Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15DA250

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: 15DA250   
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:10:14 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     28 observations of     28
# Arc:   9.16y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2024/04/14
# Chi-squared of fit:    33.50 DOF:     50 RMS:  0.19
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.48    0.53
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.708742E-05  2.460849E-02 -8.369035E-06 -1.218839E-02  2.475770E-02 -7.417725E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.0544E-13  2.5921E-14  2.8340E-15 -8.3496E-15  2.3789E-13  5.5202E-14
  2.5921E-14  2.7012E-13  4.7027E-14 -1.0953E-13  7.2497E-13  8.8137E-13
  2.8340E-15  4.7027E-14  7.7786E-14 -3.0568E-14  1.1313E-13  1.6441E-13
 -8.3496E-15 -1.0953E-13 -3.0568E-14  5.2711E-14 -2.7119E-13 -3.7928E-13
  2.3789E-13  7.2497E-13  1.1313E-13 -2.7119E-13  2.5985E-12  2.1294E-12
  5.5202E-14  8.8137E-13  1.6441E-13 -3.7928E-13  2.1294E-12  3.0769E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -7.829712  157.623979    0.167815   -0.132061   -0.961777  2457070.599913
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          341.78271 +/-     0.014
Argument of Peri:      247.52672 +/-     0.012
Long of Asc Node:      322.32570 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            27.31678 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.45803808 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     67.52970842 +/-    0.0327
Time of Perihelion: 2467327.5406 +/-     139.8
Perihelion:          36.59853033 +/-    0.0234
Aphelion:            98.46088652 +/-    0.0500
Period (y)              554.9457 +/-      0.40
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -37.83907211 +/-    0.0024
Ecliptic Y           15.75770772 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z           -5.50288859 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00011838 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00290128 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00122346 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.35696506 +/-    0.0022
Geocenter to KBO     40.39168677 +/-    0.0026
# Hcoef:  7.18

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15DA250. 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 (15DA250) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.099135 10 25 36.310  +01 26 02.83  22.8r 15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2015 02  17.166593 10 25 35.989  +01 26 04.13  23.5g 15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2015 02  17.184105 10 25 35.894  +01 26 04.49  23.5g 15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2015 02  17.25213  10 25 35.59   +01 26 05.2   24.2g 15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  17.32096  10 25 35.25   +01 26 06.6   23.9g 15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  17.36798  10 25 35.03   +01 26 07.6   24.1g 15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  18.09516  10 25 31.57   +01 26 21.2   23.6g 15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  18.163122 10 25 31.211  +01 26 23.03  23.7g 15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2015 02  18.23094  10 25 30.90   +01 26 23.9         15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  18.30118  10 25 30.55   +01 26 25.2   23.6g 15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  19.09193  10 25 26.77   +01 26 40.2   24.0g 15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  22.08440  10 25 12.36   +01 27 38.4         15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  22.22030  10 25 11.69   +01 27 41.4         15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  22.28906  10 25 11.38   +01 27 42.8         15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  24.13646  10 25 02.45   +01 28 20.0         15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 02  24.19810  10 25 02.16   +01 28 21.4         15DA250   W84  C~2iOX      
2015 03  28.116240 10 22 38.007  +01 40 09.37  22.3z 15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2017 03  23.08509  10 31 28.55   -00 43 42.8   23.6V 15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2017 03  24.12561  10 31 24.10   -00 43 17.8         15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2017 03  25.05774  10 31 20.16   -00 42 55.3         15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2017 03  25.15902  10 31 19.73   -00 42 52.9         15DA250   W84  C~7REp      
2017 04  02.27803  10 30 47.28   -00 39 39.8   23.3r 15DA250   T09  C~7wMj      
2017 04  02.28858  10 30 47.22   -00 39 39.4   23.3r 15DA250   T09  C~7wMj      
2017 04  02.35631  10 30 46.98   -00 39 37.6   23.3r 15DA250   T09  C~7wMj      
2017 04  02.36486  10 30 46.93   -00 39 37.8   23.3r 15DA250   T09  C~7wMj      
2024 04  14.140710 11 01 53.467  -09 21 14.01  23.0G 15DA250   G37  C~7znc      
2024 04  14.181580 11 01 53.300  -09 21 12.69        15DA250   G37  C~7znc      
2024 04  14.223100 11 01 53.145  -09 21 11.69        15DA250   G37  C~7znc      

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    -0.22       0.00     0.22
     2   0.0002      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.26
     3   0.0002      0.00    -0.27       0.00     0.29
     4   0.0004      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.27
     5   0.0006      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.15
     6   0.0007      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.03
     7   0.0027      0.00     0.23       0.00    -0.10
     8   0.0029      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.44
     9   0.0031      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.03
    10   0.0033      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.01
    11   0.0055      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.09
    12   0.0136      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.48
    13   0.0140      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.20
    14   0.0142      0.00     0.24       0.00    -0.17
    15   0.0193      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.33
    16   0.0194      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.19
    17   0.1068      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.53
    18   2.0944      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.01
    19   2.0973      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.10
    20   2.0998      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.04
    21   2.1001      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.08
    22   2.1223      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.04
    23   2.1224      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.20
    24   2.1225      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.41
    25   2.1226      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.01
    26   9.1555      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.03
    27   9.1556      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.08
    28   9.1557      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.15

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.

15DA250    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        66.548    66.547    66.548
ecceobj         0.450     0.450     0.450
incobj         27.399    27.399    27.399
qmin           35.833    35.834    35.762
qmax           99.638    99.643    99.633
amean          66.935    66.932    66.980
amin           66.111    66.112    66.114
amax           68.141    68.039    68.383
emean           0.446     0.446     0.446
emin            0.428     0.427     0.428
emax            0.464     0.465     0.465
imean          29.103    29.107    29.132
imin           28.465    28.465    28.439
imax           29.926    29.918    30.007
excite_mean     0.660     0.660     0.660
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.781     2.781     2.781

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       171.9     172.0     175.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0