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: 14WC556 # Created Fri Nov 22 02:10:11 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 27 observations of 27 # Arc: 3.02y # First observation: 2014/11/16 # Last observation: 2017/11/24 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000046 0.023487 -0.000033 0.005995 0.024592 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 10.94 DOF: 48 RMS: 0.11 # Min/Max residuals: -0.38 0.20 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.514645E-05 2.340512E-02 3.915904E-06 5.920448E-03 2.395194E-02 -7.066750E-04 # Covariance matrix: 1.1538E-13 -1.0899E-13 4.9134E-15 -1.5551E-14 -2.9973E-14 -9.8145E-13 -1.0899E-13 1.1093E-12 -6.5807E-14 2.1283E-13 -8.9194E-15 1.5986E-11 4.9134E-15 -6.5807E-14 1.1382E-13 -6.2403E-14 -1.2805E-14 -1.0139E-12 -1.5551E-14 2.1283E-13 -6.2403E-14 8.8104E-14 3.7457E-14 3.2705E-12 -2.9973E-14 -8.9194E-15 -1.2805E-14 3.7457E-14 3.5587E-13 6.3463E-13 -9.8145E-13 1.5986E-11 -1.0139E-12 3.2705E-12 6.3463E-13 2.4096E-10 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -33.865859 -10.829352 -0.890543 -0.240543 -0.358759 2456977.620888 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456970.5000 = 2014/11/09 Mean Anomaly: 354.49228 +/- 0.420 Argument of Peri: 297.79708 +/- 0.496 Long of Asc Node: 54.75405 +/- 0.001 Inclination: 36.37176 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.08067464 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 45.79090039 +/- 0.0060 Time of Perihelion: 2458702.0574 +/- 132.2 Perihelion: 42.09673610 +/- 0.0069 Aphelion: 49.48506469 +/- 0.0077 Period (y) 309.8682 +/- 0.06 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 34.63884234 +/- 0.0008 Ecliptic Y -5.71818919 +/- 0.0002 Ecliptic Z -23.26527004 +/- 0.0006 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00080289 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00256449 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00060704 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 42.11674105 +/- 0.0008 Geocenter to KBO 41.75026677 +/- 0.0010 # Hcoef: 7.33
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14WC556. 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 (14WC556) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 11 16.12011 00 21 59.949 -34 58 56.45 24.2g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 16.12293 00 21 59.935 -34 58 56.29 23.5r 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 16.12293 00 21 59.94 -34 58 56.3 23.4r 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2014 11 18.19473 00 21 52.911 -34 57 51.98 24.3g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 18.19610 00 21 52.919 -34 57 52.03 23.5r 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 18.19610 00 21 52.92 -34 57 52.0 23.6r 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2014 11 18.19746 00 21 52.909 -34 57 52.19 23.6i 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 21.15191 00 21 43.600 -34 56 13.58 24.2g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 21.15328 00 21 43.608 -34 56 13.40 22.8r 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 11 21.15328 00 21 43.59 -34 56 13.4 23.5r 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2014 12 11.07435 00 21 02.839 -34 41 54.95 23.2r 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2014 12 11.07435 00 21 02.84 -34 41 55.0 23.3r 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2014 12 24.04627 00 20 58.807 -34 30 05.12 23.1z 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 09 03.36735 00 37 48.440 -32 55 02.85 24.4g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 09 05.36217 00 37 38.989 -32 56 17.60 24.6g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 09 07.27499 00 37 29.705 -32 57 27.34 23.0i 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 09 07.27499 00 37 29.70 -32 57 27.2 23.6i 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2016 10 07.17746 00 34 50.255 -33 09 52.04 23.5r 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 10 07.17746 00 34 50.25 -33 09 52.0 23.7r 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2016 10 07.17882 00 34 50.244 -33 09 52.00 23.1i 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 10 07.17882 00 34 50.24 -33 09 52.0 23.4i 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2016 10 07.18019 00 34 50.242 -33 09 52.04 24.0g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2016 10 07.18019 00 34 50.24 -33 09 52.0 24.0g 14WC556 W84 C~3cpT 2017 11 18.10601 00 36 14.806 -32 05 57.63 23.4i 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2017 11 18.10738 00 36 14.829 -32 05 57.48 23.6r 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2017 11 18.10875 00 36 14.813 -32 05 57.68 24.6g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK 2017 11 24.17160 00 35 54.972 -32 02 53.49 24.6g 14WC556 W84 C~4yVK
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 0.06 0.00 -0.00
2 0.0000 -0.03 0.10 0.18 0.05
3 0.0000 -0.07 0.06 0.22 0.09
4 0.0057 -45.31 -0.13 97.91 0.19
5 0.0057 -45.22 -0.01 97.84 0.05
6 0.0057 -45.25 -0.03 97.82 0.03
7 0.0057 -45.43 -0.19 97.74 -0.11
8 0.0138 -99.08 0.01 238.97 -0.19
9 0.0138 -99.10 0.01 239.18 -0.04
10 0.0138 -98.91 0.20 239.08 -0.14
11 0.0683 -132.39 -0.10 1232.96 0.03
12 0.0683 -132.38 -0.09 1233.01 0.08
13 0.1038 160.76 0.11 1881.44 -0.05
14 1.7994 13952.85 -0.38 636.03 -0.18
15 1.8049 13811.73 0.16 632.43 -0.17
16 1.8101 13675.05 0.13 632.16 0.07
17 1.8101 13675.04 0.11 632.00 -0.09
18 1.8920 11561.79 -0.04 1006.83 0.08
19 1.8920 11561.82 -0.00 1006.76 0.02
20 1.8920 11561.68 -0.05 1006.89 0.11
21 1.8920 11561.72 -0.01 1006.87 0.09
22 1.8920 11561.68 0.04 1006.89 0.08
23 1.8920 11561.68 0.04 1006.84 0.03
24 3.0061 14434.29 -0.17 3782.31 0.07
25 3.0061 14434.62 0.19 3782.29 -0.01
26 3.0061 14434.34 -0.05 3782.22 -0.15
27 3.0227 14309.72 0.04 4069.48 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.
14WC556 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 46.164 46.184 46.144 ecceobj 0.088 0.089 0.088 incobj 36.367 36.367 36.367 qmin 41.571 41.571 41.538 qmax 50.739 50.737 50.696 amean 46.018 46.038 46.008 amin 45.659 45.680 45.650 amax 46.416 46.414 46.395 emean 0.082 0.082 0.082 emin 0.070 0.071 0.070 emax 0.093 0.093 0.093 imean 35.384 35.385 35.385 imin 35.170 35.181 35.180 imax 35.618 35.605 35.613 excite_mean 0.585 0.585 0.585 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.663 2.663 2.663 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 173.7 174.6 172.6 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0