Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VO170

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: 15VO170   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:41 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     31 observations of     31
# Arc:   2.03y
# First observation: 2015/09/07
#  Last observation: 2017/09/16
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000093   0.020694  -0.000004   0.000568   0.022347   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.62 DOF:     56 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.29    0.18
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.502271E-05  2.054261E-02  5.977694E-09  5.638239E-04  2.232055E-02  9.738785E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.2851E-13 -5.2322E-14  2.0797E-15  1.7678E-15  1.6786E-13  3.4689E-12
 -5.2322E-14  3.1951E-13  8.7663E-16  5.1816E-15  1.6387E-13  9.1983E-12
  2.0797E-15  8.7663E-16  1.2029E-13 -1.0789E-13  3.1126E-15  5.5932E-14
  1.7678E-15  5.1816E-15 -1.0789E-13  1.5852E-13  5.2440E-15  2.9567E-13
  1.6786E-13  1.6387E-13  3.1126E-15  5.2440E-15  3.0577E-13  9.7226E-12
  3.4689E-12  9.1983E-12  5.5932E-14  2.9567E-13  9.7226E-12  5.2597E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.503442   52.434600    0.936640   -0.016480   -0.380344  2457273.125689
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457270.5000  =  2015/09/05
Mean Anomaly:          139.22984 +/-     1.305
Argument of Peri:      159.38575 +/-     1.301
Long of Asc Node:      109.83004 +/-     0.019
Inclination:             2.90774 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.03827667 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     43.89034170 +/-    0.0041
Time of Perihelion: 2416195.1097 +/-     384.9
Perihelion:          42.21036539 +/-    0.0286
Aphelion:            45.57031802 +/-    0.0287
Period (y)              290.7781 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           28.25850030 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           35.20908805 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z           -1.95690674 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00192458 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00162679 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00006393 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   45.18907174 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     44.80176713 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  8.02

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VO170. 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 (15VO170) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 09  07.62490  03 22 45.952  +15 57 27.21  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 09  12.48855  03 22 39.039  +15 56 47.09  25.0w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 10  07.53269  03 21 34.398  +15 51 43.06  24.2w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 10  07.59208  03 21 34.186  +15 51 41.95  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 10  09.57195  03 21 27.256  +15 51 12.28  25.0w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 11  06.34408  03 19 31.492  +15 43 23.28  24.4r 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 11  06.41470  03 19 31.157  +15 43 22.01  24.9r 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 11  06.48426  03 19 30.827  +15 43 20.90  24.1r 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 11  07.50182  03 19 26.149  +15 43 02.72  24.7w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 11  17.48361  03 18 39.871  +15 40 07.29  24.3w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 11  17.57138  03 18 39.439  +15 40 05.53  24.7w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 12  06.34926  03 17 15.081  +15 35 01.60  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2015 12  31.37031  03 15 44.360  +15 30 09.38  24.7w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 01  07.39971  03 15 26.090  +15 29 19.95        15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 02  05.29926  03 14 54.518  +15 29 02.32  24.6w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 02  11.25262  03 14 57.399  +15 29 36.61  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 09  07.58521  03 27 27.233  +16 16 48.95  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 09  27.51883  03 26 47.390  +16 13 30.73  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 09  29.49637  03 26 41.763  +16 13 05.69  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 10  07.50403  03 26 16.374  +16 11 16.08  24.7w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 10  07.59973  03 26 16.033  +16 11 14.67  25.2w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 10  09.50422  03 26 09.397  +16 10 46.77  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 10  09.57681  03 26 09.141  +16 10 45.71  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 11  02.48525  03 24 31.005  +16 04 15.92  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 11  02.49102  03 24 30.973  +16 04 15.88  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 11  04.46126  03 24 22.024  +16 03 41.85  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 11  04.46713  03 24 21.997  +16 03 41.72  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 12  28.44224  03 20 33.623  +15 50 37.04  24.8w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2016 12  28.45409  03 20 33.585  +15 50 36.86  24.9w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2017 01  27.30860  03 19 35.800  +15 48 37.68  24.7w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      
2017 09  16.59057  03 31 56.812  +16 34 40.43  24.7w 15VO170   568  C~2nw6      

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    -0.10       0.00     0.08
     2   0.0133   -106.60     0.09     -13.67     0.03
     3   0.0819  -1085.69     0.06     -71.90     0.07
     4   0.0820  -1088.93    -0.03     -72.19    -0.13
     5   0.0875  -1193.18    -0.00     -75.53     0.07
     6   0.1635  -2928.67     0.15    -103.19     0.05
     7   0.1637  -2933.67     0.06    -103.18     0.04
     8   0.1639  -2938.56     0.02    -103.03     0.18
     9   0.1667  -3008.52    -0.03    -103.31     0.05
    10   0.1940  -3699.64     0.13    -101.46    -0.02
    11   0.1942  -3706.12    -0.20    -101.55    -0.16
    12   0.2457  -4962.45    -0.02     -81.11    -0.04
    13   0.3142  -6305.43    -0.04     -23.21     0.03
    14   0.3334  -6573.54    -0.05      -2.15    -0.29
    15   0.4125  -7019.20    -0.03      99.97    -0.02
    16   0.4288  -6969.99     0.02     122.20    -0.04
    17   1.0019   4215.59     0.06     113.74    -0.03
    18   1.0565   3610.42     0.11      63.45    -0.07
    19   1.0619   3525.67    -0.19      59.25     0.01
    20   1.0839   3144.11    -0.03      43.71     0.05
    21   1.0841   3139.00    -0.11      43.57     0.04
    22   1.0893   3039.45    -0.12      40.26     0.04
    23   1.0895   3035.61    -0.01      40.15     0.04
    24   1.1550   1568.77     0.08      15.11    -0.01
    25   1.1550   1568.32     0.02      15.18     0.07
    26   1.1604   1434.91     0.04      14.52     0.02
    27   1.1604   1434.50     0.04      14.49    -0.01
    28   1.3082  -1950.67     0.02      87.18     0.01
    29   1.3082  -1951.24    -0.01      87.14    -0.05
    30   1.3900  -2788.06     0.03     184.85    -0.00
    31   2.0259   8242.18     0.03     206.34    -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.

15VO170    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.307    44.322    44.292
ecceobj         0.036     0.037     0.034
incobj          2.909     2.909     2.909
qmin           41.728    41.654    41.745
qmax           46.464    46.556    46.379
amean          43.988    44.003    43.974
amin           43.653    43.664    43.633
amax           44.339    44.353    44.319
emean           0.033     0.034     0.031
emin            0.017     0.018     0.015
emax            0.048     0.050     0.047
imean           1.447     1.447     1.447
imin            0.805     0.812     0.799
imax            2.060     2.057     2.062
excite_mean     0.042     0.044     0.041
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.099     3.099     3.099

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       167.2     163.6     170.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0