Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GF56

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: 15GF56    
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:10:16 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     34 observations of     35
# Arc:   2.11y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/03/29
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000140   0.023401   0.000001  -0.000672   0.023904   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.42 DOF:     62 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.26    0.21
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.535072E-05  2.326310E-02 -4.425621E-07 -6.684800E-04  2.396959E-02  3.121503E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.7603E-13 -8.7958E-15  4.0733E-16 -2.5651E-15  1.4063E-13  2.2518E-12
 -8.7958E-15  3.0439E-13  1.6819E-15 -9.2241E-15  1.8832E-13  8.0161E-12
  4.0733E-16  1.6819E-15  9.2594E-14 -7.5331E-14  1.4396E-15  7.2384E-14
 -2.5651E-15 -9.2241E-15 -7.5331E-14  1.1432E-13 -8.3070E-15 -3.9400E-13
  1.4063E-13  1.8832E-13  1.4396E-15 -8.3070E-15  2.7933E-13  7.2472E-12
  2.2518E-12  8.0161E-12  7.2384E-14 -3.9400E-13  7.2472E-12  3.4220E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.209678 -157.323912    0.801807    0.002245   -0.572619  2457070.986558
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          345.37293 +/-     3.175
Argument of Peri:      187.83323 +/-     3.266
Long of Asc Node:       28.78083 +/-     0.003
Inclination:             1.65095 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.01370092 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     42.87013718 +/-    0.0027
Time of Perihelion: 2461236.1755 +/-     904.3
Perihelion:          42.28277688 +/-    0.0088
Aphelion:            43.45749749 +/-    0.0088
Period (y)              280.6988 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -39.33456605 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y          -15.56457280 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z            0.15264947 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00098758 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00247118 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00007613 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.30233226 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     41.71953546 +/-    0.0009
# Hcoef:  8.08

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GF56. 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 (15GF56) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.48578  13 24 12.638  -08 37 35.44  24.3r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 02  17.52702  13 24 12.541  -08 37 34.90  24.2r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 02  20.45766  13 24 05.571  -08 36 53.81  24.3r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 03  17.43316  13 22 43.028  -08 28 48.49  24.7r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 03  18.45231  13 22 38.909  -08 28 23.93  25.3r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 03  18.50553  13 22 38.706  -08 28 23.18  25.0r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 03  20.50715  13 22 30.577  -08 27 35.47  24.8r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  11.39801  13 20 54.578  -08 18 10.48  24.0r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  12.35069  13 20 50.256  -08 17 45.05  23.9r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  12.39167  13 20 50.084  -08 17 44.03  23.8r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  12.43732  13 20 49.857  -08 17 42.84  24.0r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  14.44843  13 20 40.737  -08 16 49.08  23.9r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  16.38638  13 20 31.965  -08 15 57.53  24.1r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  18.40224  13 20 22.862  -08 15 03.89  23.7r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 04  18.45015  13 20 22.648  -08 15 02.82  23.9r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 05  14.29473  13 18 34.254  -08 04 26.74  23.5r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 05  16.24826  13 18 27.096  -08 03 44.81  24.2r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 06  22.26586  13 16 57.422  -07 55 09.83  24.4r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 07  12.25999  13 16 53.854  -07 55 02.49  24.5r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2015 07  19.29173  13 17 00.796  -07 55 48.87  24.5r 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 02  04.55925  13 29 31.926  -09 11 23.54  24.5w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 02  10.54717  13 29 24.061  -09 10 38.37  24.2w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 02  10.59675  13 29 23.973  -09 10 37.86  24.2w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 03  11.54434  13 28 02.656  -09 02 46.70  24.7w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 04  03.42913  13 26 27.749  -08 53 35.18  24.6w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 04  09.40893  13 26 00.784  -08 50 58.24  24.8w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 05  01.36049  13 24 22.788  -08 41 28.28  24.4w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 05  02.30311  13 24 18.774  -08 41 05.08  24.4w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 05  06.31289  13 24 02.060  -08 39 28.02  24.4w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 05  28.28005  13 22 43.458  -08 31 53.30  25.1w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 06  04.36154  13 22 24.170  -08 30 02.84  24.6w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 06  27.28890  13 21 47.658  -08 26 39.64  24.7w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2016 07  07.29150  13 21 45.346  -08 26 32.32  24.9w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2017 03  28.57437  13 31 56.267  -09 28 08.52        15GF56    568  C~2nvR      
2017 03  29.43565  13 31 52.546  -09 27 47.11  24.6w 15GF56    568  C~2nvR      

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    -0.00       0.00     0.00
     2   0.0001     -1.54    -0.01      -0.03    -0.01
     3   0.0081   -112.77     0.03      -0.26     0.12
     4   0.0765  -1429.86     0.03      -4.84     0.11
     5   0.0793  -1495.72 (  -0.67)     -4.78 (   0.42)
     6   0.0795  -1498.80    -0.26      -5.21     0.04
     7   0.0849  -1628.50     0.01      -5.82    -0.06
     8   0.1449  -3161.25     0.02     -12.53     0.01
     9   0.1475  -3230.27    -0.05     -12.88    -0.00
    10   0.1476  -3233.02     0.21     -12.88     0.03
    11   0.1477  -3236.60     0.00     -13.04    -0.09
    12   0.1532  -3382.29    -0.02     -13.69     0.03
    13   0.1585  -3522.37    -0.01     -14.49    -0.03
    14   0.1640  -3667.80    -0.04     -15.20     0.09
    15   0.1642  -3671.14     0.12     -15.39    -0.06
    16   0.2349  -5402.52    -0.10     -27.46    -0.03
    17   0.2403  -5516.88     0.04     -28.40     0.05
    18   0.3416  -6946.15    -0.04     -50.59    -0.02
    19   0.3964  -6998.09     0.06     -63.70    -0.20
    20   0.4156  -6884.96    -0.01     -67.96     0.09
    21   0.9639   5147.14    -0.08    -135.88    -0.09
    22   0.9803   5022.15     0.17    -136.73    -0.06
    23   0.9805   5020.75     0.07    -136.73    -0.03
    24   1.0624   3726.94    -0.08    -142.40     0.15
    25   1.1251   2216.15    -0.04    -149.24    -0.02
    26   1.1415   1786.76     0.02    -151.29     0.06
    27   1.2016    226.19     0.03    -160.34     0.07
    28   1.2042    162.31    -0.10    -160.89    -0.07
    29   1.2151   -103.86     0.02    -162.78    -0.06
    30   1.2753  -1355.16    -0.12    -174.00    -0.04
    31   1.2947  -1661.86    -0.02    -177.99    -0.04
    32   1.3574  -2240.32     0.03    -191.20     0.00
    33   1.3848  -2274.89     0.10    -197.19    -0.04
    34   2.1084   7505.62    -0.00    -286.51     0.06
    35   2.1107   7446.48    -0.00    -286.75     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.

15GF56    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        42.478    42.486    42.470
ecceobj         0.007     0.006     0.007
incobj          1.658     1.658     1.658
qmin           41.540    41.492    41.547
qmax           44.118    44.172    44.095
amean          42.742    42.750    42.733
amin           42.415    42.430    42.416
amax           43.064    43.085    43.053
emean           0.012     0.012     0.012
emin            0.000     0.000     0.000
emax            0.025     0.025     0.024
imean           1.764     1.759     1.769
imin            0.487     0.491     0.482
imax            2.509     2.505     2.512
excite_mean     0.034     0.034     0.034
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.085     3.085     3.085

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       181.9     182.0     182.0
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     179.9