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: 15VE173 # Created Tue Apr 1 01:10:43 2025 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 40 observations of 40 # Arc: 3.08y # First observation: 2014/11/17 # Last observation: 2017/12/16 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000062 0.020726 0.000002 0.000540 0.022366 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 12.25 DOF: 74 RMS: 0.10 # Min/Max residuals: -0.23 0.31 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.441275E-05 2.093260E-02 1.098711E-06 5.449854E-04 2.260510E-02 1.775247E-03 # Covariance matrix: 3.8122E-13 -4.0646E-13 5.2939E-15 -8.3670E-15 -2.0754E-13 -4.6164E-12 -4.0646E-13 5.5053E-13 -8.0595E-15 1.2936E-14 2.8158E-13 7.1280E-12 5.2939E-15 -8.0595E-15 1.6329E-13 -8.1524E-14 -4.6883E-15 -1.1515E-13 -8.3670E-15 1.2936E-14 -8.1524E-14 5.2857E-14 6.9911E-15 1.8567E-13 -2.0754E-13 2.8158E-13 -4.6883E-15 6.9911E-15 2.5634E-13 3.8775E-12 -4.6164E-12 7.1280E-12 -1.1515E-13 1.8567E-13 3.8775E-12 1.0226E-10 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -0.957894 48.953662 -0.095037 -0.016319 -0.984765 2456978.782278 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456970.5000 = 2014/11/09 Mean Anomaly: 92.22988 +/- 0.093 Argument of Peri: 225.98779 +/- 0.082 Long of Asc Node: 81.20415 +/- 0.010 Inclination: 1.76162 +/- 0.001 Eccentricity: 0.08473775 +/- 0.0005 Semi-Major Axis: 44.75462652 +/- 0.0043 Time of Perihelion: 2428953.3170 +/- 28.1 Perihelion: 40.96222010 +/- 0.0209 Aphelion: 48.54703295 +/- 0.0211 Period (y) 299.4092 +/- 0.04 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 29.61748570 +/- 0.0006 Ecliptic Y 34.16525076 +/- 0.0008 Ecliptic Z -0.73951610 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00177443 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00182284 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00006251 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 45.22175033 +/- 0.0007 Geocenter to KBO 44.23780425 +/- 0.0010 # Hcoef: 8.27
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VE173. 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 (15VE173) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 11 17.28150 03 07 05.271 +16 32 09.02 24.6r 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2014 11 17.39021 03 07 04.756 +16 32 07.09 24.5r 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2014 11 17.50402 03 07 04.223 +16 32 05.12 24.5r 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 08 11.59273 03 16 09.002 +17 10 53.29 24.8w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 09 06.62350 03 16 05.168 +17 10 14.23 25.1w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 09 12.51312 03 15 56.177 +17 09 34.23 25.3w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 10 07.43992 03 14 48.956 +17 04 56.12 24.7w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 10 07.44703 03 14 48.911 +17 04 56.13 25.1w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 10 08.45165 03 14 45.320 +17 04 41.77 24.8w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 10 08.51072 03 14 45.116 +17 04 40.84 24.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 11 07.35903 03 12 39.111 +16 56 22.05 25.5r 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 11 07.40112 03 12 38.920 +16 56 21.31 24.9r 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 11 07.44330 03 12 38.714 +16 56 20.61 24.9r 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 11 10.52886 03 12 24.389 +16 55 24.69 25.0w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 11 17.37547 03 11 52.586 +16 53 21.33 24.7w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 11 17.42215 03 11 52.356 +16 53 20.49 24.6w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2015 12 06.36096 03 10 27.901 +16 47 56.61 25.4w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 01 07.42868 03 08 42.076 +16 41 29.40 25.