Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VM172

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: 15VM172   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:42 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     30 observations of     30
# Arc:   2.34y
# First observation: 2015/08/11
#  Last observation: 2017/12/13
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000105   0.023800   0.000000   0.000623   0.023779   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.56 DOF:     54 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.30    0.24
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.460303E-05  2.338447E-02  6.927265E-07  6.133515E-04  2.347935E-02  1.248259E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.1947E-13  2.6621E-14 -1.2418E-15  5.4985E-15  1.8647E-13  4.9012E-12
  2.6621E-14  4.0512E-13 -3.9292E-15  1.6480E-14  3.0382E-13  1.4583E-11
 -1.2418E-15 -3.9292E-15  1.1303E-13 -9.4856E-14 -3.9358E-15 -2.3035E-13
  5.4985E-15  1.6480E-14 -9.4856E-14  1.3743E-13  1.6784E-14  9.5675E-13
  1.8647E-13  3.0382E-13 -3.9358E-15  1.6784E-14  3.9062E-13  1.4887E-11
  4.9012E-12  1.4583E-11 -2.3035E-13  9.5675E-13  1.4887E-11  8.4549E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.074432   50.660704    1.015190    0.000171    0.037858  2457246.073039
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457240.5000  =  2015/08/06
Mean Anomaly:           19.38808 +/-     0.771
Argument of Peri:      334.57658 +/-     0.912
Long of Asc Node:       52.13375 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             1.50349 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.07611979 +/-    0.0005
Semi-Major Axis:     45.81901301 +/-    0.0054
Time of Perihelion: 2451139.5252 +/-     242.5
Perihelion:          42.33127919 +/-    0.0256
Aphelion:            49.30674684 +/-    0.0258
Period (y)              310.1536 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.75580550 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           32.26690333 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z           -0.05526608 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00201864 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00183484 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00007139 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.56219971 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     42.59060999 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  8.47

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VM172. 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 (15VM172) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 08  11.57225  03 12 58.699  +17 50 43.72  24.4w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 09  06.61892  03 12 54.354  +17 50 33.55  24.8w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 09  12.50905  03 12 44.759  +17 49 57.39  25.2w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 10  07.43408  03 11 33.138  +17 45 22.15  25.1w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 10  08.44583  03 11 29.310  +17 45 07.46  24.9w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 10  08.50488  03 11 29.083  +17 45 06.63  24.8w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 11  07.35377  03 09 15.629  +17 36 25.52  24.9r 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 11  07.39585  03 09 15.422  +17 36 24.74  24.6r 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 11  07.43803  03 09 15.217  +17 36 23.91  24.5r 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 11  10.52298  03 09 00.116  +17 35 24.54  24.7w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 11  17.36965  03 08 26.609  +17 33 12.54  24.7w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 11  17.41626  03 08 26.372  +17 33 11.64  24.6w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 12  06.37850  03 06 57.738  +17 27 21.08  25.0w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 12  13.31287  03 06 28.580  +17 25 25.63  25.3w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2015 12  13.37141  03 06 28.348  +17 25 24.68  25.0w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 01  01.36607  03 05 23.668  +17 21 09.21  24.5w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 02  04.28927  03 04 43.346  +17 18 39.49  24.4w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 02  10.27908  03 04 47.754  +17 19 00.06  24.9w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 09  06.61138  03 18 19.992  +18 13 44.29  25.0w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 09  26.60062  03 17 36.419  +18 11 04.37  25.3w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 10  10.40808  03 16 48.501  +18 08 05.62  24.9w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 10  10.46643  03 16 48.268  +18 08 04.81  25.1w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 10  27.50259  03 15 34.523  +18 03 26.69  25.1w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 11  02.60863  03 15 05.494  +18 01 36.79  25.0w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 12  29.37514  03 10 56.931  +17 45 43.74  25.8w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2016 12  29.38063  03 10 56.913  +17 45 43.54  25.5w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 01  02.38235  03 10 45.510  +17 45 00.05  25.3w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 01  02.38784  03 10 45.501  +17 45 00.06  25.2w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 01  26.27742  03 10 06.563  +17 42 34.48  25.2w 15VM172   568  C~2nwD      
2017 12  13.41395  03 17 24.376  +18 12 59.66  24.8w 15VM172   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     0.24       0.00    -0.06
     2   0.0713    -62.52    -0.03       6.63     0.08
     3   0.0874   -204.21    -0.09       8.08     0.03
     4   0.1557  -1263.50    -0.08      14.82    -0.13
     5   0.1584  -1320.13    -0.03      15.25    -0.01
     6   0.1586  -1323.48     0.02      15.32     0.01
     7   0.2403  -3300.89    -0.01      24.92     0.04
     8   0.2404  -3303.95     0.01      24.97     0.05
     9   0.2406  -3307.00     0.07      24.96     0.01
    10   0.2490  -3530.98    -0.03      26.05    -0.00
    11   0.2678  -4028.15     0.04      28.50     0.03
    12   0.2679  -4031.65    -0.04      28.55     0.04
    13   0.3198  -5347.83     0.21      35.60    -0.10
    14   0.3388  -5781.08    -0.03      38.39    -0.06
    15   0.3389  -5784.54     0.08      38.38    -0.11
    16   0.3909  -6745.86     0.05      46.25    -0.08
    17   0.4838  -7342.83    -0.30      61.06     0.20
    18   0.5002  -7276.40    -0.04      63.45     0.04
    19   1.0733   4784.94    -0.08     134.60     0.12
    20   1.1281   4143.53     0.04     140.54    -0.12
    21   1.1659   3437.33    -0.01     145.06    -0.01
    22   1.1660   3433.91    -0.01     145.14     0.02
    23   1.2127   2346.09    -0.08     150.78    -0.08
    24   1.2294   1917.69    -0.12     153.13     0.14
    25   1.3848  -1756.19     0.05     173.80    -0.01
    26   1.3848  -1756.49     0.00     173.67    -0.14
    27   1.3958  -1925.10    -0.01     175.36     0.05
    28   1.3958  -1925.22     0.10     175.41     0.09
    29   1.4612  -2500.28     0.01     184.36    -0.04
    30   2.3404   4007.58     0.07     296.37    -0.02

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.

15VM172    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        46.308    46.332    46.285
ecceobj         0.086     0.088     0.085
incobj          1.499     1.499     1.498
qmin           41.433    41.396    41.484
qmax           50.654    50.735    50.582
amean          45.919    45.942    45.897
amin           45.544    45.562    45.519
amax           46.317    46.346    46.296
emean           0.081     0.083     0.080
emin            0.068     0.070     0.066
emax            0.094     0.095     0.093
imean           1.118     1.116     1.120
imin            0.641     0.638     0.643
imax            1.539     1.538     1.540
excite_mean     0.084     0.085     0.082
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.117     3.117     3.117

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       191.1     194.0     188.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0