +/- 0.04 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 22.41572063 +/- 0.0005 Ecliptic Y 20.42460966 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic Z -19.37834974 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00212336 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00223289 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00025543 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 35.98818764 +/- 0.0004 Geocenter to KBO 35.40150305 +/- 0.0007 # Hcoef: 7.60
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14SX373. 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 (14SX373) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 09 20.33957 03 24 12.89 -15 47 33.2 23.8g 14SX373 W84 C~3cnr 2014 09 20.34093 03 24 12.893 -15 47 33.33 23.0i 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 11 03.34370 03 21 03.666 -16 19 29.71 23.9g 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 11 21.25652 03 19 23.605 -16 25 14.01 23.0i 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 11 21.26070 03 19 23.575 -16 25 14.30 23.5g 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 12.23237 03 17 33.199 -16 24 47.96 22.5z 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 12.23603 03 17 33.175 -16 24 48.10 23.1i 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 15.22575 03 17 19.097 -16 24 05.79 23.0z 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 16.22117 03 17 14.542 -16 23 49.54 23.7g 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 16.22253 03 17 14.536 -16 23 49.48 22.9r 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 20.20162 03 16 56.984 -16 22 34.24 23.6g 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 26.18104 03 16 32.846 -16 20 10.61 23.1r 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2015 11 06.32978 03 28 14.71 -15 54 56.3 22.8i 14SX373 W84 C~3cnr 2015 12 11.20903 03 25 04.059 -15 59 49.06 23.1r 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2015 12 11.21643 03 25 04.015 -15 59 49.20 24.0g 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 01 13.13252 03 22 59.644 -15 45 05.06 23.9r 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 01 13.13525 03 22 59.655 -15 45 05.29 23.8g 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 10 22.32087 03 36 51.811 -15 20 30.56 22.5i 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 11 05.33481 03 35 38.85 -15 28 13.1 23.8g 14SX373 W84 C~3cnr 2017 02 02.08726 03 29 48.067 -15 02 49.12 22.8z 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 11 18.15546 03 49 06.518 -14 37 06.85 23.0z 14SX373 W84 C~4yUY
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 -0.05 0.00 0.12
2 0.0000 0.00 0.03 -0.14 0.04
3 0.1205 -3173.96 -0.05 -1020.13 -0.12
4 0.1695 -4652.13 0.04 -925.62 0.09
5 0.1695 -4652.62 -0.12 -925.77 -0.13
6 0.2269 -6164.82 0.20 -436.52 0.14
7 0.2270 -6165.19 0.06 -436.55 -0.01
8 0.2351 -6346.86 -0.08 -337.09 -0.01
9 0.2379 -6404.90 -0.01 -302.47 0.02
10 0.2379 -6404.97 0.01 -302.39 0.05
11 0.2488 -6625.01 0.00 -156.94 0.07
12 0.2651 -6916.12 0.05 81.44 -0.06
13 1.1280 3194.33 0.06 -1473.19 0.02
14 1.2235 484.15 0.01 -923.06 0.12
15 1.2235 483.50 -0.14 -923.00 -0.06
16 1.3136 -965.11 -0.14 456.58 0.14
17 1.3136 -965.03 -0.00 456.31 -0.26
18 2.0889 10947.37 0.05 -1811.11 0.02
19 2.1273 9797.68 0.03 -1920.98 -0.28
20 2.3703 5432.10 0.04 1095.94 -0.10
21 4.1610 21940.24 -0.01 -2752.62 0.20
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.
14SX373 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 43.336 43.349 43.322 ecceobj 0.172 0.172 0.172 incobj 32.847 32.847 32.847 qmin 35.408 35.358 35.398 qmax 50.813 50.968 50.793 amean 42.949 42.980 42.935 amin 42.602 42.629 42.591 amax 43.348 43.374 43.322 emean 0.156 0.157 0.156 emin 0.139 0.141 0.139 emax 0.173 0.175 0.173 imean 31.712 31.708 31.714 imin 31.318 31.323 31.327 imax 32.116 32.107 32.125 excite_mean 0.548 0.549 0.548 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.709 2.709 2.709 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 188.8 189.6 187.8 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0