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: 14UJ229
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:10:08 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 29 observations of 29
# Arc: 8.34y
# First observation: 2014/07/26
# Last observation: 2022/11/28
# Chi-squared of fit: 7.99 DOF: 52 RMS: 0.09
# Min/Max residuals: -0.16 0.33
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.498715E-05 2.490094E-02 -5.717884E-06 -9.368354E-03 2.570014E-02 -1.377091E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.6752E-13 -5.1374E-14 -1.3151E-14 2.1550E-14 9.3291E-14 -2.6278E-13
-5.1374E-14 1.5158E-13 2.5218E-14 -6.4329E-14 2.8394E-14 8.0746E-13
-1.3151E-14 2.5218E-14 6.8980E-14 -2.2214E-14 -1.6932E-15 1.4356E-13
2.1550E-14 -6.4329E-14 -2.2214E-14 3.6256E-14 -8.9056E-15 -3.6163E-13
9.3291E-14 2.8394E-14 -1.6932E-15 -8.9056E-15 1.1725E-13 1.2029E-13
-2.6278E-13 8.0746E-13 1.4356E-13 -3.6163E-13 1.2029E-13 4.5362E-12
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
4.625481 31.805146 1.017810 0.002260 -0.027028 2456865.046218
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456864.5000 = 2014/07/26
Mean Anomaly: 311.84986 +/- 0.034
Argument of Peri: 224.26725 +/- 0.045
Long of Asc Node: 222.45026 +/- 0.000
Inclination: 21.01736 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.09830951 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 41.42154100 +/- 0.0024
Time of Perihelion: 2469888.1553 +/- 11.8
Perihelion: 37.34940957 +/- 0.0033
Aphelion: 45.49367243 +/- 0.0036
Period (y) 266.5923 +/- 0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 33.51709056 +/- 0.0004
Ecliptic Y 19.59160762 +/- 0.0003
Ecliptic Z 3.13763703 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00145895 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00221567 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00100647 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 38.94964812 +/- 0.0004
Geocenter to KBO 38.91035234 +/- 0.0005
# Hcoef: 7.97
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UJ229. 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 (14UJ229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 07 26.54544 01 51 53.556 +16 26 10.07 23.8r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 07 26.58866 01 51 53.579 +16 26 10.33 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 24.48586 01 51 32.738 +16 25 08.04 24.2r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 24.55581 01 51 32.587 +16 25 07.29 23.7r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 30.46118 01 51 18.795 +16 23 57.80 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 30.56777 01 51 18.517 +16 23 56.35 24.0r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 18.48630 01 50 15.868 +16 18 12.45 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 18.52903 01 50 15.687 +16 18 11.46 23.8r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 23.52735 01 49 55.161 +16 16 12.49 23.8r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.31107 01 47 38.146 +16 01 58.76 24.0r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.35609 01 47 37.915 +16 01 57.27 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.40538 01 47 37.663 +16 01 55.67 23.7r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 23.50164 01 47 32.138 +16 01 18.97 23.5r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 25.51762 01 47 22.012 +16 00 11.50 23.8r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 20.24902 01 45 20.373 +15 45 39.03 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 20.38929 01 45 19.769 +15 45 34.48 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 21.29042 01 45 15.986 +15 45 04.94 23.7r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 21.44526 01 45 15.341 +15 44 59.74 23.7r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2015 01 24.26131 01 43 37.720 +15 23 01.42 23.8r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2015 01 24.32704 01 43 37.842 +15 23 01.45 23.8r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2015 02 19.27277 01 44 52.529 +15 24 28.80 23.9r 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2015 10 12.48210 01 54 58.875 +16 07 24.61 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2015 12 31.32052 01 49 51.590 +15 27 59.85 24.3w 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2016 01 07.29206 01 49 46.614 +15 26 08.07 24.1w 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2017 08 25.56297 02 10 52.489 +16 21 44.66 24.2w 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2017 08 30.58559 02 10 42.505 +16 20 46.53 24.1w 14UJ229 568 C~2SDj 2022 11 28.251350 02 37 13.440 +15 23 27.91 23.3G 14UJ229 G37 C~677W 2022 11 28.301250 02 37 13.191 +15 23 26.14 14UJ229 G37 C~677W 2022 11 28.350960 02 37 12.969 +15 23 24.86 14UJ229 G37 C~677W
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 0.07 0.00 0.02
2 0.0001 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02
3 0.0792 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.05
4 0.0794 0.00 0.05 0.00 -0.00
5 0.0956 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.02
6 0.0959 0.00 0.07 0.00 -0.06
7 0.1477 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.03
8 0.1478 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.01
9 0.1615 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.02
10 0.2403 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.01
11 0.2404 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.00
12 0.2405 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.04
13 0.2435 0.00 -0.09 0.00 -0.14
14 0.2491 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.02
15 0.3195 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.03
16 0.3199 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.03
17 0.3224 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.08
18 0.3228 0.00 0.11 0.00 -0.04
19 0.4975 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.08
20 0.4977 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.24
21 0.5687 0.00 -0.08 0.00 -0.13
22 1.2127 0.00 -0.11 0.00 -0.13
23 1.4313 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.03
24 1.4504 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.14
25 3.0829 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.03
26 3.0966 0.00 0.15 0.00 -0.03
27 8.3414 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.22
28 8.3416 0.00 -0.14 0.00 -0.16
29 8.3417 0.00 0.05 0.00 -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.
14UJ229 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 41.712 41.712 41.712 ecceobj 0.100 0.100 0.100 incobj 20.963 20.963 20.963 qmin 36.582 36.625 36.645 qmax 46.443 46.466 46.476 amean 41.430 41.430 41.431 amin 41.096 41.104 41.105 amax 41.771 41.773 41.780 emean 0.098 0.098 0.098 emin 0.085 0.085 0.085 emax 0.113 0.113 0.113 imean 22.112 22.112 22.112 imin 21.565 21.558 21.561 imax 22.591 22.598 22.597 excite_mean 0.389 0.389 0.389 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.889 2.889 2.889 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 185.6 185.5 185.5 kozaiamp 179.9 179.9 179.9