Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VA172

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: 15VA172   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:42 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     41 observations of     41
# Arc:   3.08y
# First observation: 2014/11/17
#  Last observation: 2017/12/16
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000063   0.024480  -0.000003   0.000553   0.024418   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.04 DOF:     76 RMS:  0.05
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.15    0.16
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.640614E-05  2.451915E-02  4.247419E-07  5.540184E-04  2.453963E-02 -9.572873E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.4483E-13 -2.7939E-13  3.1968E-15 -5.0988E-15 -1.2346E-13 -2.7938E-12
 -2.7939E-13  4.3889E-13 -5.8340E-15  9.5465E-15  2.1209E-13  5.2009E-12
  3.1968E-15 -5.8340E-15  1.3222E-13 -7.1939E-14 -3.7964E-15 -7.8196E-14
 -5.0988E-15  9.5465E-15 -7.1939E-14  5.3916E-14  4.7500E-15  1.2938E-13
 -1.2346E-13  2.1209E-13 -3.7964E-15  4.7500E-15  2.1808E-13  2.7648E-12
 -2.7938E-12  5.2009E-12 -7.8196E-14  1.2938E-13  2.7648E-12  7.0314E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.777096   48.891231   -0.096734   -0.047561   -0.983583  2456978.818008
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456970.5000  =  2014/11/09
Mean Anomaly:          328.21271 +/-     0.207
Argument of Peri:      331.86428 +/-     0.246
Long of Asc Node:      113.42016 +/-     0.009
Inclination:             3.00652 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06959267 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     44.28878082 +/-    0.0030
Time of Perihelion: 2466476.3308 +/-      61.9
Perihelion:          41.20660610 +/-    0.0097
Aphelion:            47.37095554 +/-    0.0098
Period (y)              294.7466 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.33294623 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           31.47493633 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -1.97437736 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00213359 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00171552 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00006702 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.73319701 +/-    0.0006
Geocenter to KBO     40.75040250 +/-    0.0008
# Hcoef:  7.32

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VA172. 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 (15VA172) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  17.31723  03 08 53.390  +14 46 04.82  23.4r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2014 11  17.42609  03 08 52.856  +14 46 02.78  23.4r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2014 11  17.54029  03 08 52.290  +14 46 00.62  23.3r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2014 11  19.33914  03 08 43.499  +14 45 26.34  23.5r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2014 11  23.44182  03 08 23.606  +14 44 09.86  23.4r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 08  11.60150  03 18 54.443  +15 31 27.15  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 09  06.61481  03 18 53.840  +15 29 49.50  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 09  12.50491  03 18 44.959  +15 28 55.11  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 10  07.42821  03 17 35.471  +15 23 16.06  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 10  08.44001  03 17 31.698  +15 22 59.21  23.8w 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 10  08.49908  03 17 31.473  +15 22 58.28  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 11  07.34843  03 15 18.245  +15 13 43.48  23.5r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 11  07.39058  03 15 18.032  +15 13 42.64  23.5r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 11  07.43274  03 15 17.820  +15 13 41.83  23.4r 15VA172   568  C~2nwB      
2015 11  10.51713  03 15 02.599  +15 12 42.26  23.6w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  10.54648  03 15 02.449  +15 12 41.68  23.5w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  17.36382  03 14 28.709  +15 10 31.60  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  17.41043  03 14 28.478  +15 10 30.79  23.6w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  06.37266  03 12 58.148  +15 04 59.57  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  06.52203  03 12 57.455  +15 04 57.21  23.3w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  13.30706  03 12 28.190  +15 03 16.52  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  13.36559  03 12 27.945  +15 03 15.69  23.8w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 01  01.36029  03 11 20.692  +14 59 46.32  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 01  07.30705  03 11 05.146  +14 59 06.40  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 02  04.34036  03 10 35.425  +14 59 07.18  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 02  11.22942  03 10 39.907  +14 59 56.23  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 09  27.50655  03 23 40.922  +15 49 01.82  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 10  10.44325  03 22 56.411  +15 45 44.13  24.0w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 10  10.50202  03 22 56.181  +15 45 43.15  24.1w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 10  10.51973  03 22 56.108  +15 45 42.89  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 11  02.51417  03 21 14.233  +15 38 49.08  23.5w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 11  04.38927  03 21 05.122  +15 38 13.65  23.6w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 12  24.31885  03 17 16.577  +15 24 51.54  24.0w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 12  24.33677  03 17 16.512  +15 24 51.38  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 01  02.42106  03 16 47.546  +15 23 29.85  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 01  02.43952  03 16 47.488  +15 23 29.67  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 01  26.34976  03 16 05.050  +15 22 21.58  23.7w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 09  17.59434  03 29 41.765  +16 13 53.21  23.6w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 09  23.57295  03 29 28.023  +16 12 45.72  23.6w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 12  16.35926  03 23 23.244  +15 49 57.64  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 12  16.37785  03 23 23.174  +15 49 57.40  23.9w 15VA172   568  C~2nwC      

