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: 14UL229
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:10:03 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 21 observations of 21
# Arc: 5.17y
# First observation: 2014/08/23
# Last observation: 2019/10/26
# Chi-squared of fit: 4.47 DOF: 36 RMS: 0.08
# Min/Max residuals: -0.18 0.23
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.539822E-05 2.246700E-02 -8.840110E-07 -7.137124E-04 2.363347E-02 2.684328E-03
# Covariance matrix:
2.2329E-13 2.7492E-14 -8.4155E-16 -1.2865E-15 1.9946E-13 3.8256E-13
2.7492E-14 4.1935E-13 2.0185E-15 -1.3561E-14 2.5561E-13 4.0935E-12
-8.4155E-16 2.0185E-15 9.2834E-14 -2.6678E-14 -1.6935E-16 2.2953E-14
-1.2865E-15 -1.3561E-14 -2.6678E-14 3.0946E-14 -8.1140E-15 -1.4366E-13
1.9946E-13 2.5561E-13 -1.6935E-16 -8.1140E-15 3.8650E-13 2.4416E-12
3.8256E-13 4.0935E-12 2.2953E-14 -1.4366E-13 2.4416E-12 4.3374E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.896587 26.695802 0.846249 0.018582 -0.558238 2456893.041668
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456892.5000 = 2014/08/23
Mean Anomaly: 87.56078 +/- 0.065
Argument of Peri: 34.74300 +/- 0.052
Long of Asc Node: 252.15221 +/- 0.007
Inclination: 2.57574 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.09689765 +/- 0.0003
Semi-Major Axis: 42.65407938 +/- 0.0043
Time of Perihelion: 2432144.1408 +/- 18.7
Perihelion: 38.52099917 +/- 0.0125
Aphelion: 46.78715959 +/- 0.0128
Period (y) 278.5794 +/- 0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 38.65842238 +/- 0.0010
Ecliptic Y 18.49574389 +/- 0.0005
Ecliptic Z 1.40036096 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00089403 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00246181 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00007223 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 42.87798827 +/- 0.0009
Geocenter to KBO 42.31282272 +/- 0.0011
# Hcoef: 7.94
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UL229. 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 (14UL229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 08 23.54089 01 36 15.932 +12 03 43.10 24.6r 14UL229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 23.58776 01 36 15.833 +12 03 42.65 24.3r 14UL229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 27.43321 01 36 06.820 +12 02 58.40 24.1r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 08 27.52904 01 36 06.586 +12 02 57.35 24.3r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 09 18.36363 01 34 56.707 +11 56 49.87 24.1r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 09 18.40832 01 34 56.541 +11 56 48.86 24.4r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 09 23.44649 01 34 36.701 +11 54 59.96 24.5r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 22.40934 01 32 28.934 +11 42 47.49 24.0r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 22.44880 01 32 28.748 +11 42 46.28 24.4r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 22.48819 01 32 28.567 +11 42 45.27 24.1r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 25.26507 01 32 15.968 +11 41 30.42 24.2r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 11 19.21279 01 30 31.014 +11 30 46.88 24.1r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 11 19.34560 01 30 30.522 +11 30 43.70 24.4r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2014 11 21.36159 01 30 23.137 +11 29 56.64 24.3r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2015 02 18.23136 01 30 16.690 +11 24 50.77 24.2r 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2015 10 09.44415 01 38 29.135 +12 14 37.72 24.0w 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2015 10 09.48680 01 38 28.937 +12 14 36.62 24.2w 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2015 12 07.44916 01 34 31.055 +11 50 36.16 24.4w 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2017 01 31.22024 01 39 04.716 +12 11 13.45 24.6w 14UL229 568 C~2SDk 2019 10 26.261690 01 57 08.405 +13 46 58.16 23.7G 14UL229 G37 C~3coM 2019 10 26.353910 01 57 07.978 +13 46 55.41 14UL229 G37 C~3coM
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 -0.10 0.00 0.05
2 0.0001 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.10
3 0.0107 0.00 -0.09 0.00 -0.07
4 0.0109 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.05
5 0.0707 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.01
6 0.0708 0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.07
7 0.0846 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.03
8 0.1639 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.08
9 0.1640 0.00 0.08 0.00 -0.07
10 0.1641 0.00 0.10 0.00 -0.01
11 0.1717 0.00 0.02 0.00 -0.01
12 0.2400 0.00 -0.11 0.00 0.03
13 0.2404 0.00 0.07 0.00 -0.03
14 0.2459 0.00 0.07 0.00 -0.02
15 0.4892 0.00 -0.12 0.00 0.05
16 1.1277 0.00 0.09 0.00 -0.02
17 1.1278 0.00 0.04 0.00 -0.04
18 1.2893 0.00 -0.13 0.00 -0.03
19 2.4413 0.00 0.10 0.00 -0.06
20 5.1738 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.23
21 5.1740 0.00 0.02 0.00 -0.18
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.
14UL229 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 43.008 43.008 43.008 ecceobj 0.100 0.100 0.100 incobj 2.575 2.575 2.575 qmin 37.252 37.209 37.199 qmax 48.545 48.512 48.450 amean 42.732 42.732 42.732 amin 42.386 42.380 42.372 amax 43.100 43.106 43.108 emean 0.098 0.098 0.098 emin 0.071 0.070 0.070 emax 0.126 0.126 0.125 imean 5.449 5.449 5.449 imin 3.968 3.968 3.968 imax 7.046 7.052 7.047 excite_mean 0.137 0.137 0.137 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.064 3.064 3.064 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 179.9 180.1 179.9 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0