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: 14UZ229
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:10:04 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 20 observations of 20
# Arc: 1.37y
# First observation: 2014/07/25
# Last observation: 2015/12/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000092 0.022208 0.000006 -0.004653 0.023694 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 5.93 DOF: 34 RMS: 0.10
# Min/Max residuals: -0.30 0.24
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.584024E-05 2.198045E-02 -3.664008E-06 -4.583911E-03 2.359150E-02 1.508903E-03
# Covariance matrix:
2.2625E-13 1.0248E-13 7.5356E-15 -8.9970E-14 3.0648E-13 1.5663E-11
1.0248E-13 1.0711E-12 3.2882E-14 -3.4435E-13 8.8741E-13 6.0179E-11
7.5356E-15 3.2882E-14 1.2825E-13 -1.5902E-13 3.9105E-14 3.5865E-12
-8.9970E-14 -3.4435E-13 -1.5902E-13 5.5280E-13 -4.1439E-13 -3.4942E-11
3.0648E-13 8.8741E-13 3.9105E-14 -4.1439E-13 1.1008E-12 7.2394E-11
1.5663E-11 6.0179E-11 3.5865E-12 -3.4942E-11 7.2394E-11 6.1209E-09
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.802669 24.765723 1.009331 0.004303 -0.134464 2456864.025458
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456860.5000 = 2014/07/22
Mean Anomaly: 114.56069 +/- 2.201
Argument of Peri: 51.90973 +/- 2.170
Long of Asc Node: 212.00017 +/- 0.001
Inclination: 11.85747 +/- 0.002
Eccentricity: 0.04665482 +/- 0.0029
Semi-Major Axis: 41.65236114 +/- 0.0150
Time of Perihelion: 2425614.7477 +/- 600.2
Perihelion: 39.70907781 +/- 0.1220
Aphelion: 43.59564446 +/- 0.1221
Period (y) 268.8238 +/- 0.14
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 39.01317022 +/- 0.0017
Ecliptic Y 16.89005994 +/- 0.0008
Ecliptic Z 1.33331124 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00089949 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00239253 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00052608 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 42.53327279 +/- 0.0016
Geocenter to KBO 42.38815083 +/- 0.0019
# Hcoef: 8.14
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UZ229. 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 (14UZ229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 07 25.52468 01 29 04.385 +11 16 07.54 24.4r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 07 25.56621 01 29 04.382 +11 16 07.50 25.0r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 07 25.60786 01 29 04.407 +11 16 07.67 24.6r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 08 23.56417 01 28 30.839 +11 12 45.41 24.1r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 08 23.61113 01 28 30.710 +11 12 44.71 24.6r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 08 27.45651 01 28 21.260 +11 11 47.19 24.2r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 08 27.59937 01 28 20.864 +11 11 45.01 24.5r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 09 18.39229 01 27 09.064 +11 04 22.38 24.5r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 09 18.43188 01 27 08.898 +11 04 21.44 24.2r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 09 23.47281 01 26 48.759 +11 02 15.38 24.5r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 22.43319 01 24 40.868 +10 48 34.37 24.8r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 22.47264 01 24 40.676 +10 48 33.27 24.2r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 22.51153 01 24 40.508 +10 48 32.08 24.3r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2014 11 19.24343 01 22 45.533 +10 35 28.23 24.4r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2015 01 19.24780 01 21 28.389 +10 22 36.93 24.0r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2015 01 19.29389 01 21 28.461 +10 22 37.03 24.3r 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2015 10 09.43585 01 30 56.473 +11 08 32.65 24.7w 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2015 10 09.47860 01 30 56.276 +11 08 31.47 24.4w 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2015 10 09.50784 01 30 56.143 +11 08 30.69 24.5w 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm 2015 12 07.41609 01 27 03.774 +10 42 20.06 24.6w 14UZ229 568 C~2SDm
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 -0.23 0.00 0.12
2 0.0001 -0.06 -0.30 -0.02 0.08
3 0.0002 0.35 0.11 0.00 0.08
4 0.0795 -533.29 0.21 -6.03 -0.07
5 0.0796 -535.31 -0.02 -5.98 -0.02
6 0.0902 -685.78 0.24 -8.16 -0.06
7 0.0906 -692.00 0.10 -8.04 0.08
8 0.1502 -1837.53 0.05 -29.09 -0.03
9 0.1503 -1840.15 -0.08 -29.06 0.04
10 0.1641 -2162.26 -0.02 -36.50 -0.08
11 0.2434 -4216.53 0.02 -100.36 -0.10
12 0.2435 -4219.57 -0.11 -100.33 0.03
13 0.2436 -4222.31 0.02 -100.51 -0.05
14 0.3196 -6088.15 0.04 -196.89 -0.03
15 0.4866 -7433.22 -0.07 -487.42 0.01
16 0.4867 -7432.19 0.04 -487.73 -0.07
17 1.2071 1366.66 -0.01 -1029.27 -0.04
18 1.2073 1363.53 -0.02 -1029.30 0.01
19 1.2073 1361.42 0.01 -1029.31 0.06
20 1.3686 -2399.04 0.00 -1228.93 0.04
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.
14UZ229 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 41.965 42.023 41.914 ecceobj 0.047 0.055 0.039 incobj 11.818 11.817 11.819 qmin 39.161 38.887 39.411 qmax 44.407 44.845 44.064 amean 41.710 41.765 41.662 amin 41.397 41.455 41.354 amax 42.036 42.100 41.981 emean 0.042 0.050 0.035 emin 0.027 0.034 0.020 emax 0.057 0.065 0.050 imean 13.129 13.126 13.135 imin 12.279 12.274 12.275 imax 13.917 13.916 13.922 excite_mean 0.231 0.232 0.230 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.012 3.011 3.012 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 176.7 176.7 176.3 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 179.9