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: 14UB229
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:10:08 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 34 observations of 34
# Arc: 4.06y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
# Last observation: 2017/08/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
0.000057 0.022547 0.000023 0.001298 0.024511 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 10.36 DOF: 62 RMS: 0.10
# Min/Max residuals: -0.29 0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.432569E-05 2.279972E-02 1.680345E-06 1.319689E-03 2.464292E-02 6.766782E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.9339E-13 -1.1118E-13 1.0653E-15 -3.6755E-15 5.7894E-14 -6.9733E-13
-1.1118E-13 2.0663E-13 -6.2222E-15 1.0949E-14 6.3805E-14 2.1117E-12
1.0653E-15 -6.2222E-15 9.9040E-14 -5.4192E-14 -3.9508E-15 -8.6394E-14
-3.6755E-15 1.0949E-14 -5.4192E-14 5.2683E-14 4.9477E-15 1.4990E-13
5.7894E-14 6.3805E-14 -3.9508E-15 4.9477E-15 1.1710E-13 9.6715E-13
-6.9733E-13 2.1117E-12 -8.6394E-14 1.4990E-13 9.6715E-13 2.8924E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
2.366643 29.772830 0.970839 0.012348 -0.297837 2456514.066568
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456510.5000 = 2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly: 82.16414 +/- 0.041
Argument of Peri: 283.22421 +/- 0.024
Long of Asc Node: 353.47332 +/- 0.005
Inclination: 4.09628 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.26087135 +/- 0.0002
Semi-Major Axis: 39.62783396 +/- 0.0052
Time of Perihelion: 2435714.5513 +/- 9.5
Perihelion: 29.29006760 +/- 0.0084
Aphelion: 49.96560033 +/- 0.0099
Period (y) 249.4645 +/- 0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 35.93352906 +/- 0.0005
Ecliptic Y 19.44145419 +/- 0.0003
Ecliptic Z 1.67579531 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00061730 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00256781 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00017768 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 40.89005920 +/- 0.0005
Geocenter to KBO 40.57959899 +/- 0.0006
# Hcoef: 8.23
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UB229. 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 (14UB229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 08 09.56579 01 47 20.686 +13 36 20.60 24.7r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 09 02.44079 01 46 33.402 +13 33 37.32 24.3r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 09 02.48390 01 46 33.281 +13 33 36.89 24.4r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 09 03.45987 01 46 30.385 +13 33 24.31 24.4r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 09 03.50647 01 46 30.233 +13 33 23.75 24.7r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 11 01.52056 01 42 13.042 +13 11 25.20 23.9r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 11 29.26449 01 40 15.237 +12 59 56.15 24.4r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2013 12 04.40991 01 39 58.037 +12 58 09.06 25.3r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 01 02.26136 01 39 01.235 +12 51 32.55 24.5r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 01 02.31334 01 39 01.179 +12 51 32.28 24.7r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 01 03.22715 01 39 00.622 +12 51 26.32 24.5r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 01 03.26959 01 39 00.576 +12 51 25.98 24.0r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 07 26.53762 01 52 17.132 +14 07 13.11 24.2r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 07 26.58079 01 52 17.156 +14 07 13.34 24.4r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 08 24.47811 01 51 52.618 +14 07 08.62 24.5r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 