Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15KT175

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: 15KT175   
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:10:21 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     40 observations of     40
# Arc:   9.93y
# First observation: 2014/05/29
#  Last observation: 2024/05/04
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.99 DOF:     74 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.23    0.19
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.545084E-05  2.303763E-02 -1.264477E-06 -1.829739E-03  2.366058E-02  1.039570E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.9871E-13 -1.5974E-13 -1.0688E-14  1.1297E-14 -1.8043E-14 -5.8628E-13
 -1.5974E-13  1.6461E-13  1.1007E-14 -1.1984E-14  3.2823E-15  6.2358E-13
 -1.0688E-14  1.1007E-14  5.8734E-14 -1.2282E-14  3.2001E-15  4.3787E-14
  1.1297E-14 -1.1984E-14 -1.2282E-14  7.1832E-15 -8.1088E-16 -4.7282E-14
 -1.8043E-14  3.2823E-15  3.2001E-15 -8.1088E-16  1.1774E-13  3.0246E-14
 -5.8628E-13  6.2358E-13  4.3787E-14 -4.7282E-14  3.0246E-14  2.4585E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    5.597263 -127.961334   -0.276231    0.095275   -0.971589  2456806.847808
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456806.5000  =  2014/05/29
Mean Anomaly:           46.47944 +/-     0.027
Argument of Peri:       77.14092 +/-     0.032
Long of Asc Node:      102.33744 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             7.13357 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.07052673 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     45.30962753 +/-    0.0034
Time of Perihelion: 2442423.7305 +/-       8.5
Perihelion:          42.11408750 +/-    0.0049
Aphelion:            48.50516757 +/-    0.0052
Period (y)              304.9959 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -26.25816944 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Y          -34.10167237 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Z            4.12227588 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00201016 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00175410 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00019886 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.23662400 +/-    0.0004
Geocenter to KBO     42.26440517 +/-    0.0006
# Hcoef:  7.54

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15KT175. 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 (15KT175) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 05  29.34703  15 24 24.102  -12 51 49.98  23.8r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2014 05  29.38590  15 24 23.920  -12 51 49.56  23.8r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2014 05  29.42474  15 24 23.747  -12 51 48.90  24.0r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2014 05  31.37090  15 24 15.070  -12 51 22.63  23.9r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2014 07  19.26644  15 21 37.462  -12 46 28.27  23.9r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 02  20.65258  15 34 35.864  -13 40 48.95  23.7r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 03  19.56666  15 34 12.038  -13 36 29.74  23.6r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 04  12.48402  15 33 01.177  -13 30 24.95  23.8r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 04  12.52502  15 33 01.017  -13 30 24.53  24.0r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 04  18.50669  15 32 37.745  -13 28 42.70  23.9r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  17.37425  15 30 28.805  -13 20 35.48  23.6r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  17.37924  15 30 28.767  -13 20 35.42  23.5r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  17.42094  15 30 28.571  -13 20 34.72  23.4r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  17.46306  15 30 28.366  -13 20 34.09  23.6r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  24.36500  15 29 56.263  -13 18 49.31  23.7r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  24.41125  15 29 56.046  -13 18 48.66  23.7r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  24.45211  15 29 55.853  -13 18 48.03  23.8r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 05  26.43973  15 29 46.709  -13 18 19.50  23.6r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 06  18.33918  15 28 09.254  -13 13 54.51  23.9r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 06  18.38024  15 28 09.094  -13 13 54.23  24.0r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 06  21.35487  15 27 58.037  -13 13 30.26  23.8r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 07  10.38689  15 27 00.149  -13 12 03.98  23.6r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 07  15.31053  15 26 49.342  -13 12 02.02  23.9r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 07  17.34121  15 26 45.408  -13 12 03.57  23.8r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 07  18.31267  15 26 43.675  -13 12 05.08  23.9r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2015 08  11.33945  15 26 26.062  -13 14 25.53  24.3r 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 02  05.64298  15 39 20.647  -14 05 52.29  24.2w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 03  15.58610  15 39 24.317  -14 01 50.71  24.4w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 03  17.60533  15 39 20.695  -14 01 26.74  24.4w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 04  03.53855  15 38 37.600  -13 57 32.33  24.3w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 04  08.58811  15 38 20.762  -13 56 13.61  24.2w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 04  29.46970  15 36 56.935  -13 50 29.35  24.2w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 05  04.40478  15 36 34.756  -13 49 07.49  24.0w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 05  30.47820  15 34 33.924  -13 42 34.23  23.9w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 07  04.28603  15 32 20.465  -13 37 35.77  23.9w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 07  05.35431  15 32 17.436  -13 37 32.24  24.9w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2016 07  05.37863  15 32 17.359  -13 37 32.21  24.1w 15KT175   568  C~2nvi      
2024 05  04.365800 16 17 59.767  -16 52 31.95  24.0G 15KT175   G37  C~82mo      
2024 05  04.400950 16 17 59.603  -16 52 31.74        15KT175   G37  C~82mo      
2024 05  04.435400 16 17 59.464  -16 52 31.12        15KT175   G37  C~82mo      

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    -0.01       0.00     0.01
     2   0.0001      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.10
     3   0.0002      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.02
     4   0.0055      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.04
     5   0.1394      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.07
     6   0.7318      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.05
     7   0.8055      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.03
     8   0.8710      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.16
     9   0.8711      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.11
    10   0.8875      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.03
    11   0.9665      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.01
    12   0.9665      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.03
    13   0.9667      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.02
    14   0.9668      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.02
    15   0.9857      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.04
    16   0.9858      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.02
    17   0.9859      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.05
    18   0.9914      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.02
    19   1.0541      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.06
    20   1.0542      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.01
    21   1.0623      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.05
    22   1.1144      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.14
    23   1.1279      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.04
    24   1.1335      0.00    -0.23       0.00     0.16
    25   1.1361      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.02
    26   1.2019      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.01
    27   1.6901      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.07
    28   1.7967      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.12
    29   1.8022      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.08
    30   1.8486      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.14
    31   1.8624      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.01
    32   1.9196      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.06
    33   1.9331      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.10
    34   2.0045      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.05
    35   2.0998      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.01
    36   2.1027      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.08
    37   2.1028      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.03
    38   9.9330      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.07
    39   9.9331      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.14
    40   9.9332      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.06

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.

15KT175    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        45.014    45.014    45.014
ecceobj         0.064     0.064     0.064
incobj          7.129     7.129     7.129
qmin           41.589    41.599    41.581
qmax           49.366    49.367    49.376
amean          45.363    45.363    45.363
amin           45.004    45.005    45.003
amax           45.743    45.746    45.743
emean           0.067     0.067     0.067
emin            0.054     0.054     0.054
emax            0.080     0.079     0.080
imean           5.455     5.455     5.455
imin            5.061     5.061     5.061
imax            5.907     5.908     5.907
excite_mean     0.116     0.116     0.116
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.102     3.102     3.102

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       178.9     178.8     178.9
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0