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: 14SZ373 # Created Tue Apr 1 01:10:06 2025 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 28 observations of 28 # Arc: 4.21y # First observation: 2014/09/16 # Last observation: 2018/12/03 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000585 0.034697 -0.000076 -0.013016 0.028251 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 3.28 DOF: 50 RMS: 0.06 # Min/Max residuals: -0.14 0.14 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 2.022958E-05 3.451036E-02 -6.959041E-06 -1.292176E-02 2.767080E-02 -2.601445E-03 # Covariance matrix: 2.7616E-13 -7.3003E-14 -3.1178E-14 1.6341E-14 1.4212E-13 -2.7092E-13 -7.3003E-14 2.3757E-13 2.6928E-14 -9.0390E-14 1.0241E-13 1.7516E-12 -3.1178E-14 2.6928E-14 1.5285E-13 -5.4897E-14 -2.0742E-14 2.2301E-13 1.6341E-14 -9.0390E-14 -5.4897E-14 5.7887E-14 -3.7935E-14 -7.2918E-13 1.4212E-13 1.0241E-13 -2.0742E-14 -3.7935E-14 2.3861E-13 7.9086E-13 -2.7092E-13 1.7516E-12 2.2301E-13 -7.2918E-13 7.9086E-13 1.4121E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -22.185416 13.190340 0.347023 -0.357221 -0.876368 2456916.761978 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456910.5000 = 2014/09/10 Mean Anomaly: 358.24575 +/- 0.002 Argument of Peri: 240.19480 +/- 0.014 Long of Asc Node: 148.41998 +/- 0.000 Inclination: 29.63534 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.67233690 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 111.98202697 +/- 0.0294 Time of Perihelion: 2459019.6585 +/- 2.5 Perihelion: 36.69237831 +/- 0.0133 Aphelion: 187.27167563 +/- 0.0500 Period (y) 1185.0337 +/- 0.47 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 33.57877806 +/- 0.0006 Ecliptic Y 7.51611813 +/- 0.0001 Ecliptic Z -13.64659224 +/- 0.0002 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00148596 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00315543 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00108656 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 37.01696702 +/- 0.0005 Geocenter to KBO 36.13918116 +/- 0.0006 # Hcoef: 7.03
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14SZ373. 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 (14SZ373) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 09 16.26120 01 23 33.296 -15 12 44.69 22.0i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 09 25.23961 01 22 54.79 -15 19 32.5 23.4g 14SZ373 W84 C~3cnr 2014 09 25.24098 01 22 54.786 -15 19 32.54 22.3i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 12.14767 01 17 37.893 -15 39 54.91 22.3z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 12.14903 01 17 37.883 -15 39 55.00 22.4i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 13.13286 01 17 36.144 -15 39 36.88 23.7g 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2014 12 30.06165 01 17 21.432 -15 32 26.12 22.1z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2015 01 12.06581 01 17 30.713 -15 24 37.57 23.5g 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2015 01 12.06717 01 17 30.729 -15 24 37.35 23.0r 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2015 10 07.20421 01 30 46.277 -15 20 17.23 22.3i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2015 10 22.23598 01 29 32.775 -15 28 39.22 22.2z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 01 01.06825 01 25 55.131 -15 25 09.38 22.5i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 01 01.06961 01 25 55.129 -15 25 09.28 22.9r 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 10 02.22228 01 39 54.006 -15 08 55.92 22.6r 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2016 10 02.22364 01 39 54.003 -15 08 55.90 22.3i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2017 10 03.20316 01 48 39.235 -14 59 33.58 22.4z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2017 11 09.20111 01 45 39.726 -15 17 30.17 22.7z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2017 12 07.07238 01 43 51.592 -15 17 58.28 23.1r 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2017 12 15.11022 01 43 31.035 -15 15 52.12 23.2g 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2017 12 22.13027 01 43 18.002 -15 13 15.17 22.8i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2017 12 24.11732 01 43 15.198 -15 12 23.21 22.5z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 09 22.34054 01 58 15.851 -14 40 01.20 22.5z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 09 22.39116 01 58 15.645 -14 40 03.61 22.5i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 10 28.28961 01 55 27.656 -15 02 39.95 21.9z 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 11 16.22913 01 53 57.076 -15 08 06.24 22.6i 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 12 02.14266 01 52 53.064 -15 08 22.58 22.6r 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 12 03.05923 01 52 49.885 -15 08 16.11 22.8r 14SZ373 W84 C~4yUY 2018 12 03.17738 01 52 49.475 -15 08 15.27 23.8g 14SZ373 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 -0.10 0.00 -0.09 2 0.0246 -673.98 -0.01 -150.14 -0.00 3 0.0246 -674.04 0.03 -150.16 0.00 4 0.2379 -5364.04 0.01 550.99 -0.01 5 0.2379 -5364.21 -0.13 550.97 -0.07 6 0.2406 -5380.14 0.00 577.54 0.08 7 0.2869 -5405.36 0.03 1057.40 0.00 8 0.3225 -5096.90 -0.12 1435.01 -0.04 9 0.3225 -5096.60 0.14 1435.12 0.03 10 1.0567 5546.41 0.03 -2952.93 0.06 11 1.0978 4370.38 0.14 -2976.99 0.01 12 1.2917 1578.58 0.05 -1507.83 -0.02 13 1.2917 1578.59 0.05 -1507.73 0.04 14 2.0451 13064.09 -0.05 -5619.48 0.03 15 2.0451 13064.06 0.03 -5619.44 0.08 16 3.0471 20250.74 -0.04 -8348.89 -0.04 17 3.1484 17414.63 0.04 -8210.01 0.05 18 3.2247 15974.02 -0.06 -7567.59 0.01 19 3.2467 15755.95 -0.03 -7326.27 -0.14 20 3.2659 15650.24 -0.02 -7103.32 -0.03 21 3.2713 15635.19 -0.06 -7038.81 0.05 22 4.0166 28426.48 0.03 -10950.58 -0.06 23 4.0168 28422.67 0.00 -10951.44 -0.08 24 4.1151 25588.32 0.04 -11103.32 0.10 25 4.1669 24242.68 -0.04 -10821.38 0.07 26 4.2105 23386.37 -0.04 -10429.24 -0.02 27 4.2130 23347.02 0.00 -10403.19 0.04 28 4.2133 23341.95 0.06 -10399.82 -0.05
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.
14SZ373 quality flag:3 Type: SCATNEAR SCATNEAR SCATNEAR axisobj 114.921 115.006 114.836 ecceobj 0.681 0.681 0.680 incobj 29.573 29.573 29.572 qmin 35.287 35.261 35.327 qmax 195.062 195.182 194.273 amean 111.865 112.116 111.603 amin 109.517 109.701 109.215 amax 115.686 115.755 115.335 emean 0.671 0.671 0.670 emin 0.655 0.654 0.654 emax 0.686 0.686 0.684 imean 28.471 28.583 28.496 imin 27.753 27.711 27.839 imax 29.719 30.073 29.801 excite_mean 0.823 0.824 0.823 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.782 2.782 2.781 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 293.5 296.1 292.9 kozaiamp 53.1 57.5 53.8