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: 14UC228
# Created Mon Apr 28 01:10:10 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 39 observations of 39
# Arc: 4.06y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
# Last observation: 2017/08/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000052 0.020449 0.000004 0.001638 0.022143 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 13.47 DOF: 72 RMS: 0.10
# Min/Max residuals: -0.36 0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.416232E-05 2.029117E-02 1.751935E-06 1.627007E-03 2.206495E-02 -4.850467E-04
# Covariance matrix:
1.6321E-13 -8.1199E-14 9.7176E-16 -3.5713E-15 5.6162E-14 -5.6410E-13
-8.1199E-14 1.5218E-13 -6.2695E-15 1.1615E-14 4.3750E-14 1.8058E-12
9.7176E-16 -6.2695E-15 8.1827E-14 -4.2920E-14 -3.7211E-15 -1.0239E-13
-3.5713E-15 1.1615E-14 -4.2920E-14 4.1562E-14 5.0397E-15 1.8801E-13
5.6162E-14 4.3750E-14 -3.7211E-15 5.0397E-15 9.1866E-14 7.7424E-13
-5.6410E-13 1.8058E-12 -1.0239E-13 1.8801E-13 7.7424E-13 2.9222E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
2.951399 27.026001 0.955846 0.017703 -0.342749 2456513.999868
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456510.5000 = 2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly: 257.23445 +/- 0.087
Argument of Peri: 140.34637 +/- 0.083
Long of Asc Node: 353.72021 +/- 0.003
Inclination: 5.49778 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.04871416 +/- 0.0003
Semi-Major Axis: 45.08955311 +/- 0.0024
Time of Perihelion: 2488079.2492 +/- 26.8
Perihelion: 42.89305318 +/- 0.0117
Aphelion: 47.28605304 +/- 0.0118
Period (y) 302.7765 +/- 0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 41.05785384 +/- 0.0006
Ecliptic Y 19.87374962 +/- 0.0003
Ecliptic Z 2.33363318 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00121308 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00220990 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00019865 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 45.67449101 +/- 0.0005
Geocenter to KBO 45.32074265 +/- 0.0006
# Hcoef: 7.44
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UC228. 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 (14UC228) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 08 09.49909 01 35 57.177 +13 09 52.33 23.7r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 08 09.54251 01 35 57.123 +13 09 52.46 23.9r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 09 02.41721 01 35 09.567 +13 07 11.02 24.0r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 09 02.46053 01 35 09.433 +13 07 10.45 24.2r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 10 08.49991 01 32 56.341 +12 56 17.93 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 10 30.49423 01 31 21.266 +12 47 30.94 24.3r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 11 01.49532 01 31 12.822 +12 46 41.92 23.8r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 11 28.26999 01 29 33.632 +12 36 39.66 24.0r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 12 29.24699 01 28 33.292 +12 29 25.68 23.7r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 12 29.25183 01 28 33.319 +12 29 25.81 24.0r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2013 12 30.34280 01 28 32.564 +12 29 18.11 23.8r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 01 02.23377 01 28 31.121 +12 29 00.13 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 01 02.28087 01 28 31.108 +12 28 59.78 24.3r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 01 02.36222 01 28 31.077 +12 28 59.40 24.4r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 01 03.24172 01 28 30.800 +12 28 54.89 23.9r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 07 26.50599 01 40 22.664 +13 39 42.41 24.2r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 07 26.54938 01 40 22.688 +13 39 42.73 23.9r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 07 26.59257 01 40 22.686 +13 39 42.99 23.9r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 08 24.44224 01 39 53.249 +13 39 23.65 