Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VH172

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: 15VH172   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:42 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     27 observations of     27
# Arc:   2.26y
# First observation: 2015/09/12
#  Last observation: 2017/12/16
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000088   0.020476  -0.000003  -0.000258   0.022267   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.32 DOF:     48 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.13    0.32
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.463072E-05  2.032422E-02 -2.716252E-07 -2.564847E-04  2.222443E-02 -7.398426E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.3625E-13 -2.8061E-15  3.4518E-15 -2.9608E-15  1.8626E-13  3.0118E-12
 -2.8061E-15  3.5568E-13  4.8645E-15 -9.1742E-15  2.1623E-13  1.0529E-11
  3.4518E-15  4.8645E-15  1.1224E-13 -7.7375E-14  6.5773E-15  2.0033E-13
 -2.9608E-15 -9.1742E-15 -7.7375E-14  1.0221E-13 -8.1426E-15 -3.8039E-13
  1.8626E-13  2.1623E-13  6.5773E-15 -8.1426E-15  3.3178E-13  8.8813E-12
  3.0118E-12  1.0529E-11  2.0033E-13 -3.8039E-13  8.8813E-12  4.3684E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.800386   51.837025    0.896289   -0.022597   -0.464936  2457278.005699
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457270.5000  =  2015/09/05
Mean Anomaly:          240.89880 +/-     0.466
Argument of Peri:       19.94227 +/-     0.457
Long of Asc Node:      156.50420 +/-     0.017
Inclination:             2.87991 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06926706 +/-    0.0008
Semi-Major Axis:     43.83828588 +/-    0.0054
Time of Perihelion: 2492345.0754 +/-     137.2
Perihelion:          40.80173684 +/-    0.0364
Aphelion:            46.87483492 +/-    0.0365
Period (y)              290.2609 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           28.75778648 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           35.14768187 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z           -2.19832408 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00202764 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00146785 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00002705 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   45.46649813 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     44.99552253 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  8.54

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VH172. 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 (15VH172) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 09  12.50491  03 20 40.757  +15 31 08.07  25.6w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 10  07.42821  03 19 36.310  +15 25 42.54  25.0w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 10  08.44001  03 19 32.828  +15 25 26.79  25.4w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 10  08.49908  03 19 32.597  +15 25 25.72  25.3w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  07.34843  03 17 29.095  +15 16 40.92  24.9r 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  07.39058  03 17 28.896  +15 16 40.24  24.9r 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  07.43274  03 17 28.696  +15 16 39.40  24.8r 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  10.51713  03 17 14.562  +15 15 43.29  25.4w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  17.36382  03 16 43.062  +15 13 39.60  25.2w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 11  17.41043  03 16 42.843  +15 13 38.86  25.1w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  13.30706  03 14 50.523  +15 06 45.87  25.7w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  13.36559  03 14 50.291  +15 06 44.93  25.5w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2015 12  31.37031  03 13 49.447  +15 03 28.64  25.7w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 01  07.30705  03 13 31.805  +15 02 40.15  25.2w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 02  11.22942  03 13 04.596  +15 02 58.66  25.2w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 09  07.56785  03 25 28.189  +15 48 31.15        15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 10  10.44325  03 24 06.569  +15 41 42.22  25.5w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 10  10.50202  03 24 06.358  +15 41 41.14  25.6w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 10  10.51973  03 24 06.294  +15 41 40.85  25.5w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 11  02.51417  03 22 31.753  +15 35 06.28  25.7w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 11  04.38927  03 22 23.295  +15 34 32.77  25.2w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2016 12  28.44224  03 18 37.088  +15 21 08.37  25.5w 15VH172   568  C~2nwC      
2017 01  26.34976  03 17 41.524  +15 19 10.09  25.3w 15VH172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 09  16.63393  03 29 57.310  +16 03 33.48  25.2w 15VH172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 09  23.57295  03 29 42.546  +16 02 16.07        15VH172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 12  16.35926  03 24 03.177  +15 40 21.75  25.0w 15VH172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 12  16.37785  03 24 03.101  +15 40 21.45  24.8w 15VH172   568  C~2nwD      

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    -0.04       0.00     0.02
     2   0.0682   -983.94     0.04     -76.49    -0.10
     3   0.0710  -1036.64     0.32     -78.81     0.09
     4   0.0712  -1040.15     0.00     -78.99     0.04
     5   0.1529  -2901.66     0.01    -126.06    -0.09
     6   0.1530  -2904.62    -0.02    -125.97     0.01
     7   0.1531  -2907.63    -0.10    -126.03    -0.05
     8   0.1616  -3119.75    -0.05    -127.30     0.19
     9   0.1803  -3592.23    -0.09    -128.59    -0.03
    10   0.1804  -3595.49    -0.08    -128.48     0.05
    11   0.2513  -5273.80     0.01    -103.53     0.04
    12   0.2515  -5277.29    -0.03    -103.56    -0.11
    13   0.3008  -6179.84    -0.05     -61.96    -0.06
    14   0.3198  -6439.39     0.07     -41.56     0.11
    15   0.4154  -6815.14     0.10      80.13    -0.13
    16   0.9885   4280.83     0.09     -38.35    -0.03
    17   1.0785   3037.26    -0.10    -139.20     0.16
    18   1.0787   3034.04    -0.07    -139.48    -0.01
    19   1.0788   3033.07    -0.06    -139.53    -0.02
    20   1.1417   1611.91    -0.01    -177.09    -0.08
    21   1.1468   1485.19     0.01    -178.58     0.01
    22   1.2948  -1882.14    -0.10    -121.48     0.11
    23   1.3740  -2689.34     0.09     -28.45    -0.12
    24   2.0127   8268.95     0.03    -122.96     0.05
    25   2.0317   8043.30    -0.02    -145.98    -0.10
    26   2.2611   2969.61     0.06    -204.79     0.06
    27   2.2611   2968.47     0.00    -204.80     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.

15VH172    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.225    44.237    44.213
ecceobj         0.061     0.062     0.059
incobj          2.874     2.874     2.874
qmin           40.196    40.170    40.247
qmax           47.860    47.946    47.772
amean          43.924    43.937    43.912
amin           43.581    43.591    43.563
amax           44.287    44.304    44.284
emean           0.065     0.066     0.063
emin            0.048     0.050     0.047
emax            0.081     0.082     0.079
imean           2.735     2.732     2.738
imin            1.938     1.932     1.947
imax            3.494     3.491     3.495
excite_mean     0.081     0.082     0.080
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.093     3.093     3.093

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       175.8     175.9     175.7
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     179.9