Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15KU418

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: 15KU418   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:30 2025
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     45 observations of     45
# Arc:   5.02y
# First observation: 2011/06/02
#  Last observation: 2016/06/07
# Chi-squared of fit:    18.50 DOF:     84 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.25    0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.900070E-05  3.333227E-02 -2.510733E-06 -4.302639E-03  2.837081E-02  2.947560E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.3257E-13 -3.1925E-13 -1.2607E-14  2.2474E-14 -1.2781E-13 -1.0318E-12
 -3.1925E-13  5.5129E-13  4.5437E-14 -7.5074E-14  6.6748E-13  3.4221E-12
 -1.2607E-14  4.5437E-14  6.2753E-13 -1.4737E-13  6.5191E-14  3.0991E-13
  2.2474E-14 -7.5074E-14 -1.4737E-13  4.4599E-14 -1.0417E-13 -5.0690E-13
 -1.2781E-13  6.6748E-13  6.5191E-14 -1.0417E-13  1.0814E-12  4.7325E-12
 -1.0318E-12  3.4221E-12  3.0991E-13 -5.0690E-13  4.7325E-12  2.3083E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   16.400549 -148.626211   -0.650601    0.220151   -0.748226  2455714.942835
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2455714.5000  =  2011/06/02
Mean Anomaly:           13.81376 +/-     0.018
Argument of Peri:       88.22277 +/-     0.036
Long of Asc Node:       96.55845 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            17.73320 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.30217242 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     50.32059485 +/-    0.0066
Time of Perihelion: 2450711.5446 +/-       6.5
Perihelion:          35.11509910 +/-    0.0053
Aphelion:            65.52609061 +/-    0.0090
Period (y)              356.9660 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -29.19235876 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Y          -18.56576525 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z            9.95212286 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00133929 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00294358 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00031796 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   35.99890518 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     35.24747428 +/-    0.0013
# Hcoef:  7.87

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15KU418. 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 (15KU418) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2011 06  02.442069 14 19 26.50   +03 27 43.4         15KU418   T14  C~8Zkf      
2011 06  02.469474 14 19 26.40   +03 27 43.4         15KU418   T14  C~8Zkf      
2015 05  17.41541  14 47 41.72   -00 04 15.0   23.9g 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  17.46513  14 47 41.46   -00 04 14.2   23.9g 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  17.47362  14 47 41.43   -00 04 14.3   24.3g 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  17.48424  14 47 41.36   -00 04 14.0   24.0g 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  17.49483  14 47 41.31   -00 04 14.0   24.2g 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  21.38219  14 47 21.82   -00 03 24.6   23.1i 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  21.39026  14 47 21.80   -00 03 24.6   23.2i 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  21.39564  14 47 21.77   -00 03 24.5   23.1i 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  21.39833  14 47 21.74   -00 03 24.5   23.2i 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  21.42256  14 47 21.62   -00 03 24.1   23.1i 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  26.30189  14 46 57.83   -00 02 34.7   22.6y 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  26.31657  14 46 57.78   -00 02 34.7   22.8y 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  26.36079  14 46 57.55   -00 02 34.2   22.7y 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  26.36367  14 46 57.53   -00 02 34.4   23.0y 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  26.45673  14 46 57.08   -00 02 33.4   23.2y 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 05  26.46835  14 46 57.02   -00 02 33.6   22.8y 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 07  12.28324  14 44 21.55   -00 07 26.0   22.8z 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 07  12.29403  14 44 21.54   -00 07 26.5   23.0z 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 07  12.30211  14 44 21.52   -00 07 26.5   23.0z 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 07  12.33461  14 44 21.46   -00 07 27.2   23.7z 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 07  12.34809  14 44 21.45   -00 07 27.5   23.1z 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2015 07  12.35348  14 44 21.44   -00 07 27.5   23.1z 15KU418   T09  C~8SVz      
2016 03  09.63261  14 59 13.30   -01 24 37.1   23.6r 15KU418   T09  C~8Zkf      
2016 03  09.63687  14 59 13.28   -01 24 36.9   23.5r 15KU418   T09  C~8Zkf      
2016 03  09.63900  14 59 13.28   -01 24 36.7   23.7r 15KU418   T09  C~8Zkf      
2016 03  12.53503  14 59 06.51   -01 23 14.1   23.3z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  12.55413  14 59 06.46   -01 23 13.6   23.6z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  12.58656  14 59 06.40   -01 23 12.5   23.4z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  12.60279  14 59 06.35   -01 23 12.3   23.5z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  12.60817  14 59 06.33   -01 23 11.9   23.7z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  12.61900  14 59 06.31   -01 23 11.6   23.9z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  12.64062  14 59 06.25   -01 23 11.1   23.2z 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  15.54539  14 58 58.67   -01 21 47.1   23.4y 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  15.56451  14 58 58.60   -01 21 46.3   23.3y 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  15.58075  14 58 58.57   -01 21 45.9   23.4y 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  15.61316  14 58 58.48   -01 21 44.9   23.8y 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 03  15.61855  14 58 58.45   -01 21 44.9   23.4y 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 04  04.57104  14 57 47.93   -01 11 59.1   24.2g 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 04  04.59952  14 57 47.79   -01 11 58.3   24.4g 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 04  04.61436  14 57 47.71   -01 11 57.8   24.9g 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 04  04.62494  14 57 47.67   -01 11 57.6   24.6g 15KU418   T09  C~8eSO      
2016 04  09.276792 14 57 27.379  -01 09 44.96  23.5r 15KU418   W84  C~8Zkf      
2016 06  07.470109 14 52 36.56   -00 53 02.3         15KU418   T09  C~8Zkf      