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 01 08.25624 03 08 40.299 +16 41 23.71 25.3w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 02 10.30807 03 08 17.797 +16 40 44.25 24.7w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 09 06.60560 03 20 47.266 +17 30 08.68 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 09 26.59656 03 20 06.217 +17 27 18.94 25.0w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 10 10.40230 03 19 21.085 +17 24 20.82 26.0w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 10 10.46065 03 19 20.871 +17 24 20.07 25.1w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 10 27.49100 03 18 11.345 +17 19 51.17 24.8w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 11 02.52573 03 17 44.249 +17 18 07.52 25.0w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 11 02.59707 03 17 43.916 +17 18 06.28 24.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 11 03.51606 03 17 39.725 +17 17 50.29 25.0w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 11 04.40084 03 17 35.685 +17 17 34.87 24.8w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 12 24.29598 03 14 02.586 +17 04 22.76 25.1w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2016 12 24.31334 03 14 02.540 +17 04 22.55 24.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 01 02.39822 03 13 35.671 +17 02 48.53 25.6w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 01 02.41556 03 13 35.636 +17 02 48.48 24.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 01 26.32908 03 12 56.401 +17 00 48.88 24.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 09 17.60038 03 25 12.795 +17 48 25.71 24.9w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 09 23.57901 03 24 59.214 +17 47 32.06 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 09 24.59522 03 24 56.626 +17 47 21.65 24.0w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 12 16.34929 03 19 16.230 +17 26 21.85 25.3w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 12 16.36856 03 19 16.163 +17 26 21.48 24.8w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG 2017 12 16.39181 03 19 16.081 +17 26 21.12 25.7w 15VE173 568 C~2nwG
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 0.05 0.00 -0.15
2 0.0003 -7.65 -0.02 0.16 -0.08
3 0.0006 -15.56 0.02 0.35 0.03
4 0.7319 8146.80 -0.23 155.99 0.04
5 0.8031 8083.46 0.19 132.64 0.16
6 0.8193 7948.42 -0.20 127.74 0.04
7 0.8875 6944.27 0.31 112.19 -0.15
8 0.8875 6943.65 0.07 112.37 0.03
9 0.8903 6890.14 -0.10 112.07 0.13
10 0.8904 6887.07 0.06 111.94 0.00
11 0.9721 5010.53 0.06 108.87 -0.05
12 0.9723 5007.69 0.15 108.88 -0.06
13 0.9724 5004.65 0.06 108.99 0.02
14 0.9808 4791.50 -0.18 109.74 -0.05
15 0.9996 4318.47 -0.01 112.41 0.10
16 0.9997 4315.07 -0.15 112.48 0.13
17 1.0516 3059.74 -0.07 124.81 -0.04
18 1.1393 1491.36 -0.09 161.54 -0.12
19 1.1416 1465.24 0.02 162.97 0.18
20 1.2321 1143.30 -0.01 212.54 0.10
21 1.8051 12304.60 -0.11 242.31 0.02
22 1.8599 11691.35 0.04 228.55 -0.05
23 1.8977 11019.34 -0.04 222.34 -0.03
24 1.8978 11016.18 0.05 222.40 0.03
25 1.9444 9982.48 0.11 219.53 -0.05
26 1.9610 9579.96 -0.00 219.96 -0.06
27 1.9612 9575.02 -0.05 220.00 -0.03
28 1.9637 9512.77 -0.04 220.13 -0.03
29 1.9661 9452.76 0.04 220.26 -0.02
30 2.1027 6293.43 -0.05 255.31 0.02
31 2.1028 6292.74 0.11 255.28 -0.03
32 2.1276 5895.95 -0.14 266.44 -0.10
33 2.1277 5895.45 0.05 266.52 -0.04
34 2.1931 5320.73 0.14 300.31 0.07
35 2.8345 16273.06 -0.06 344.80 -0.03
36 2.8509 16070.61 0.11 341.34 0.14
37 2.8537 16031.99 -0.03 340.50 -0.12
38 3.0803 10983.26 -0.12 357.37 0.14
39 3.0803 10982.23 -0.03 357.25 0.00
40 3.0804 10981.00 0.08 357.21 -0.07
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.
15VE173 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 45.115 45.129 45.101 ecceobj 0.089 0.090 0.088 incobj 1.760 1.760 1.760 qmin 40.213 40.175 40.230 qmax 49.587 49.636 49.504 amean 44.775 44.786 44.762 amin 44.416 44.429 44.405 amax 45.158 45.163 45.144 emean 0.084 0.085 0.083 emin 0.069 0.070 0.068 emax 0.099 0.099 0.097 imean 0.579 0.578 0.579 imin 0.345 0.346 0.345 imax 0.812 0.812 0.811 excite_mean 0.085 0.086 0.084 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 194.9 195.0 194.7 kozaiamp 180.0 179.9 180.0