Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15DV248

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: 15DV248   
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:10:16 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     34 observations of     36
# Arc:   2.04y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/03/04
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000031   0.026120   0.000005  -0.007793   0.025455   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    23.90 DOF:     62 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.45    0.37
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.736567E-05  2.622455E-02 -4.176722E-06 -7.835752E-03  2.588334E-02  1.977613E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.2863E-13  3.3630E-13 -2.3383E-16 -1.1629E-13  3.0340E-13  7.6857E-12
  3.3630E-13  6.9294E-12  5.9707E-15 -2.0040E-12  4.4050E-12  1.3281E-10
 -2.3383E-16  5.9707E-15  1.0055E-13 -5.3449E-14 -1.2087E-15  9.7640E-14
 -1.1629E-13 -2.0040E-12 -5.3449E-14  6.3270E-13 -1.3111E-12 -3.8774E-11
  3.0340E-13  4.4050E-12 -1.2087E-15 -1.3111E-12  3.3031E-12  8.6703E-11
  7.6857E-12  1.3281E-10  9.7640E-14 -3.8774E-11  8.6703E-11  2.5691E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -11.628742  144.357887   -0.059908   -0.198033   -0.963238  2457070.626718
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:           24.18511 +/-     0.459
Argument of Peri:      182.40631 +/-     0.666
Long of Asc Node:      291.03946 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            20.01485 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.15042853 +/-    0.0011
Semi-Major Axis:     45.64946364 +/-    0.0142
Time of Perihelion: 2449502.2133 +/-     143.6
Perihelion:          38.78248210 +/-    0.0527
Aphelion:            52.51644518 +/-    0.0539
Period (y)              308.4336 +/-      0.14
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -31.59052029 +/-    0.0022
Ecliptic Y           22.57562299 +/-    0.0016
Ecliptic Z           -7.78781332 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00165083 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00223783 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00085390 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.60138586 +/-    0.0019
Geocenter to KBO     38.63488306 +/-    0.0027
# Hcoef:  7.52

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15DV248. 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 (15DV248) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.12594  09 31 15.83   +02 24 46.1   23.7g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  17.21138  09 31 15.41   +02 24 48.1   23.9g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  17.28002  09 31 15.08   +02 24 49.1   24.0g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  18.05474  09 31 11.21   +02 25 06.7   24.0g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  18.19020  09 31 10.55   +02 25 09.7   24.1g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  18.26016  09 31 10.17   +02 25 11.0   23.9g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  18.32908  09 31 09.81   +02 25 13.0   23.9g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  19.05150  09 31 06.28   +02 25 29.3   24.1g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  19.18835  09 31 05.57   +02 25 32.3   23.9g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  19.25710  09 31 05.21   +02 25 33.3   23.8g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  19.32607  09 31 04.88   +02 25 35.0   24.0g 15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  22.11164  09 30 51.13   +02 26 39.3         15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  22.17932  09 30 50.77   +02 26 39.9         15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  24.09638  09 30 41.44   +02 27 25.2         15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 02  24.15732  09 30 41.13   +02 27 26.5         15DV248   W84  C~2iOV      
2015 04  11.093507 09 27 52.26   +02 46 07.3   23.6g 15DV248   W84  C~4ZGo      
2015 04  11.094884 09 27 52.26   +02 46 07.5   23.1r 15DV248   W84  C~4ZGo      
2016 12  25.46657  09 45 18.17   +00 27 09.0   23.6r 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2016 12  25.48541  09 45 18.11   +00 27 09.0   23.6r 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2016 12  25.49589  09 45 18.09   +00 27 08.8   24.0r 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2016 12  25.50217  09 45 18.06   +00 27 08.8   24.1r 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  21.37737  09 43 35.43   +00 28 17.5   23.3z 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  21.56723  09 43 34.55   +00 28 19.6   23.0z 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  21.62447  09 43 34.28   +00 28 20.1   23.1z 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  21.63253  09 43 34.24   +00 28 20.1   23.0z 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  21.64327  09 43 34.18   +00 28 20.2   23.2z 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  28.39557  09 43 02.53   +00 29 43.5   23.9g 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  28.43325  09 43 02.34   +00 29 44.0   24.0g 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  28.44234  09 43 02.30   +00 29 44.1   24.2g 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  28.46131  09 43 02.22   +00 29 44.3   24.1g 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 01  28.47880  09 43 02.12   +00 29 44.8   24.1g 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 03  04.38044  09 40 11.11   +00 41 56.0   23.3i 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 03  04.39116  09 40 11.06   +00 41 56.3   23.1i 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 03  04.41351  09 40 10.95   +00 41 57.0   23.0i 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 03  04.42156  09 40 10.92   +00 41 57.2   23.0i 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      
2017 03  04.42430  09 40 10.89   +00 41 57.2   23.1i 15DV248   T09  C~7myj      

