Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VQ171

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: 15VQ171   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:41 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     37 observations of     37
# Arc:   3.08y
# First observation: 2014/11/17
#  Last observation: 2017/12/16
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000080   0.022063   0.000016   0.005114   0.023358   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.86 DOF:     68 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.22    0.29
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.557897E-05  2.235367E-02  4.520850E-06  5.183963E-03  2.365604E-02  2.585927E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.4511E-13 -2.6743E-13  2.1028E-14 -4.2367E-14 -1.1650E-13 -2.7440E-12
 -2.6743E-13  4.1307E-13 -3.8540E-14  7.7939E-14  1.9495E-13  5.0458E-12
  2.1028E-14 -3.8540E-14  1.4318E-13 -8.1640E-14 -2.2794E-14 -5.4422E-13
 -4.2367E-14  7.7939E-14 -8.1640E-14  7.1361E-14  4.4296E-14  1.0986E-12
 -1.1650E-13  1.9495E-13 -2.2794E-14  4.4296E-14  2.3147E-13  2.8817E-12
 -2.7440E-12  5.0458E-12 -5.4422E-13  1.0986E-12  2.8817E-12  7.1137E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.542928   48.775390   -0.098725   -0.043532   -0.983571  2456978.818008
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456970.5000  =  2014/11/09
Mean Anomaly:           62.34866 +/-     0.021
Argument of Peri:      273.75931 +/-     0.047
Long of Asc Node:       59.50071 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            13.28616 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.12010771 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     45.22013616 +/-    0.0048
Time of Perihelion: 2437734.2293 +/-       5.6
Perihelion:          39.78884925 +/-    0.0171
Aphelion:            50.65142308 +/-    0.0175
Period (y)              304.0927 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           28.40209410 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Y           32.57026910 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z           -1.87536834 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00173555 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00194488 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00058620 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.25527003 +/-    0.0006
Geocenter to KBO     42.27249649 +/-    0.0009
# Hcoef:  8.16