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    -0.07       0.00     0.05
     2   0.0001      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.04
     3   3.9561      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.04
     4   3.9563      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.08
     5   3.9563      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.14
     6   3.9563      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.01
     7   3.9563      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.13
     8   3.9670      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.03
     9   3.9670      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.12
    10   3.9670      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.08
    11   3.9670      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.11
    12   3.9671      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.01
    13   3.9805      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.08
    14   3.9805      0.00     0.23       0.00    -0.05
    15   3.9806      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.07
    16   3.9806      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.16
    17   3.9809      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.04
    18   3.9809      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.25
    19   4.1091      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.16
    20   4.1091      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.11
    21   4.1091      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.06
    22   4.1092      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.04
    23   4.1093      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    24   4.1093      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.14
    25   4.7699      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.09
    26   4.7699      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.01
    27   4.7699      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.13
    28   4.7778      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.06
    29   4.7779      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.01
    30   4.7779      0.00     0.20       0.00     0.18
    31   4.7780      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.09
    32   4.7780      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.16
    33   4.7780      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.15
    34   4.7781      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.02
    35   4.7860      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.08
    36   4.7861      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.17
    37   4.7861      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.09
    38   4.7862      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.15
    39   4.7862      0.00    -0.15       0.00    -0.01
    40   4.8409      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.01
    41   4.8410      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.01
    42   4.8410      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.06
    43   4.8410      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.04
    44   4.8538      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.07
    45   5.0158      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.23

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.

15KU418    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        50.199    50.199    50.199
ecceobj         0.301     0.301     0.301
incobj         17.732    17.732    17.732
qmin           34.614    34.512    34.595
qmax           67.511    67.505    67.410
amean          50.654    50.653    50.641
amin           50.125    50.118    50.123
amax           51.331    51.304    51.278
emean           0.299     0.300     0.299
emin            0.282     0.282     0.280
emax            0.316     0.317     0.315
imean          16.575    16.536    16.529
imin           15.877    15.797    15.825
imax           17.354    17.232    17.288
excite_mean     0.413     0.414     0.413
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.967     2.967     2.968

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       177.0     176.7     177.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0