Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GW57

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: 15GW57    
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:10:18 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     34 observations of     34
# Arc:   2.11y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/03/29
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000110   0.021174   0.000001   0.000836   0.022449   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.50 DOF:     62 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.16    0.25
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.509066E-05  2.104448E-02  4.457614E-07  8.290019E-04  2.251001E-02 -6.855785E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.8984E-13 -1.1491E-14 -1.8666E-15  3.7840E-15  1.4359E-13  2.1085E-12
 -1.1491E-14  2.8364E-13 -4.4866E-15  1.4457E-14  1.7251E-13  7.7821E-12
 -1.8666E-15 -4.4866E-15  9.2947E-14 -7.1060E-14 -4.6899E-15 -1.8806E-13
  3.7840E-15  1.4457E-14 -7.1060E-14  1.0124E-13  1.2594E-14  6.1752E-13
  1.4359E-13  1.7251E-13 -4.6899E-15  1.2594E-14  2.6139E-13  6.8602E-12
  2.1085E-12  7.7821E-12 -1.8806E-13  6.1752E-13  6.8602E-12  3.3204E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.100246 -158.217013    0.791884    0.031848   -0.585412  2457071.072988
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          275.35394 +/-     0.087
Argument of Peri:      143.21615 +/-     0.067
Long of Asc Node:      147.76376 +/-     0.010
Inclination:             3.82811 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.04802675 +/-    0.0009
Semi-Major Axis:     45.11822760 +/-    0.0046
Time of Perihelion: 2483097.8952 +/-      26.3
Perihelion:          42.95134591 +/-    0.0393
Aphelion:            47.28510929 +/-    0.0393
Period (y)              303.0653 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -42.03325256 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y          -15.94376507 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z            2.40264491 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00102858 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00234948 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00009627 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   45.01966979 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     44.42467556 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  8.03

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GW57. 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 (15GW57) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.57221  13 25 11.620  -05 36 39.95  24.5r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 02  17.61316  13 25 11.535  -05 36 39.32  24.8r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 02  20.60593  13 25 04.894  -05 35 46.99  24.7r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 03  18.55062  13 23 44.235  -05 26 16.93  24.4r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 03  18.59161  13 23 44.073  -05 26 15.83  24.2r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 03  20.55443  13 23 36.637  -05 25 26.49  24.6r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  11.48904  13 22 06.831  -05 15 55.59  24.3r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  13.35330  13 21 58.943  -05 15 07.07  24.2r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  13.39426  13 21 58.761  -05 15 05.95  24.2r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  13.46376  13 21 58.475  -05 15 04.20  24.4r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  13.46849  13 21 58.449  -05 15 04.07  24.2r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  19.39411  13 21 33.414  -05 12 32.69  24.1r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 04  19.50579  13 21 32.932  -05 12 29.71  24.8r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 05  18.26844  13 19 42.295  -05 01 57.26  25.0r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 06  20.26671  13 18 26.308  -04 55 59.32  24.4r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 06  20.30767  13 18 26.257  -04 55 59.25  24.5r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 06  22.31136  13 18 24.108  -04 55 53.69  24.7r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 07  14.26266  13 18 21.394  -04 57 03.43  24.4r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2015 07  20.25407  13 18 27.388  -04 58 03.19  25.1r 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 02  04.54303  13 30 06.909  -06 03 53.44  25.0w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 02  10.53099  13 29 59.600  -06 02 41.60  25.6w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 03  11.52813  13 28 43.760  -05 53 13.91  24.6w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 04  03.41700  13 27 15.181  -05 43 37.78  24.6w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 05  01.34835  13 25 18.331  -05 31 58.41  24.4w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 05  01.39731  13 25 18.137  -05 31 57.58  24.7w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 05  02.29095  13 25 14.589  -05 31 37.15  24.8w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 05  06.30070  13 24 58.921  -05 30 08.64  24.4w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 05  28.26386  13 23 45.123  -05 23 34.61  24.8w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 06  04.34531  13 23 26.919  -05 22 07.09  24.8w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 06  27.27676  13 22 52.117  -05 20 01.62  25.0w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2016 07  06.31265  13 22 49.514  -05 20 22.20  24.8w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2017 03  28.56025  13 32 18.839  -06 10 41.15        15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2017 03  28.57906  13 32 18.794  -06 10 40.56        15GW57    568  C~2nvX      
2017 03  29.44051  13 32 15.293  -06 10 18.37  24.5w 15GW57    568  C~2nvX      

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     0.03
     2   0.0001     -1.41     0.02       0.11    -0.00
     3   0.0083   -112.89     0.07      11.91     0.01
     4   0.0793  -1442.78    -0.05      93.84    -0.03
     5   0.0795  -1445.44    -0.15      93.96     0.01
     6   0.0848  -1566.87    -0.01      98.49     0.05
     7   0.1449  -3024.41    -0.03     129.40    -0.10
     8   0.1500  -3151.85    -0.03     130.56     0.02
     9   0.1501  -3154.79    -0.13     130.59     0.04
    10   0.1503  -3159.41     0.09     130.62     0.07
    11   0.1503  -3159.82     0.01     130.59     0.05
    12   0.1665  -3563.36     0.12     131.80    -0.10
    13   0.1668  -3571.16    -0.00     131.88     0.03
    14   0.2456  -5341.54     0.00     102.37    -0.00
    15   0.3359  -6529.55    -0.01      10.34     0.04
    16   0.3360  -6530.28     0.01      10.12    -0.02
    17   0.3415  -6562.18    -0.01       3.28     0.03
    18   0.4016  -6573.75     0.20     -76.61    -0.09
    19   0.4180  -6468.23    -0.07     -98.58     0.06
    20   0.9636   4698.82    -0.04     113.57     0.04
    21   0.9800   4570.92     0.18     140.10    -0.05
    22   1.0622   3309.33     0.05     249.63    -0.15
    23   1.1248   1867.87    -0.02     295.73     0.02
    24   1.2013    -11.45    -0.12     298.62     0.14
    25   1.2014    -14.45     0.06     298.31    -0.09
    26   1.2039    -71.22     0.02     297.62     0.05
    27   1.2149   -321.30    -0.00     292.98     0.03
    28   1.2750  -1490.81     0.01     249.46     0.04
    29   1.2944  -1775.74    -0.03     229.64    -0.01
    30   1.3572  -2304.92    -0.01     152.79    -0.11
    31   1.3819  -2333.36     0.01     119.22    -0.12
    32   2.1081   6679.73    -0.16     460.15    -0.13
    33   2.1082   6678.89     0.25     460.45     0.15
    34   2.1105   6622.12    -0.13     461.85     0.11

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.

15GW57    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.699    44.710    44.688
ecceobj         0.050     0.052     0.049
incobj          3.839     3.839     3.839
qmin           42.083    42.003    42.117
qmax           48.101    48.179    48.024
amean          44.990    45.002    44.979
amin           44.629    44.647    44.626
amax           45.351    45.376    45.350
emean           0.048     0.050     0.047
emin            0.033     0.035     0.032
emax            0.061     0.062     0.059
imean           3.230     3.230     3.229
imin            2.741     2.742     2.744
imax            3.728     3.732     3.728
excite_mean     0.074     0.075     0.073
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.107     3.107     3.107

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       183.1     183.2     183.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9