Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14UF241

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 Sun Dec 22 02:10:09 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     29 observations of     29
# Arc:   4.80y
# First observation: 2013/11/22
#  Last observation: 2018/09/11
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000041   0.015916  -0.000021  -0.007873   0.020799   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.17 DOF:     52 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.18    0.34
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.105842E-05  1.577548E-02 -5.242267E-06 -7.861044E-03  2.115695E-02  3.060436E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  6.3601E-13 -3.9387E-13 -1.2602E-13  1.3512E-13 -2.3098E-13 -3.3849E-12
 -3.9387E-13  3.2198E-13  1.1078E-13 -1.1965E-13  1.3809E-13  3.0000E-12
 -1.2602E-13  1.1078E-13  3.6355E-13 -1.4728E-13  1.5106E-13  1.4276E-12
  1.3512E-13 -1.1965E-13 -1.4728E-13  9.1920E-14 -1.5365E-13 -1.5145E-12
 -2.3098E-13  1.3809E-13  1.5106E-13 -1.5365E-13  8.9692E-13  3.8237E-12
 -3.3849E-12  3.0000E-12  1.4276E-12 -1.5145E-12  3.8237E-12  3.7889E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -4.285959   19.216187   -0.640162   -0.055907   -0.747884  2456618.656888
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456610.5000  =  2013/11/14
Mean Anomaly:          169.10512 +/-     0.108
Argument of Peri:       17.42470 +/-     0.104
Long of Asc Node:      191.57126 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            26.75372 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.15745160 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     41.56183492 +/-    0.0055
Time of Perihelion: 2508506.3083 +/-      27.9
Perihelion:          35.01785768 +/-    0.0070
Aphelion:            48.10581215 +/-    0.0082
Period (y)              267.9478 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           45.00403633 +/-    0.0020
Ecliptic Y           16.36742967 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z           -3.53267883 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00071256 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00191382 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00101724 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   48.01807847 +/-    0.0019
Geocenter to KBO     47.26578531 +/-    0.0021
# Hcoef:  6.47

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      

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     0.15       0.00    -0.13
     2   0.9120   5163.11    -0.02   -1563.26     0.10
     3   0.9338   4642.97     0.03   -1587.56    -0.06
     4   0.9802   3626.79    -0.13   -1617.25     0.02
     5   0.9826   3578.62    -0.07   -1618.16    -0.06
     6   0.9884   3466.15    -0.18   -1619.61     0.05
     7   1.9549   7418.20     0.16   -3231.94     0.07
     8   1.9549   7417.90    -0.06   -3232.12    -0.11
     9   2.9133  11655.97     0.07   -4826.04     0.34
    10   2.9133  11656.02     0.16   -4826.36     0.02
    11   2.9187  11524.43     0.00   -4832.50    -0.01
    12   2.9187  11524.54     0.21   -4832.38     0.11
    13   2.9350  11134.70     0.01   -4847.92    -0.07
    14   2.9350  11132.98    -0.09   -4848.02    -0.12
    15   2.9541  10690.79    -0.14   -4860.13     0.17
    16   2.9541  10690.80    -0.04   -4860.31    -0.01
    17   2.9542  10688.71     0.04   -4860.31     0.02
    18   3.7488  18324.26    -0.17   -6038.99    -0.01
    19   3.7488  18324.29    -0.12   -6039.03    -0.05
    20   3.7488  18324.40     0.02   -6039.04    -0.05
    21   3.7488  18324.37     0.00   -6039.01    -0.01
    22   3.7624  18139.36    -0.06   -6089.25    -0.05
    23   3.7624  18139.44     0.04   -6089.25    -0.05
    24   3.7624  18139.53     0.17   -6089.21    -0.00
    25   3.7624  18139.44     0.09   -6089.29    -0.08
    26   3.8115  17282.61     0.04   -6250.40    -0.03
    27   4.8028  20722.04     0.09   -7856.32    -0.01
    28   4.8028  20721.84    -0.03   -7856.33    -0.01
    29   4.8028  20721.65    -0.16   -7856.33     0.00

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        41.749    41.765    41.732
ecceobj         0.153     0.152     0.153
incobj         26.657    26.655    26.658
qmin           34.419    33.995    33.998
qmax           49.202    49.626    49.558
amean          41.617    41.617    41.617
amin           41.253    41.255    41.254
amax           42.015    42.021    42.020
emean           0.159     0.162     0.160
emin            0.148     0.145     0.146
emax            0.171     0.182     0.181
imean          26.930    26.892    26.918
imin           26.525    26.432    26.427
imax           27.335    27.323    27.361
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       163.1     161.7     180.8
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     179.9