08 24.54804 01 51 52.466 +14 07 08.14 24.3r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 08 30.45339 01 51 38.517 +14 06 16.12 24.3r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 08 30.55998 01 51 38.234 +14 06 15.05 24.0r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 09 18.47852 01 50 36.288 +14 01 42.85 24.0r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 09 18.52126 01 50 36.116 +14 01 42.12 24.2r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 09 23.51956 01 50 16.032 +14 00 06.62 24.4r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 10 22.30273 01 48 02.804 +13 48 45.66 24.5r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 10 22.34832 01 48 02.577 +13 48 44.50 24.2r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 10 22.39209 01 48 02.357 +13 48 43.32 24.8r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 10 25.50750 01 47 47.146 +13 47 21.55 24.2r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 11 20.23887 01 45 48.783 +13 36 16.43 24.6r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 11 20.37921 01 45 48.194 +13 36 13.31 24.3r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 11 21.28243 01 45 44.482 +13 35 51.54 24.1r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2014 11 21.43749 01 45 43.836 +13 35 47.89 24.5r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2015 01 24.25093 01 44 00.748 +13 23 24.66 24.1r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2015 02 19.26459 01 45 06.010 +13 28 12.01 24.3r 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2015 12 07.41197 01 49 41.446 +14 02 02.14 24.2w 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2017 08 25.57304 02 06 20.428 +15 37 59.31 24.2w 14UB229 568 C~2SDi 2017 08 30.59490 02 06 09.773 +15 37 25.69 24.5w 14UB229 568 C~2SDi
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 -0.17
2 0.0654 -702.42 -0.12 92.56 -0.01
3 0.0655 -704.23 0.04 92.79 0.05
4 0.0682 -748.17 0.12 96.07 -0.07
5 0.0683 -750.44 0.03 96.34 0.01
6 0.2299 -4727.78 -0.20 209.18 0.03
7 0.3058 -6582.99 -0.29 187.91 0.09
8 0.3199 -6856.40 0.24 179.10 -0.10
9 0.3989 -7775.29 0.27 110.65 -0.11
10 0.3990 -7776.15 0.07 110.69 0.06
11 0.4015 -7785.92 0.02 108.10 0.05
12 0.4017 -7786.67 -0.26 108.02 0.07
13 0.9609 4693.93 -0.07 210.14 0.09
14 0.9610 4694.34 -0.01 210.23 -0.03
15 1.0401 4358.23 -0.04 330.98 -0.03
16 1.0403 4355.99 -0.00 331.31 -0.01
17 1.0565 4147.63 -0.08 353.81 0.13
18 1.0568 4143.40 -0.04 354.25 0.12
19 1.1086 3203.61 0.02 416.29 -0.05
20 1.1087 3201.01 0.01 416.49 0.00
21 1.1224 2893.75 0.02 430.06 0.01
22 1.2012 838.25 0.10 478.73 -0.04
23 1.2013 834.74 0.10 478.82 -0.01
24 1.2014 831.33 0.04 478.86 -0.04
25 1.2100 595.15 0.02 480.99 0.00
26 1.2804 -1253.60 -0.04 473.07 -0.24
27 1.2808 -1262.73 0.10 473.22 -0.01
28 1.2833 -1321.06 -0.01 472.18 0.04
29 1.2837 -1331.16 0.02 472.14 0.10
30 1.4584 -3001.34 -0.13 315.76 0.03
31 1.5296 -2009.26 0.02 243.29 0.03
32 2.3268 2463.42 -0.05 715.69 0.07
33 4.0438 18090.92 0.02 1133.66 -0.11
34 4.0576 17933.46 -0.01 1153.70 0.04
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.
14UB229 quality flag:3 Type: 3:2E 3:2E 3:2E axisobj 39.847 39.862 39.832 ecceobj 0.263 0.263 0.262 incobj 4.084 4.084 4.084 qmin 28.465 28.427 28.451 qmax 51.173 51.163 51.104 amean 39.455 39.455 39.455 amin 38.962 38.951 38.978 amax 40.023 40.039 40.012 emean 0.262 0.263 0.261 emin 0.245 0.246 0.243 emax 0.279 0.279 0.279 imean 5.244 5.122 5.399 imin 4.567 4.373 4.615 imax 5.890 5.783 6.051 excite_mean 0.277 0.278 0.277 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.963 2.963 2.963 libcent 0 179.9 179.8 180.4 libamp 0 95.0 100.4 91.0 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 181.2 153.8 152.7 kozaiamp 179.9 180.0 179.9