Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15FY400

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: 15FY400   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:21 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     30 observations of     30
# Arc:   1.86y
# First observation: 2015/03/18
#  Last observation: 2017/01/26
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000035   0.025568  -0.000000  -0.000686   0.024704   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    15.15 DOF:     54 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.32    0.38
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.766634E-05  2.568053E-02  3.481039E-07 -6.894070E-04  2.518224E-02 -4.115829E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.3798E-13  7.1634E-13  2.0166E-15 -2.2671E-14  1.7031E-12  2.2701E-11
  7.1634E-13  5.8421E-12  1.5239E-14 -1.6331E-13  1.1025E-11  1.5913E-10
  2.0166E-15  1.5239E-14  9.8170E-14 -7.0697E-14  2.8835E-14  4.2038E-13
 -2.2671E-14 -1.6331E-13 -7.0697E-14  1.0535E-13 -3.1538E-13 -4.5348E-12
  1.7031E-12  1.1025E-11  2.8835E-14 -3.1538E-13  2.2327E-11  3.1098E-10
  2.2701E-11  1.5913E-10  4.2038E-13 -4.5348E-12  3.1098E-10  4.4359E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.664077 -178.340626    0.074220    0.028857   -0.988957  2457099.995558
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457090.5000  =  2015/03/09
Mean Anomaly:          348.94137 +/-     1.615
Argument of Peri:      146.29137 +/-     1.907
Long of Asc Node:       48.19411 +/-     0.013
Inclination:             2.23255 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.07934777 +/-    0.0010
Semi-Major Axis:     44.12801042 +/-    0.0314
Time of Perihelion: 2460379.5367 +/-     480.3
Perihelion:          40.62655138 +/-    0.0530
Aphelion:            47.62946946 +/-    0.0559
Period (y)              293.1431 +/-      0.31
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -40.67135529 +/-    0.0074
Ecliptic Y           -1.10415971 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            1.15320740 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00011997 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00279539 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00007613 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.70268047 +/-    0.0074
Geocenter to KBO     39.71053302 +/-    0.0075
# Hcoef:  8.53

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15FY400. 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 (15FY400) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 03  18.49478  12 08 44.21   +00 52 00.8   24.6r 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2015 03  18.50552  12 08 44.17   +00 52 01.2   24.5r 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2015 03  18.52286  12 08 44.10   +00 52 01.5   24.6r 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2015 03  20.444244 12 08 35.290  +00 52 58.61  23.9i 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  20.483035 12 08 35.109  +00 52 59.75  24.0i 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  20.496906 12 08 35.040  +00 53 00.22  23.9i 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  20.521711 12 08 34.927  +00 53 00.91  24.0i 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  25.472038 12 08 12.136  +00 55 27.20  25.3g 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  25.499924 12 08 11.995  +00 55 27.98  25.3g 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  25.528103 12 08 11.865  +00 55 28.84  25.1g 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  25.556134 12 08 11.733  +00 55 29.74  25.2g 15FY400   568  C~2TuK      
2015 03  29.26630  12 07 54.70   +00 57 18.0   23.4y 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2015 03  29.28550  12 07 54.61   +00 57 18.6   23.5y 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2015 03  29.29365  12 07 54.57   +00 57 19.0   23.3y 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2016 04  02.39692  12 12 53.58   +00 22 16.0   24.2i 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  02.46363  12 12 53.27   +00 22 17.6   24.4i 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  02.49633  12 12 53.12   +00 22 18.6   24.4i 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  02.52059  12 12 53.01   +00 22 19.3   24.5i 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  04.35168  12 12 44.76   +00 23 11.2   25.5g 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  04.38515  12 12 44.59   +00 23 12.4   25.9g 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  04.41084  12 12 44.51   +00 23 12.9   26.0g 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  08.50734  12 12 26.22   +00 25 07.3   24.7r 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  08.51792  12 12 26.19   +00 25 07.6   24.5r 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  08.52003  12 12 26.18   +00 25 07.6   24.7r 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2016 04  08.52637  12 12 26.14   +00 25 07.8   24.8r 15FY400   T09  C~8HFs      
2017 01  26.62279  12 22 24.18   -00 42 46.9   24.4z 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2017 01  26.62885  12 22 24.16   -00 42 46.9   24.6z 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2017 01  26.63421  12 22 24.15   -00 42 46.7   24.4z 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2017 01  26.63960  12 22 24.14   -00 42 46.5   24.4z 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      
2017 01  26.64766  12 22 24.13   -00 42 46.5   24.2z 15FY400   T09  C~8eRZ      

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    -0.32       0.00    -0.16
     2   0.0000     -0.71    -0.21       0.13    -0.03
     3   0.0001     -1.79     0.02      -0.01    -0.16
     4   0.0053   -145.74     0.12      -0.16     0.05
     5   0.0054   -148.68     0.14      -0.19     0.05
     6   0.0055   -149.82     0.06      -0.17     0.08
     7   0.0055   -151.65     0.12      -0.21     0.06
     8   0.0191   -523.46     0.23      -1.90     0.13
     9   0.0192   -525.71     0.10      -2.03     0.03
    10   0.0193   -527.84     0.11      -2.02     0.08
    11   0.0193   -530.01     0.07      -1.98     0.14
    12   0.0295   -807.46    -0.10      -4.22    -0.16
    13   0.0295   -808.94    -0.13      -4.20    -0.13
    14   0.0296   -809.65    -0.22      -4.07     0.01
    15   1.0429   4142.18    -0.13    -149.82     0.13
    16   1.0430   4137.28    -0.04    -150.20    -0.16
    17   1.0431   4134.82    -0.05    -150.18    -0.09
    18   1.0432   4133.02    -0.03    -150.19    -0.07
    19   1.0482   3998.79     0.10    -151.80    -0.14
    20   1.0483   3995.97    -0.23    -151.72    -0.01
    21   1.0484   3994.67     0.38    -151.74     0.01
    22   1.0596   3697.36    -0.14    -155.92     0.05
    23   1.0596   3696.83     0.09    -155.82     0.16
    24   1.0596   3696.69     0.11    -155.88     0.10
    25   1.0596   3696.06    -0.06    -155.94     0.06
    26   1.8621  13566.22     0.08    -325.90    -0.01
    27   1.8621  13565.95     0.00    -326.02    -0.13
    28   1.8621  13565.73    -0.04    -325.90    -0.02
    29   1.8621  13565.51    -0.08    -325.77     0.10
    30   1.8622  13565.37     0.05    -325.83     0.03

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.

15FY400    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.709    43.784    43.639
ecceobj         0.070     0.073     0.068
incobj          2.236     2.237     2.236
qmin           39.875    39.861    39.804
qmax           48.156    48.313    48.073
amean          43.916    43.992    43.843
amin           43.570    43.641    43.494
amax           44.283    44.355    44.218
emean           0.071     0.073     0.069
emin            0.053     0.056     0.052
emax            0.088     0.090     0.088
imean           1.544     1.556     1.528
imin            0.667     0.694     0.638
imax            2.278     2.290     2.228
excite_mean     0.076     0.078     0.075
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.093     3.094     3.093

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       174.9     175.2     176.0
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     179.9