Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VO171

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: 15VO171   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:41 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     39 observations of     39
# Arc:   2.84y
# First observation: 2014/11/23
#  Last observation: 2017/09/24
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000069   0.023614   0.000001   0.000904   0.024022   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.76 DOF:     72 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.27    0.38
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.572959E-05  2.383244E-02  9.722538E-07  9.134824E-04  2.419855E-02  7.756902E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.5110E-13 -7.9366E-13  1.7992E-14 -2.4379E-14 -3.6906E-13 -7.5363E-12
 -7.9366E-13  9.3817E-13 -2.2633E-14  3.0851E-14  4.4637E-13  9.5256E-12
  1.7992E-14 -2.2633E-14  2.0804E-13 -1.0864E-13 -1.2502E-14 -2.4913E-13
 -2.4379E-14  3.0851E-14 -1.0864E-13  6.9796E-14  1.6118E-14  3.3836E-13
 -3.6906E-13  4.4637E-13 -1.2502E-14  1.6118E-14  3.3647E-13  5.0332E-12
 -7.5363E-12  9.5256E-12 -2.4913E-13  3.3836E-13  5.0332E-12  1.0455E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.872980   48.556519   -0.206668   -0.031413   -0.965623  2456984.891808
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456980.5000  =  2014/11/19
Mean Anomaly:           38.19265 +/-     0.291
Argument of Peri:      277.97088 +/-     0.340
Long of Asc Node:       88.56836 +/-     0.008
Inclination:             2.86217 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.05427399 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     44.11844019 +/-    0.0030
Time of Perihelion: 2445625.0085 +/-      86.6
Perihelion:          41.72395623 +/-    0.0140
Aphelion:            46.51292416 +/-    0.0141
Period (y)              293.0478 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.81885212 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Y           31.82337783 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Z           -1.35064309 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00196520 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00184800 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00010053 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.28995326 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     41.32478695 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  7.71

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VO171. 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 (15VO171) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  23.39103  03 06 32.245  +15 32 49.72  24.3r 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 08  11.56405  03 16 54.082  +16 19 14.31  24.4w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 09  06.61072  03 16 51.781  +16 18 10.89  23.9w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 09  12.50083  03 16 42.633  +16 17 23.97  24.3w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 10  07.42237  03 15 32.551  +16 12 13.21  24.6w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 10  08.43421  03 15 28.769  +16 11 57.36  24.3w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 10  08.49327  03 15 28.535  +16 11 56.48  23.5w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 11  07.34317  03 13 15.792  +16 03 02.06  24.1r 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 11  07.38533  03 13 15.581  +16 03 01.27  24.2r 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 11  07.42748  03 13 15.375  +16 03 00.48  24.2r 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 11  10.51130  03 13 00.264  +16 02 01.89  24.0w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 11  17.35801  03 12 26.654  +15 59 52.80  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nw9      
2015 11  17.40462  03 12 26.423  +15 59 51.93  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 12  06.36680  03 10 57.059  +15 54 19.40  24.2w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 12  06.51621  03 10 56.375  +15 54 17.15  24.5w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 12  13.30120  03 10 27.511  +15 52 33.78  24.4w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 12  13.35972  03 10 27.270  +15 52 32.99  24.4w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 01  01.35451  03 09 21.100  +15 48 51.88  24.5w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 02  04.33458  03 08 37.327  +15 47 39.10  23.3w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 02  11.22361  03 08 41.933  +15 48 20.07  24.3w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 09  07.56206  03 22 10.331  +16 41 43.57  24.5w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 09  26.62090  03 21 29.242  +16 38 37.15  24.5w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 10  10.43747  03 20 42.004  +16 35 21.64  24.4w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 10  10.49616  03 20 41.770  +16 35 20.66  24.2w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 10  10.51394  03 20 41.699  +16 35 20.45  24.3w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 11  02.51995  03 19 00.180  +16 28 42.97  24.4w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 11  04.39506  03 18 51.135  +16 28 08.49  24.2w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 12  24.30148  03 15 05.563  +16 14 40.98        15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 12  24.33186  03 15 05.458  +16 14 40.61  23.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 01  02.40371  03 14 37.106  +16 13 12.32  24.4w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 01  02.43457  03 14 37.015  +16 13 12.17  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 01  26.29235  03 13 55.867  +16 11 40.47  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 01  26.32220  03 13 55.850  +16 11 40.46  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  15.58250  03 27 19.295  +17 03 55.26        15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  17.60038  03 27 15.265  +17 03 37.25  24.2w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  22.56874  03 27 03.866  +17 02 47.93  24.2w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  23.57901  03 27 01.292  +17 02 37.13  23.9w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  23.58734  03 27 01.280  +17 02 36.77  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  24.59522  03 26 58.631  +17 02 25.75  24.1w 15VO171   568  C~2nwA      

