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: 15KF175
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:10:21 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 29 observations of 29
# Arc: 3.24y
# First observation: 2014/05/30
# Last observation: 2017/08/26
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
0.000233 0.024921 0.000014 0.002215 0.024735 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 7.99 DOF: 52 RMS: 0.09
# Min/Max residuals: -0.30 0.19
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.587708E-05 2.552269E-02 1.476538E-06 2.255346E-03 2.511336E-02 3.809998E-03
# Covariance matrix:
2.1934E-13 -2.5939E-13 3.7220E-15 -1.2273E-14 -8.1840E-14 -2.4905E-12
-2.5939E-13 5.3592E-13 -9.9721E-15 2.9954E-14 1.3576E-13 6.4906E-12
3.7220E-15 -9.9721E-15 1.4836E-13 -8.7839E-14 -2.7935E-15 -1.4135E-13
-1.2273E-14 2.9954E-14 -8.7839E-14 8.0936E-14 1.3697E-14 4.3243E-13
-8.1840E-14 1.3576E-13 -2.7935E-15 1.3697E-14 1.8928E-13 2.1480E-12
-2.4905E-12 6.4906E-12 -1.4135E-13 4.3243E-13 2.1480E-12 9.2489E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
7.160180 -126.914934 -0.275430 0.121791 -0.969068 2456807.886218
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456800.5000 = 2014/05/23
Mean Anomaly: 48.66486 +/- 0.020
Argument of Peri: 347.50096 +/- 0.046
Long of Asc Node: 179.32083 +/- 0.004
Inclination: 8.60051 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.18349675 +/- 0.0004
Semi-Major Axis: 45.24225725 +/- 0.0079
Time of Perihelion: 2441775.0404 +/- 4.6
Perihelion: 36.94044991 +/- 0.0184
Aphelion: 53.54406460 +/- 0.0196
Period (y) 304.3159 +/- 0.08
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -24.09792340 +/- 0.0004
Ecliptic Y -32.53336617 +/- 0.0006
Ecliptic Z 4.96336081 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00199029 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00197988 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00029586 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 40.78927282 +/- 0.0005
Geocenter to KBO 39.81944556 +/- 0.0007
# Hcoef: 8.54
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15KF175. 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 (15KF175) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 05 30.38544 15 30 06.515 -11 36 24.76 24.4r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2014 05 31.42411 15 30 01.651 -11 36 08.49 24.3r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2014 06 01.31224 15 29 57.558 -11 35 55.23 24.8r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2014 06 01.39843 15 29 57.148 -11 35 53.79 24.1r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2014 06 22.30986 15 28 29.024 -11 31 46.44 24.7r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2014 06 22.35268 15 28 28.876 -11 31 45.97 24.9r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 02 25.61666 15 41 11.729 -12 18 47.09 24.5r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 03 19.62043 15 40 50.760 -12 13 18.28 25.6r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 03 22.53917 15 40 44.602 -12 12 25.81 24.7r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 04 13.55184 15 39 36.695 -12 05 09.95 24.4r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 04 13.59295 15 39 36.537 -12 05 09.04 24.3r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 04 18.55634 15 39 16.792 -12 03 25.25 24.4r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 05 21.31829 15 36 45.183 -11 52 35.17 24.7r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 05 21.35947 15 36 44.980 -11 52 34.43 24.4r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 05 21.40058 15 36 44.771 -11 52 33.85 24.5r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 05 22.47722 15 36 39.551 -11 52 15.15 24.7r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 06 20.35717 15 34 30.183 -11 45 47.34 24.5r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 06 20.39803 15 34 30.029 -11 45 46.92 25.0r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 06 23.41822 15 34 18.511 -11 45 21.47 24.7r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2015 07 18.36074 15 33 06.787 -11 44 02.04 24.2r 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 02 06.63317 15 46 33.333 -12 33 44.32 25.2w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 02 12.61871 15 46 44.639 -12 33 08.85 25.2w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 03 15.62688 15 46 44.331 -12 26 40.74 24.5w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 04 03.54663 15 45 59.343 -12 20 56.18 25.0w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 04 08.59619 15 45 42.628 -12 19 16.09 24.9w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 05 30.46605 15 41 50.083 -12 02 57.64 24.5w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2016 07 04.31032 15 39 29.262 -11 57 25.60 25.1w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2017 03 30.57730 15 51 59.253 -12 34 18.68 24.9w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg 2017 08 26.26800 15 44 26.490 -12 15 18.44 25.2w 15KF175 568 C~2nvg
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 0.04 0.00 -0.01
2 0.0028 -73.28 -0.19 -1.66 0.09
3 0.0053 -134.84 0.15 -3.47 -0.13
4 0.0055 -141.03 0.06 -3.54 -0.00
5 0.0628 -1457.24 -0.13 -80.56 -0.04
6 0.0629 -1459.47 0.04 -80.63 0.12
7 0.7426 10094.28 -0.01 -134.83 -0.06
8 0.8028 9717.57 0.04 113.08 -0.03
9 0.8108 9617.28 -0.01 142.94 -0.01
10 0.8711 8544.84 0.15 332.60 -0.03
11 0.8712 8542.37 0.19 332.94 0.03
12 0.8848 8235.93 -0.10 365.53 -0.03
13 0.9745 5917.78 0.06 469.67 0.09
14 0.9746 5914.71 0.05 469.68 0.11
15 0.9747 5911.59 -0.01 469.51 -0.05
16 0.9777 5832.65 -0.05 469.42 -0.10
17 1.0567 3894.53 -0.11 391.57 -0.09
18 1.0568 3892.23 0.01 391.43 -0.01
19 1.0651 3721.87 0.10 375.50 0.13
20 1.1334 2680.15 -0.05 198.90 -0.08
21 1.6899 14902.60 -0.30 84.46 0.14
22 1.7063 15056.41 0.10 157.12 -0.04
23 1.7940 14962.60 -0.06 534.86 -0.05
24 1.8458 14238.42 -0.05 719.30 -0.04
25 1.8596 13975.81 0.15 760.42 0.01
26 2.0016 10419.77 -0.11 921.15 0.08
27 2.0970 8329.07 -0.08 758.51 0.05
28 2.8342 19590.54 -0.00 1137.87 0.01
29 3.2413 12830.35 0.14 733.95 -0.07
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.
15KF175 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 44.916 44.939 44.893 ecceobj 0.178 0.179 0.177 incobj 8.625 8.625 8.625 qmin 36.292 36.265 36.254 qmax 54.825 54.900 54.600 amean 45.293 45.313 45.257 amin 44.886 44.900 44.838 amax 45.787 45.781 45.719 emean 0.179 0.181 0.178 emin 0.163 0.166 0.162 emax 0.198 0.200 0.196 imean 8.544 8.486 8.496 imin 7.752 7.690 7.628 imax 9.534 9.494 9.526 excite_mean 0.233 0.234 0.232 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.051 3.051 3.051 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 179.2 179.3 181.4 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 179.9