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: 14UN229
# Created Tue Apr 1 01:10:10 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 31 observations of 32
# Arc: 3.99y
# First observation: 2013/09/01
# Last observation: 2017/08/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
0.000032 0.024750 0.000009 0.003345 0.025061 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 16.60 DOF: 56 RMS: 0.13
# Min/Max residuals: -0.27 0.36
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.592459E-05 2.470453E-02 2.589484E-06 3.351516E-03 2.493332E-02 -1.055588E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.4548E-13 -7.5567E-14 2.2442E-15 -5.2682E-15 5.1216E-14 -4.5825E-13
-7.5567E-14 2.0970E-13 -1.2644E-14 2.6945E-14 1.0223E-13 2.1107E-12
2.2442E-15 -1.2644E-14 9.4175E-14 -4.4102E-14 -7.9093E-15 -1.5574E-13
-5.2682E-15 2.6945E-14 -4.4102E-14 4.2830E-14 1.6097E-14 3.3236E-13
5.1216E-14 1.0223E-13 -7.9093E-15 1.6097E-14 1.7201E-13 1.1899E-12
-4.5825E-13 2.1107E-12 -1.5574E-13 3.3236E-13 1.1899E-12 2.6080E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
2.813321 25.772247 0.736811 0.033981 -0.690361 2456537.045898
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456530.5000 = 2013/08/26
Mean Anomaly: 304.10713 +/- 0.069
Argument of Peri: 82.70854 +/- 0.090
Long of Asc Node: 5.30350 +/- 0.001
Inclination: 8.25882 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.07239072 +/- 0.0002
Semi-Major Axis: 42.36402233 +/- 0.0027
Time of Perihelion: 2472167.3083 +/- 19.1
Perihelion: 39.29726029 +/- 0.0082
Aphelion: 45.43078437 +/- 0.0083
Period (y) 275.7427 +/- 0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 37.01625810 +/- 0.0006
Ecliptic Y 17.05735107 +/- 0.0003
Ecliptic Z 1.96865339 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00130619 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00238361 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00036203 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 40.80480591 +/- 0.0006
Geocenter to KBO 40.10696582 +/- 0.0007
# Hcoef: 8.49
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UN229. 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 (14UN229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 09 01.54512 01 31 22.658 +12 34 42.15 24.4r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 09 01.58399 01 31 22.541 +12 34 41.84 25.2r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 09 02.54308 01 31 19.514 +12 34 29.68 24.5r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 09 02.58584 01 31 19.396 +12 34 29.12 24.4r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 10 09.45622 01 28 46.269 +12 22 13.55 25.2r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 10 30.39610 01 27 05.979 +12 13 08.13 23.8r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 11 01.47502 01 26 56.316 +12 12 13.33 24.5r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 11 05.44310 01 26 38.256 +12 10 30.47 24.4r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 11 28.23073 01 25 08.077 +12 01 33.63 25.0r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 12 04.37432 01 24 49.211 +11 59 34.75 24.6r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2013 12 29.29176 01 24 04.871 +11 54 21.80 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 07 25.53641 01 37 26.658 +13 17 45.56 23.7r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 07 25.57804 01 37 26.616 +13 17 46.04 24.6r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 07 25.61966 01 37 26.602 +13 17 46.60 24.8r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 08 23.54476 01 36 55.224 +13 17 55.54 24.5r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 08 27.53293 01 36 45.282 +13 17 23.08 24.6r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 09 18.36761 01 35 31.102 +13 12 15.78 24.5r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 09 18.41224 01 35 30.910 +13 12 15.03 24.7r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 09 23.45037 01 35 09.838 +13 10 36.95 24.5r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 22.41325 01 32 53.905 +12 59 05.29 25.3r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 22.45268 01 32 53.707 +12 59 04.26 24.7r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 22.49207 01 32 53.514 +12 59 03.16 24.8r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 23.40571 01 32 49.084 +12 58 39.16 24.4r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 10 25.27011 01 32 40.097 +12 57 50.34 24.1r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 11 19.21787 01 30 48.211 +12 47 15.26 24.2r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 11 19.35073 01 30 47.682 +12 47 12.05 24.6r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2014 11 21.36547 01 30 39.777 +12 46 24.98 24.6r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2015 02 18.26019 01 30 30.413 +12 41 53.80 24.5r 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2017 01 27.26476 01 39 29.677 +13 58 25.74 24.8w 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2017 01 28.26052 01 39 31.546 +13 58 32.67 24.6w 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2017 08 25.57769 01 52 24.542 +15 20 32.73 24.9w 14UN229 568 C~2SDk 2017 08 30.59963 01 52 12.376 +15 20 00.86 24.4w 14UN229 568 C~2SDk
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 -0.05 0.00 -0.10
2 0.0001 -1.71 0.12 0.34 0.03
3 0.0027 -47.39 0.06 5.29 0.24
4 0.0028 -49.21 0.36 5.41 0.13
5 0.1038 -2405.29 -0.15 147.25 0.22
6 0.1611 -3973.01 -0.23 184.44 0.10
7 0.1668 -4124.96 -0.27 186.08 -0.17
8 0.1777 -4409.14 0.25 188.81 -0.10
9 0.2401 -5837.43 -0.13 182.18 -0.17
10 0.2569 -6138.85 -0.08 174.98 -0.05
11 0.3251 -6860.02 0.15 127.29 0.05
12 0.8953 5898.43 ( 0.59) 467.52 ( -0.45)
13 0.8954 5898.03 -0.02 468.19 -0.07
14 0.8955 5898.04 -0.21 468.78 0.25
15 0.9747 5473.93 -0.03 642.86 -0.11
16 0.9856 5326.79 -0.16 665.15 0.05
17 1.0454 4205.39 0.00 771.60 -0.10
18 1.0455 4202.50 -0.08 771.92 0.00
19 1.0593 3880.03 0.06 792.38 0.00
20 1.1386 1778.05 0.18 872.47 -0.02
21 1.1387 1774.98 0.14 872.57 0.00
22 1.1388 1771.96 0.13 872.57 -0.07
23 1.1413 1702.91 -0.06 873.91 -0.12
24 1.1464 1562.78 0.11 876.53 -0.12
25 1.2147 -192.27 0.04 885.62 0.05
26 1.2151 -200.65 0.13 885.48 -0.08
27 1.2206 -325.49 -0.25 884.22 0.01
28 1.4640 -552.62 -0.01 682.41 0.03
29 3.4051 8454.12 -0.03 2098.56 0.11
30 3.4078 8482.05 0.01 2095.25 0.05
31 3.9809 20780.01 -0.06 2746.14 -0.09
32 3.9947 20602.11 0.08 2777.26 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.
14UN229 quality flag:2 Type: CLASSICAL SCATNEAR CLASSICAL axisobj 42.575 42.582 42.567 ecceobj 0.072 0.072 0.072 incobj 8.233 8.233 8.233 qmin 38.319 36.252 38.912 qmax 46.682 48.875 46.095 amean 42.354 42.328 42.315 amin 41.919 41.890 41.931 amax 42.745 42.823 42.735 emean 0.055 0.098 0.034 emin 0.016 0.048 0.000 emax 0.094 0.143 0.079 imean 7.979 6.968 8.170 imin 6.343 4.660 7.236 imax 9.206 9.236 9.239 excite_mean 0.150 0.159 0.147 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.055 3.051 3.056 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 175.3 205.2 179.5 kozaiamp 180.0 173.7 179.9