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VQ171. 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 (15VQ171) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  17.31723  03 08 09.979  +14 57 43.45  24.2r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2014 11  17.42609  03 08 09.455  +14 57 41.97  24.4r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2014 11  17.54029  03 08 08.897  +14 57 40.27  24.8r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2014 11  19.33914  03 08 00.236  +14 57 11.05  25.1r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2014 11  23.44182  03 07 40.657  +14 56 06.48  24.4r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 08  11.56405  03 17 24.748  +15 51 27.10  24.5w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 09  06.61072  03 17 20.743  +15 51 04.47  24.8w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 09  12.50083  03 17 11.404  +15 50 28.07  25.1w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 10  07.42237  03 16 01.334  +15 46 07.38  24.6w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 10  08.43421  03 15 57.581  +15 45 53.80  24.6w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 10  08.49327  03 15 57.345  +15 45 53.11  24.8w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 11  07.34317  03 13 45.788  +15 38 11.41  24.2r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 11  07.38533  03 13 45.580  +15 38 10.82  24.6r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 11  07.42748  03 13 45.369  +15 38 10.11  24.5r 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 11  10.51130  03 13 30.412  +15 37 19.66  24.6w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 11  17.35801  03 12 57.132  +15 35 29.00  24.4w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 11  17.40462  03 12 56.903  +15 35 28.22  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 12  06.36680  03 11 28.296  +15 30 48.76  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2015 12  06.51621  03 11 27.633  +15 30 47.09  24.5w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 01  01.35451  03 09 52.561  +15 26 35.23  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 01  07.30127  03 09 37.195  +15 26 07.02  24.4w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 02  04.33458  03 09 06.809  +15 26 53.34  24.6w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 02  11.22361  03 09 10.709  +15 27 51.45  24.8w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 09  07.56206  03 22 01.150  +16 27 08.51        15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 09  26.62090  03 21 19.576  +16 24 42.01  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 10  10.49616  03 20 32.201  +16 21 57.68  24.9w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 10  10.51394  03 20 32.128  +16 21 57.47  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 11  02.51995  03 18 51.458  +16 16 17.24  24.5w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 11  04.39506  03 18 42.504  +16 15 47.63  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2016 12  24.30148  03 14 59.043  +16 04 32.29  24.8w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 01  02.40371  03 14 30.641  +16 03 27.32  24.9w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 01  26.29235  03 13 48.664  +16 02 53.38  24.7w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  17.60038  03 26 27.100  +17 01 50.81        15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  23.57901  03 26 12.934  +17 01 04.57  24.8w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  23.58734  03 26 12.914  +17 01 04.73  25.1w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 09  24.59522  03 26 10.241  +17 00 55.83  25.0w 15VQ171   568  C~2nwA      
2017 12  16.39181  03 20 13.923  +16 42 24.31  24.8w 15VQ171   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    -0.13       0.00    -0.22
     2   0.0003     -7.71     0.09       0.64     0.01
     3   0.0006    -15.95     0.15       1.19     0.17
     4   0.0055   -144.69    -0.13       7.14    -0.02
     5   0.0168   -435.31    -0.00      22.09     0.02
     6   0.7317   8595.98    -0.10     972.12     0.05
     7   0.8030   8534.18     0.11     965.34    -0.07
     8   0.8191   8394.35     0.04     965.39    -0.08
     9   0.8874   7348.53    -0.06     978.60    -0.10
    10   0.8901   7292.61     0.02     979.72    -0.07
    11   0.8903   7289.14    -0.10     979.95     0.07
    12   0.9720   5333.05     0.12    1035.84    -0.04
    13   0.9721   5330.00     0.13    1036.06     0.05
    14   0.9722   5326.87     0.07    1036.19     0.04
    15   0.9807   5105.02     0.02    1044.85     0.04
    16   0.9994   4611.83    -0.00    1065.90    -0.01
    17   0.9996   4608.43    -0.00    1066.03    -0.05
    18   1.0515   3299.35    -0.07    1138.36    -0.00
    19   1.0519   3289.67     0.06    1139.32     0.29
    20   1.1226   1897.92     0.01    1265.80    -0.00
    21   1.1389   1676.34     0.03    1298.53     0.04
    22   1.2157   1265.81    -0.14    1461.76     0.07
    23   1.2345   1335.80     0.01    1502.47    -0.02
    24   1.8077  13008.80    -0.04    2014.61     0.03
    25   1.8598  12390.73     0.10    2025.92    -0.10
    26   1.8978  11687.22    -0.05    2042.02    -0.06
    27   1.8979  11686.15    -0.08    2042.09    -0.02
    28   1.9609  10193.98    -0.01    2087.34    -0.04
    29   1.9660  10061.45     0.01    2092.15    -0.00
    30   2.1026   6771.88    -0.06    2281.77    -0.00
    31   2.1275   6359.43    -0.07    2327.11     0.03
    32   2.1930   5766.38    -0.01    2454.47    -0.06
    33   2.8345  17254.98    -0.05    3068.29    -0.03
    34   2.8508  17045.24    -0.04    3074.25    -0.08
    35   2.8508  17045.00     0.05    3074.48     0.14
    36   2.8536  17005.38    -0.02    3075.44    -0.01
    37   3.0803  11749.62     0.17    3297.23     0.04

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.

15VQ171    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        45.611    45.626    45.596
ecceobj         0.127     0.128     0.126
incobj         13.256    13.256    13.256
qmin           39.155    39.125    39.147
qmax           51.688    51.711    51.578
amean          45.243    45.257    45.228
amin           44.862    44.891    44.857
amax           45.662    45.668    45.625
emean           0.118     0.119     0.117
emin            0.105     0.107     0.104
emax            0.132     0.133     0.131
imean          11.983    11.984    11.982
imin           11.525    11.526    11.522
imax           12.447    12.447    12.438
excite_mean     0.239     0.239     0.238
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.047     3.047     3.047

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       178.5     178.7     178.3
kozaiamp        179.9     179.9     180.0