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    -0.28       0.00    -0.13
     2   0.0002     -6.60    -0.12      -0.14     0.06
     3   0.0004    -11.61     0.31      -0.80    -0.33
     4   0.0025    -72.18    -0.11      -2.91     0.04
     5   0.0029    -82.51     0.26      -3.27     0.16
     6   0.0031    -88.32    -0.02      -3.88    -0.21
     7   0.0033    -94.07    -0.34      -3.74     0.18
     8   0.0053   -149.40 (   0.26)     -5.43 (   0.54)
     9   0.0056   -160.44     0.01      -6.03     0.37
    10   0.0058   -165.87     0.00      -6.83    -0.21
    11   0.0060   -171.10     0.19      -6.82     0.01
    12   0.0137   -386.88 (  -0.10)    -12.64 (   0.58)
    13   0.0138   -392.18    -0.10     -13.82    -0.45
    14   0.0191   -539.14     0.13     -16.18     0.10
    15   0.0193   -543.96     0.05     -16.45    -0.07
    16   0.1450  -3301.09     0.01     226.42     0.17
    17   0.1450  -3301.15    -0.00     226.61     0.34
    18   1.8545  14260.30     0.03   -2581.75    -0.06
    19   1.8545  14259.44    -0.06   -2582.04     0.02
    20   1.8545  14259.22     0.14   -2582.33    -0.05
    21   1.8546  14258.80    -0.03   -2582.47    -0.07
    22   1.9281  12774.30     0.04   -3018.03     0.08
    23   1.9287  12761.08     0.03   -3020.33     0.20
    24   1.9288  12757.08    -0.00   -3021.18     0.08
    25   1.9288  12756.51    -0.01   -3021.37    -0.01
    26   1.9289  12755.62    -0.16   -3021.57    -0.07
    27   1.9474  12277.80    -0.01   -3096.92     0.03
    28   1.9475  12274.93    -0.09   -3097.37    -0.03
    29   1.9475  12274.33    -0.01   -3097.47    -0.04
    30   1.9475  12273.12     0.19   -3097.67    -0.04
    31   1.9476  12271.54    -0.10   -3097.69     0.13
    32   2.0431   9600.30     0.08   -3238.03    -0.10
    33   2.0432   9599.49     0.07   -3237.99    -0.07
    34   2.0432   9597.70    -0.03   -3237.86     0.02
    35   2.0432   9597.21     0.08   -3237.82     0.05
    36   2.0433   9596.78    -0.14   -3237.96    -0.10

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.

15DV248    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        45.409    45.465    45.355
ecceobj         0.147     0.151     0.144
incobj         20.031    20.032    20.030
qmin           37.767    37.622    37.858
qmax           53.359    53.702    53.093
amean          45.378    45.440    45.316
amin           45.012    45.069    44.928
amax           45.796    45.866    45.747
emean           0.151     0.155     0.147
emin            0.138     0.140     0.134
emax            0.166     0.171     0.162
imean          21.537    21.519    21.531
imin           21.120    21.083    21.127
imax           21.907    21.916    21.894
excite_mean     0.397     0.398     0.396
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.920     2.920     2.921

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       181.7     182.6     181.9
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0