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    -0.13       0.00    -0.01
     2   0.0003     -8.01     0.01       0.13    -0.01
     3   0.0006    -16.50     0.06       0.27     0.02
     4   0.0055   -148.53    -0.03       1.77    -0.02
     5   0.0168   -447.02     0.16       6.30    -0.03
     6   0.7318   9118.72     0.05     318.90    -0.06
     7   0.8030   9084.90     0.03     226.76     0.04
     8   0.8191   8946.54     0.04     207.54     0.01
     9   0.8874   7886.43    -0.07     141.63     0.02
    10   0.8901   7829.27    -0.03     139.60     0.00
    11   0.8903   7825.88     0.02     139.55     0.04
    12   0.9720   5818.10     0.05     109.64    -0.06
    13   0.9721   5814.91     0.01     109.65    -0.08
    14   0.9723   5811.73    -0.01     109.67    -0.07
    15   0.9807   5583.34    -0.01     110.29     0.02
    16   0.9808   5581.09    -0.05     110.30     0.02
    17   0.9994   5075.33    -0.02     113.82    -0.01
    18   0.9996   5071.89     0.05     113.93     0.04
    19   1.0515   3722.28     0.04     141.48    -0.00
    20   1.0519   3711.97    -0.15     141.88     0.06
    21   1.0705   3276.46    -0.07     157.72     0.04
    22   1.0706   3272.82    -0.04     157.86     0.02
    23   1.1226   2277.81     0.03     216.45    -0.02
    24   1.1389   2050.07     0.05     238.35    -0.01
    25   1.2157   1635.39    -0.08     354.68     0.04
    26   1.2345   1711.13     0.00     384.48     0.03
    27   1.8623  13401.14    -0.02     276.00     0.00
    28   1.8977  12726.81    -0.02     248.22    -0.02
    29   1.8978  12723.34     0.01     248.12    -0.04
    30   1.8979  12722.25    -0.02     248.13     0.00
    31   1.9608  11189.12    -0.00     224.41     0.08
    32   1.9660  11052.43     0.01     223.97     0.02
    33   2.1027   7647.27     0.07     305.25     0.01
    34   2.1027   7646.32     0.07     305.34     0.03
    35   2.1276   7220.14    -0.00     336.22    -0.02
    36   2.1276   7219.28    -0.08     336.26    -0.04
    37   2.1931   6608.45     0.09     431.53     0.03
    38   2.8344  18844.56    -0.02     417.20    -0.02
    39   2.8508  18634.37     0.01     400.63     0.01
    40   3.0802  13167.63    -0.07     395.07    -0.01
    41   3.0802  13166.59     0.05     395.09    -0.05

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.

15VA172    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.624    44.632    44.616
ecceobj         0.073     0.073     0.073
incobj          3.008     3.008     3.008
qmin           40.120    40.127    40.111
qmax           48.647    48.664    48.666
amean          44.266    44.275    44.258
amin           43.919    43.923    43.904
amax           44.642    44.641    44.628
emean           0.075     0.075     0.074
emin            0.058     0.059     0.058
emax            0.090     0.091     0.091
imean           1.731     1.729     1.733
imin            1.009     1.010     1.008
imax            2.381     2.381     2.382
excite_mean     0.081     0.081     0.081
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.097     3.097     3.097

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       179.8     179.8     179.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0