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: 14UF241 # Created Mon Jul 7 01:10:18 2025 # Orbit generated by ELGB # -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit # Fitting 33 observations of 33 # Arc: 6.02y # First observation: 2013/11/22 # Last observation: 2019/11/28 # Chi-squared of fit: 10.12 DOF: 60 RMS: 0.10 # Min/Max residuals: -0.20 0.33 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.104553E-05 1.577549E-02 -5.347478E-06 -7.860973E-03 2.115661E-02 3.047980E-04 # Covariance matrix: 5.5766E-13 -3.2474E-13 -1.5647E-13 1.2613E-13 -1.3141E-13 -2.4732E-12 -3.2474E-13 2.6093E-13 1.3892E-13 -1.1266E-13 5.5353E-14 2.2131E-12 -1.5647E-13 1.3892E-13 3.1481E-13 -1.2332E-13 4.1310E-14 1.2721E-12 1.2613E-13 -1.1266E-13 -1.2332E-13 7.0456E-14 -3.1761E-14 -1.0304E-12 -1.3141E-13 5.5353E-14 4.1310E-14 -3.1761E-14 1.7313E-13 6.1377E-13 -2.4732E-12 2.2131E-12 1.2721E-12 -1.0304E-12 6.1377E-13 2.0235E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -4.285959 19.216187 -0.640162 -0.055907 -0.747884 2456618.656888 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456618.5000 = 2013/11/22 Mean Anomaly: 169.16134 +/- 0.081 Argument of Peri: 17.40570 +/- 0.079 Long of Asc Node: 191.57114 +/- 0.000 Inclination: 26.75348 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.15740337 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 41.56385084 +/- 0.0029 Time of Perihelion: 2410627.7282 +/- 22.4 Perihelion: 35.02156057 +/- 0.0032 Aphelion: 48.10614111 +/- 0.0039 Period (y) 267.9673 +/- 0.03 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 45.00476689 +/- 0.0009 Ecliptic Y 16.36768368 +/- 0.0003 Ecliptic Z -3.53274179 +/- 0.0001 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00071273 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00191380 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00101724 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 48.01883827 +/- 0.0008 Geocenter to KBO 47.26659263 +/- 0.0009 # Hcoef: 6.60
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UF241. 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 (14UF241) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 11 22.15611 01 17 26.285 +03 33 14.19 23.3i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2014 10 21.25802 01 23 25.070 +03 41 24.42 22.9r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2014 10 29.22886 01 22 53.486 +03 37 46.98 22.6r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2014 11 15.17156 01 21 51.337 +03 30 58.39 22.5i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2014 11 16.05778 01 21 48.379 +03 30 39.47 22.8z 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2014 11 18.15976 01 21 41.455 +03 29 55.93 22.4z 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2015 11 06.18915 01 26 26.289 +03 29 41.92 22.8i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2015 11 06.19053 01 26 26.275 +03 29 41.64 23.6r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 10 21.232546 01 31 27.85 +03 31 25.8 22.3z 14UF241 W84 C~35bu 2016 10 21.23308 01 31 27.861 +03 31 25.52 22.5z 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 10 23.21286 01 31 19.888 +03 30 30.86 23.4r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 10 23.21423 01 31 19.892 +03 30 31.01 23.8g 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 10 29.15737 01 30 56.204 +03 27 51.48 23.2i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 10 29.18210 01 30 56.100 +03 27 50.75 23.7g 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 11 05.15481 01 30 29.091 +03 24 54.81 23.1i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 11 05.15619 01 30 29.096 +03 24 54.65 24.0r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2016 11 05.19071 01 30 28.967 +03 24 53.87 22.6z 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2017 08 22.387292 01 38 48.85 +03 53 54.2 23.6r 14UF241 W84 C~35bu 2017 08 22.38782 01 38 48.853 +03 53 54.17 23.3r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2017 08 22.388669 01 38 48.86 +03 53 54.2 23.7i 14UF241 W84 C~35bu 2017 08 22.38920 01 38 48.857 +03 53 54.22 23.3i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2017 08 27.370231 01 38 38.71 +03 51 59.5 23.5r 14UF241 W84 C~35bu 2017 08 27.37075 01 38 38.715 +03 51 59.53 23.5r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2017 08 27.371597 01 38 38.72 +03 51 59.6 22.8i 14UF241 W84 C~35bu 2017 08 27.37212 01 38 38.716 +03 51 59.49 22.9i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2017 09 14.30264 01 37 49.954 +03 44 14.11 23.1z 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2018 09 11.36127 01 42 00.702 +03 40 37.69 23.5i 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2018 09 11.36265 01 42 00.690 +03 40 37.61 23.1r 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2018 09 11.36402 01 42 00.678 +03 40 37.54 24.4g 14UF241 W84 C~4yUy 2019 11 28.24464 01 41 15.09 +03 02 22.6 24.8g 14UF241 T09 C~8vF3 2019 11 28.24743 01 41 15.08 +03 02 22.4 24.9g 14UF241 T09 C~8vF3 2019 11 28.32764 01 41 14.83 +03 02 21.4 24.8g 14UF241 T09 C~8vF3 2019 11 28.40090 01 41 14.60 +03 02 20.1 24.9g 14UF241 T09 C~8vF3
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 0.18 0.00 -0.04
2 0.9120 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.11
3 0.9338 0.00 0.07 0.00 -0.03
4 0.9802 0.00 -0.12 0.00 -0.02
5 0.9826 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.07
6 0.9884 0.00 -0.19 0.00 -0.01
7 1.9549 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.13
8 1.9549 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.12
9 2.9133 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.33
10 2.9133 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.07
11 2.9187 0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.02
12 2.9187 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.17
13 2.9350 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.07
14 2.9350 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.15
15 2.9541 0.00 -0.20 0.00 0.09
16 2.9541 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.03
17 2.9542 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02
18 3.7488 0.00 -0.13 0.00 -0.06
19 3.7488 0.00 -0.07 0.00 -0.08
20 3.7488 0.00 0.06 0.00 -0.03
21 3.7488 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.00
22 3.7624 0.00 -0.02 0.00 -0.07
23 3.7624 0.00 0.08 0.00 -0.03
24 3.7624 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.06
25 3.7624 0.00 0.14 0.00 -0.04
26 3.8115 0.00 0.06 0.00 -0.02
27 4.8028 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00
28 4.8028 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.04
29 4.8028 0.00 -0.17 0.00 -0.07
30 6.0153 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.04
31 6.0153 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.11
32 6.0155 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.15
33 6.0157 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.01
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.
14UF241 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 41.753 41.753 41.753 ecceobj 0.153 0.153 0.153 incobj 26.655 26.655 26.655 qmin 34.377 34.155 34.051 qmax 49.247 49.482 49.491 amean 41.617 41.617 41.617 amin 41.255 41.235 41.235 amax 42.021 42.028 42.039 emean 0.161 0.164 0.161 emin 0.150 0.150 0.147 emax 0.172 0.178 0.179 imean 26.897 26.863 26.880 imin 26.520 26.415 26.353 imax 27.266 27.240 27.304 excite_mean 0.480 0.481 0.480 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.793 2.792 2.793 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 162.8 162.6 169.6 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0