Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VF170

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: 15VF170   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:41 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     23 observations of     23
# Arc:   2.09y
# First observation: 2015/08/20
#  Last observation: 2017/09/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000106   0.022278  -0.000001   0.000849   0.023365   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     5.33 DOF:     40 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.30
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.487305E-05  2.192350E-02  2.545982E-07  8.375215E-04  2.312280E-02  1.407177E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  3.2429E-13 -7.0724E-14  4.3390E-16  3.6985E-15  2.2044E-13  2.6090E-12
 -7.0724E-14  4.5549E-13 -2.9414E-15  1.5718E-14  2.1691E-13  1.0637E-11
  4.3390E-16 -2.9414E-15  1.4780E-13 -1.1675E-13 -1.1680E-15 -1.0026E-13
  3.6985E-15  1.5718E-14 -1.1675E-13  1.5930E-13  1.2880E-14  5.7009E-13
  2.2044E-13  2.1691E-13 -1.1680E-15  1.2880E-14  3.6466E-13  8.8336E-12
  2.6090E-12  1.0637E-11 -1.0026E-13  5.7009E-13  8.8336E-12  3.8640E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.580902   53.164459    1.012124   -0.000583   -0.070713  2457255.076589
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457250.5000  =  2015/08/16
Mean Anomaly:          235.88254 +/-     1.217
Argument of Peri:      111.38109 +/-     1.214
Long of Asc Node:       66.74049 +/-     0.006
Inclination:             2.25219 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.02358808 +/-    0.0007
Semi-Major Axis:     42.74598820 +/-    0.0036
Time of Perihelion: 2492444.7620 +/-     345.0
Perihelion:          41.73769250 +/-    0.0315
Aphelion:            43.75428391 +/-    0.0315
Period (y)              279.4803 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           26.77473616 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           34.06133809 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z           -0.43842988 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00206901 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00156403 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00009905 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.32728320 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     43.24735898 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  8.03

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VF170. 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 (15VF170) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 08  20.57580  03 23 41.829  +18 00 06.41  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 09  07.61675  03 23 34.166  +17 59 31.99  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 10  09.56029  03 22 12.339  +17 54 22.44  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 11  06.33360  03 20 10.930  +17 46 51.58  24.4r 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 11  06.39716  03 20 10.618  +17 46 50.63  24.1r 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 11  06.40423  03 20 10.577  +17 46 50.26  24.4r 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 11  06.47375  03 20 10.238  +17 46 49.18  24.6r 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 11  07.49015  03 20 05.336  +17 46 30.94  24.4w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 12  06.33759  03 17 47.528  +17 38 04.90  24.4w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 12  06.47504  03 17 46.926  +17 38 02.50  24.8w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2015 12  31.35875  03 16 12.105  +17 32 22.76  24.6w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 01  08.24465  03 15 50.834  +17 31 09.83  24.8w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 02  11.24103  03 15 22.964  +17 30 05.72  24.7w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 09  27.52301  03 27 58.298  +18 18 31.82  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 10  05.50531  03 27 32.983  +18 17 00.00  24.3w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 10  07.50982  03 27 25.950  +18 16 34.66  24.8w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 10  07.60551  03 27 25.597  +18 16 33.33  25.1w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 11  02.50259  03 25 35.401  +18 09 57.36  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 11  04.47870  03 25 25.958  +18 09 23.55  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2016 12  28.44773  03 21 25.418  +17 55 12.60  24.9w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2017 01  27.29772  03 20 24.471  +17 51 58.41  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2017 09  16.60340  03 33 33.672  +18 41 19.70  24.8w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      
2017 09  23.54254  03 33 18.606  +18 40 26.67  24.5w 15VF170   568  C~2nw5      

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     0.02       0.00     0.07
     2   0.0494   -114.46    -0.04      -5.90     0.01
     3   0.1369  -1322.47     0.01     -11.45     0.05
     4   0.2129  -3113.88     0.01      -7.20     0.00
     5   0.2131  -3118.43     0.03      -6.98     0.17
     6   0.2131  -3119.09    -0.12      -7.19    -0.04
     7   0.2133  -3124.05    -0.05      -7.00     0.10
     8   0.2161  -3196.43    -0.00      -6.75    -0.03
     9   0.2950  -5230.41     0.02      10.09     0.08
    10   0.2954  -5239.35     0.30      10.00    -0.15
    11   0.3635  -6638.07    -0.05      33.60    -0.11
    12   0.3851  -6951.15    -0.16      42.49    -0.06
    13   0.4782  -7353.22     0.02      84.75     0.03
    14   1.1059   3815.87     0.07     164.55     0.02
    15   1.1278   3443.72    -0.17     164.01    -0.11
    16   1.1333   3340.36     0.05     164.06    -0.05
    17   1.1336   3335.16    -0.00     164.01    -0.13
    18   1.2045   1715.70     0.10     168.20    -0.01
    19   1.2099   1576.92     0.02     168.87     0.01
    20   1.3576  -1957.68    -0.06     206.65    -0.03
    21   1.4393  -2848.57     0.02     240.16     0.02
    22   2.0754   8780.51     0.03     340.61     0.06
    23   2.0944   8559.57    -0.04     340.00     0.10

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.

15VF170    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.132    43.143    43.121
ecceobj         0.015     0.015     0.015
incobj          2.247     2.246     2.247
qmin           40.829    40.869    40.795
qmax           44.991    44.988    44.985
amean          42.824    42.835    42.813
amin           42.499    42.503    42.489
amax           43.153    43.168    43.143
emean           0.022     0.022     0.023
emin            0.002     0.001     0.003
emax            0.043     0.043     0.043
imean           1.011     1.006     1.016
imin            0.358     0.350     0.366
imax            1.548     1.545     1.550
excite_mean     0.029     0.029     0.030
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.087     3.087     3.086

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       175.4     175.4     174.8
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0