Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15TA361

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: 15TA361   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:35 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     23 observations of     23
# Arc:   4.94y
# First observation: 2013/10/03
#  Last observation: 2018/09/11
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000065   0.019608   0.000003   0.000240   0.021844   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.52 DOF:     40 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.24    0.26
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.375183E-05  1.967429E-02 -5.047562E-07  2.433329E-04  2.213682E-02  1.004773E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.7682E-13 -2.1795E-13 -8.6996E-16 -1.6129E-15  2.7687E-13 -8.3350E-13
 -2.1795E-13  2.1465E-13 -2.0465E-15  2.6864E-15  1.9139E-14  1.8548E-12
 -8.6996E-16 -2.0465E-15  2.4783E-13 -7.5254E-14 -6.2810E-15 -3.3269E-14
 -1.6129E-15  2.6864E-15 -7.5254E-14  3.0875E-14  1.4470E-15  2.9534E-14
  2.7687E-13  1.9139E-14 -6.2810E-15  1.4470E-15  7.2187E-13  1.6903E-12
 -8.3350E-13  1.8548E-12 -3.3269E-14  2.9534E-14  1.6903E-12  2.1829E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -5.104061   15.699874    0.103975   -0.088445   -0.991335  2456568.623468
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456560.5000  =  2013/09/25
Mean Anomaly:          145.28243 +/-     0.134
Argument of Peri:      127.25153 +/-     0.129
Long of Asc Node:       97.78548 +/-     0.006
Inclination:             5.04045 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.08694208 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     42.99677341 +/-    0.0059
Time of Perihelion: 2415001.7165 +/-      37.3
Perihelion:          39.25854433 +/-    0.0084
Aphelion:            46.73500250 +/-    0.0091
Period (y)              281.9434 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           44.30152359 +/-    0.0017
Ecliptic Y           12.34769614 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Z           -4.01890876 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00054288 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00237537 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00001906 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   46.16537902 +/-    0.0016
Geocenter to KBO     45.17361371 +/-    0.0017
# Hcoef:  7.02

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15TA361. 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 (15TA361) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 10  03.12269  01 05 42.078  +01 27 58.34  23.7g 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2013 11  08.19405  01 03 17.585  +01 14 05.38  23.8r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2013 11  08.19544  01 03 17.585  +01 14 04.94  22.5i 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2013 11  22.16222  01 02 32.500  +01 10 31.19  24.1i 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2014 10  28.21151  01 08 08.075  +01 44 26.70  23.5r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2015 10  10.323343 01 13 30.520  +02 18 12.48  23.7r 15TA361   568  C~2TuU      
2015 10  10.354562 01 13 30.391  +02 18 11.68  23.5r 15TA361   568  C~2TuU      
2015 10  10.388957 01 13 30.244  +02 18 10.78  23.6r 15TA361   568  C~2TuU      
2015 10  14.300446 01 13 13.908  +02 16 32.09  25.1g 15TA361   568  C~2TuU      
2015 10  14.303346 01 13 13.898  +02 16 31.99  24.5g 15TA361   568  C~2TuU      
2015 10  14.368809 01 13 13.618  +02 16 30.32  24.5g 15TA361   568  C~2TuU      
2015 11  07.11873  01 11 38.184  +02 07 35.74  23.5r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2016 08  26.33375  01 20 15.345  +03 02 31.38  23.7r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2016 08  26.33512  01 20 15.330  +03 02 31.20  23.4i 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2016 10  23.22109  01 16 40.994  +02 39 02.44  22.9r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2016 11  05.16032  01 15 49.480  +02 34 21.16  23.6r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2016 11  05.18100  01 15 49.396  +02 34 20.98  22.6i 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2017 08  28.33766  01 24 16.241  +03 27 59.65  23.5r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2017 08  28.36829  01 24 16.156  +03 27 59.07  23.4i 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2017 08  28.37240  01 24 16.147  +03 27 59.03  23.1z 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2017 08  28.37650  01 24 16.137  +03 27 59.05  24.0r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2018 09  11.35023  01 27 41.345  +03 48 59.00  23.8r 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      
2018 09  11.35161  01 27 41.345  +03 48 59.19  23.4i 15TA361   W84  C~52Rd      

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     0.14
     2   0.0988  -2320.68     0.09      60.89     0.17
     3   0.0988  -2320.85     0.01      60.48    -0.24
     4   0.1370  -3027.38    -0.12     122.24    -0.09
     5   1.0680   2400.82     0.24      74.76    -0.13
     6   2.0183   7645.14    -0.10      98.08     0.03
     7   2.0184   7643.04    -0.06      98.08     0.00
     8   2.0185   7640.66    -0.08      98.09    -0.02
     9   2.0292   7376.33    -0.13     100.43     0.04
    10   2.0292   7376.16    -0.11     100.39    -0.00
    11   2.0294   7371.64    -0.16     100.45    -0.02
    12   2.0944   5843.89    -0.06     153.18    -0.07
    13   2.8972  14285.75     0.11     242.75     0.04
    14   2.8972  14285.47    -0.11     242.67    -0.04
    15   3.0557  10766.83     0.03     163.79     0.26
    16   3.0911   9943.93     0.13     198.33    -0.06
    17   3.0912   9942.70     0.16     198.64     0.17
    18   3.9020  18227.95     0.07     284.52    -0.09
    19   3.9021  18226.54     0.04     284.47    -0.02
    20   3.9021  18226.40     0.08     284.48     0.01
    21   3.9021  18226.27     0.13     284.56     0.10
    22   4.9397  21577.50    -0.18     285.01    -0.18
    23   4.9397  21577.57    -0.03     285.19     0.00

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.

15TA361    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.228    43.247    43.210
ecceobj         0.083     0.083     0.084
incobj          5.042     5.042     5.042
qmin           38.760    38.805    38.711
qmax           47.548    47.477    47.568
amean          43.008    43.026    42.990
amin           42.674    42.685    42.640
amax           43.359    43.385    43.353
emean           0.074     0.074     0.075
emin            0.051     0.052     0.050
emax            0.097     0.096     0.098
imean           2.870     2.881     2.858
imin            1.729     1.752     1.706
imax            4.040     4.042     4.036
excite_mean     0.090     0.090     0.090
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.080     3.080     3.080

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       186.5     186.2     186.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9