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    -0.03       0.00    -0.08
     2   0.7151   9393.52     0.18     285.50     0.00
     3   0.7864   9344.87    -0.11     232.88     0.05
     4   0.8025   9205.19    -0.02     222.01    -0.06
     5   0.8707   8147.90     0.02     186.74    -0.05
     6   0.8735   8091.08     0.02     185.77    -0.03
     7   0.8737   8087.59    -0.06     185.81     0.04
     8   0.9554   6099.19     0.11     175.90    -0.05
     9   0.9555   6096.04     0.08     175.95    -0.04
    10   0.9556   6092.97     0.13     175.98    -0.05
    11   0.9641   5867.20     0.02     177.38    -0.01
    12   0.9828   5365.37    -0.04     181.94     0.00
    13   0.9829   5361.93    -0.02     181.99    -0.00
    14   1.0348   4030.40    -0.13     206.20    -0.01
    15   1.0353   4020.29    -0.27     206.68     0.19
    16   1.0538   3591.26    -0.08     218.93    -0.10
    17   1.0540   3587.70    -0.02     219.10    -0.06
    18   1.1060   2608.38    -0.04     263.45    -0.05
    19   1.1990   1980.39     0.38     364.29     0.14
    20   1.2179   2055.49    -0.01     385.72     0.07
    21   1.7910  14151.52    -0.00     415.24     0.01
    22   1.8432  13530.26    -0.08     385.70     0.22
    23   1.8810  12820.97     0.03     370.68     0.02
    24   1.8812  12817.45    -0.02     370.60    -0.04
    25   1.8812  12816.41    -0.01     370.66     0.03
    26   1.9442  11298.28    -0.02     362.87    -0.03
    27   1.9494  11163.29     0.00     363.24    -0.02
    28   2.0860   7811.29     0.04     431.77     0.11
    29   2.0861   7809.74     0.07     431.81     0.07
    30   2.1109   7392.01    -0.06     454.32    -0.10
    31   2.1110   7390.71    -0.08     454.53     0.02
    32   2.1763   6794.16    -0.03     522.80     0.05
    33   2.1764   6793.92     0.01     522.86     0.01
    34   2.8123  18808.47    -0.06     588.08    -0.01
    35   2.8178  18747.52    -0.02     584.99    -0.03
    36   2.8314  18575.52     0.02     577.85    -0.00
    37   2.8342  18536.77    -0.01     576.58     0.09
    38   2.8342  18536.51     0.07     576.27    -0.21
    39   2.8370  18496.66     0.06     575.05    -0.09

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.

15VO171    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.478    44.488    44.468
ecceobj         0.063     0.063     0.062
incobj          2.862     2.862     2.862
qmin           40.707    40.687    40.694
qmax           47.796    47.803    47.763
amean          44.124    44.134    44.114
amin           43.778    43.789    43.777
amax           44.498    44.492    44.475
emean           0.059     0.059     0.058
emin            0.043     0.043     0.042
emax            0.074     0.075     0.074
imean           1.216     1.215     1.217
imin            0.455     0.458     0.454
imax            1.809     1.808     1.811
excite_mean     0.063     0.064     0.063
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.098     3.098     3.098

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       165.4     165.1     165.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0