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 08 24.51617 01 39 53.090 +13 39 23.09 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 08 30.42052 01 39 39.263 +13 38 32.00 23.8r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 08 30.52883 01 39 38.991 +13 38 30.97 24.7r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 09 18.44742 01 38 39.930 +13 34 11.67 23.4r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 09 18.49018 01 38 39.773 +13 34 10.90 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 09 23.48837 01 38 21.059 +13 32 41.09 23.8r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 10 22.26990 01 36 19.776 +13 22 08.13 23.7r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 10 22.31521 01 36 19.574 +13 22 07.06 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 10 22.36003 01 36 19.380 +13 22 05.99 23.9r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 10 23.45117 01 36 14.587 +13 21 39.60 24.0r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 10 25.46714 01 36 05.804 +13 20 50.95 23.8r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 11 20.19819 01 34 21.577 +13 10 43.55 23.9r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 11 20.33880 01 34 21.069 +13 10 40.19 23.8r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 11 21.23958 01 34 17.884 +13 10 20.53 24.3r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2014 11 21.40575 01 34 17.260 +13 10 16.68 24.2r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2015 02 18.26427 01 33 59.194 +13 04 04.56 24.1r 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2015 12 07.42846 01 37 49.360 +13 35 58.91 24.4w 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2017 01 28.26052 01 41 37.735 +14 00 22.98 24.4w 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2017 08 25.57769 01 52 59.579 +15 09 35.96 24.0w 14UC228 568 C~2SDe 2017 08 30.59963 01 52 48.589 +15 09 01.41 24.1w 14UC228 568 C~2SDe
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 0.08 0.00 -0.12
2 0.0001 -0.69 0.10 0.41 0.06
3 0.0655 -706.43 0.02 103.10 -0.10
4 0.0656 -708.46 -0.13 103.29 -0.10
5 0.1643 -2757.51 -0.09 207.16 0.18
6 0.2245 -4244.65 0.06 227.82 0.23
7 0.2300 -4377.60 -0.14 227.72 -0.02
8 0.3033 -5949.88 -0.05 203.50 0.08
9 0.3881 -6932.19 -0.36 127.32 -0.07
10 0.3881 -6931.77 0.13 127.29 -0.08
11 0.3911 -6944.91 -0.01 124.24 0.11
12 0.3990 -6971.23 -0.01 115.37 0.06
13 0.3991 -6971.54 0.07 115.11 -0.06
14 0.3994 -6972.10 0.15 114.93 -0.01
15 0.4018 -6977.55 0.22 112.24 0.03
16 0.9610 4259.51 -0.14 267.22 -0.01
17 0.9611 4259.95 0.15 267.39 -0.07
18 0.9612 4260.02 0.07 267.65 -0.05
19 1.0402 3852.59 -0.05 404.07 0.04
20 1.0404 3850.23 -0.01 404.38 -0.00
21 1.0566 3643.74 -0.04 429.34 -0.02
22 1.0569 3639.67 0.13 429.81 -0.05
23 1.1087 2742.85 -0.02 498.72 0.04
24 1.1088 2740.44 -0.01 498.83 -0.00
25 1.1225 2453.49 -0.10 513.74 0.10
26 1.2013 574.97 0.04 565.40 -0.06
27 1.2014 571.84 0.03 565.47 -0.05
28 1.2015 568.81 0.10 565.50 -0.07
29 1.2045 494.05 -0.15 566.35 -0.03
30 1.2100 356.96 0.01 567.65 0.07
31 1.2805 -1281.48 0.01 556.84 0.27
32 1.2809 -1289.61 -0.02 556.42 -0.03
33 1.2833 -1340.10 0.14 555.12 -0.07
34 1.2838 -1349.99 -0.28 554.87 -0.16
35 1.5271 -1731.70 0.05 304.98 -0.03
36 2.3270 2094.17 0.07 865.44 -0.06
37 3.4709 5726.37 -0.02 1032.69 -0.10
38 4.0440 16486.74 0.04 1429.35 0.02
39 4.0578 16324.50 -0.05 1452.18 0.12
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.
14UC228 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 45.313 45.320 45.306 ecceobj 0.045 0.044 0.045 incobj 5.480 5.480 5.480 qmin 41.992 41.957 41.971 qmax 48.231 48.236 48.235 amean 45.012 45.019 45.005 amin 44.655 44.666 44.645 amax 45.388 45.388 45.369 emean 0.050 0.050 0.050 emin 0.038 0.038 0.037 emax 0.064 0.063 0.063 imean 6.021 6.021 6.021 imin 5.543 5.548 5.541 imax 6.446 6.444 6.448 excite_mean 0.117 0.116 0.117 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.097 3.097 3.097 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 179.2 179.0 179.2 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0