Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15RV277

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: 15RV277   
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:10:26 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     34 observations of     34
# Arc:   2.36y
# First observation: 2015/07/14
#  Last observation: 2017/11/22
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000135   0.022053   0.000009   0.001920   0.023925   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.43 DOF:     62 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.40    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.475649E-05  2.180349E-02  1.192336E-06  1.906493E-03  2.381819E-02  3.829135E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.5458E-13 -1.0540E-14 -4.7490E-15  7.0789E-15  1.1472E-13  1.5437E-12
 -1.0540E-14  3.1943E-13 -1.5841E-14  4.2311E-14  2.2958E-13  9.0079E-12
 -4.7490E-15 -1.5841E-14  9.8549E-14 -7.0758E-14 -1.6643E-14 -5.9213E-13
  7.0789E-15  4.2311E-14 -7.0758E-14  9.1625E-14  3.6812E-14  1.6663E-12
  1.1472E-13  2.2958E-13 -1.6643E-14  3.6812E-14  3.0376E-13  7.8872E-12
  1.5437E-12  9.0079E-12 -5.9213E-13  1.6663E-12  7.8872E-12  3.5420E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.815863   12.871427    1.005297    0.007842   -0.157380  2457218.059109
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457210.5000  =  2015/07/07
Mean Anomaly:          108.56156 +/-     0.186
Argument of Peri:      263.81234 +/-     0.163
Long of Asc Node:      342.59228 +/-     0.004
Inclination:             5.78649 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.16556209 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     39.20008818 +/-    0.0090
Time of Perihelion: 2430176.9815 +/-      45.3
Perihelion:          32.71003984 +/-    0.0253
Aphelion:            45.69013653 +/-    0.0263
Period (y)              245.4363 +/-      0.08
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           41.25428435 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y            8.39677604 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            2.06265609 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00014251 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00253254 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00024057 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.15063908 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     41.98472038 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  8.13

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15RV277. 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 (15RV277) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 07  14.55832  00 42 56.347  +07 40 34.61  25.1r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 07  19.53712  00 42 54.464  +07 40 50.20  24.2r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 08  19.56300  00 41 57.397  +07 37 27.76  24.5r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 08  20.43842  00 41 54.806  +07 37 14.93  24.2r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 08  20.48764  00 41 54.645  +07 37 14.23  24.1r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 09  07.58494  00 40 50.306  +07 31 37.59  24.3w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 09  09.41265  00 40 42.946  +07 30 56.75  24.2r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 09  09.45371  00 40 42.765  +07 30 55.79  24.5r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 09  09.49464  00 40 42.601  +07 30 54.84  24.4r 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 09  10.51892  00 40 38.390  +07 30 31.38  24.5w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 09  18.48318  00 40 04.470  +07 27 18.98  24.7w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 10  08.37093  00 38 34.549  +07 18 22.01  24.0w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 10  08.42353  00 38 34.314  +07 18 20.70  24.4w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 10  09.34051  00 38 30.132  +07 17 55.04  25.2w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 11  10.46703  00 36 17.260  +07 03 34.63  24.8w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2015 12  08.26533  00 35 08.334  +06 55 07.35  24.3w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 01  02.27874  00 35 01.620  +06 53 01.30  25.3w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 07  07.58323  00 47 21.862  +08 14 55.66  25.0w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 07  08.56262  00 47 22.285  +08 15 03.88  25.1w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  05.48236  00 45 27.199  +08 07 54.01  24.4w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  05.57499  00 45 26.837  +08 07 52.05  24.5w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  06.43656  00 45 23.471  +08 07 33.80  24.6w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  06.47701  00 45 23.313  +08 07 32.93  24.7w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  06.52410  00 45 23.122  +08 07 31.96  24.4w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  06.56619  00 45 22.948  +08 07 31.02  24.5w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 09  26.43941  00 43 57.930  +07 59 29.09  24.6w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 11  04.28877  00 41 08.253  +07 41 47.21  24.7w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 11  04.34801  00 41 08.021  +07 41 45.64  24.5w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2016 12  29.29357  00 39 25.487  +07 28 21.59  24.1w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2017 01  02.32887  00 39 28.096  +07 28 23.53  24.3w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2017 09  16.50002  00 49 13.896  +08 39 16.06  24.6w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2017 09  17.39915  00 49 10.067  +08 38 54.55  24.8w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2017 09  22.45345  00 48 48.034  +08 36 49.63  24.5w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      
2017 11  22.33845  00 44 38.846  +08 10 30.17  24.6w 15RV277   568  C~2lVO      

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     0.02
     2   0.0136    -19.66     0.14      25.30    -0.05
     3   0.0986   -879.57    -0.40     171.22     0.20
     4   0.1010   -920.04     0.04     174.51    -0.06
     5   0.1011   -922.52    -0.06     174.80     0.01
     6   0.1507  -1934.62    -0.03     240.26     0.04
     7   0.1557  -2051.33     0.20     245.65    -0.02
     8   0.1558  -2054.18     0.05     245.82     0.01
     9   0.1559  -2056.80     0.13     245.90    -0.05
    10   0.1587  -2123.61     0.02     248.90    -0.07
    11   0.1805  -2663.18    -0.09     270.04     0.12
    12   0.2349  -4104.61    -0.14     302.29    -0.12
    13   0.2351  -4108.34     0.06     302.46    -0.02
    14   0.2376  -4175.67     0.02     303.36     0.13
    15   0.3256  -6333.59    -0.08     292.09    -0.16
    16   0.4017  -7478.01     0.07     231.38    -0.11
    17   0.4701  -7619.86     0.09     155.07     0.07
    18   0.9830   4436.50     0.08     359.27     0.00
    19   0.9856   4445.49     0.07     364.41    -0.02
    20   1.1470   2703.74    -0.06     633.76     0.04
    21   1.1472   2698.03     0.02     634.05    -0.01
    22   1.1496   2644.88    -0.02     636.73    -0.02
    23   1.1497   2642.38     0.03     636.85    -0.06
    24   1.1498   2639.39     0.03     637.06    -0.02
    25   1.1499   2636.64    -0.05     637.20    -0.03
    26   1.2043   1285.88     0.09     686.35     0.06
    27   1.3107  -1449.98     0.04     696.33     0.05
    28   1.3109  -1453.77    -0.01     696.23     0.00
    29   1.4613  -3171.83    -0.00     555.50     0.06
    30   1.4723  -3135.38    -0.11     542.02     0.11
    31   2.1764   6536.92    -0.05    1060.06     0.04
    32   2.1789   6476.18     0.02    1062.25     0.01
    33   2.1927   6126.23    -0.02    1073.81    -0.01
    34   2.3594   2103.51     0.01    1057.66    -0.12

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.

15RV277    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.541    39.568    39.515
ecceobj         0.162     0.164     0.161
incobj          5.762     5.762     5.762
qmin           31.804    31.688    31.821
qmax           47.638    47.666    47.601
amean          39.456    39.456    39.457
amin           39.061    39.056    39.035
amax           39.928    39.894    39.935
emean           0.176     0.177     0.175
emin            0.158     0.161     0.156
emax            0.194     0.195     0.192
imean           6.352     6.328     6.377
imin            5.779     5.761     5.778
imax            7.007     6.947     6.970
excite_mean     0.208     0.209     0.207
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.002     3.002     3.003

libcent 0       179.9     180.0     180.7
libamp  0        65.8      57.1      77.3
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       180.3     178.8     180.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0