Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VR168

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: 15VR168   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:40 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     45 observations of     45
# Arc:   2.19y
# First observation: 2014/11/17
#  Last observation: 2017/01/26
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000024   0.020155  -0.000000   0.000499   0.022177   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.67 DOF:     84 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.23    0.16
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.465170E-05  2.030300E-02 -2.149776E-07  5.040864E-04  2.228315E-02  1.234770E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.6632E-13 -3.6411E-13  2.8275E-15 -6.5186E-15 -1.7439E-13 -5.5378E-12
 -3.6411E-13  7.1450E-13 -6.8852E-15  1.5871E-14  4.2497E-13  1.3484E-11
  2.8275E-15 -6.8852E-15  1.6128E-13 -1.0835E-13 -4.8315E-15 -1.4895E-13
 -6.5186E-15  1.5871E-14 -1.0835E-13  9.1727E-14  1.0623E-14  3.4346E-13
 -1.7439E-13  4.2497E-13 -4.8315E-15  1.0623E-14  3.8572E-13  9.1738E-12
 -5.5378E-12  1.3484E-11 -1.4895E-13  3.4346E-13  9.1738E-12  2.9177E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.903548   47.339989   -0.122998   -0.015334   -0.981679  2456978.797448
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456970.5000  =  2014/11/09
Mean Anomaly:          114.21141 +/-     0.359
Argument of Peri:      206.99959 +/-     0.352
Long of Asc Node:       79.33209 +/-     0.015
Inclination:             1.67608 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.06869285 +/-    0.0007
Semi-Major Axis:     44.43776975 +/-    0.0042
Time of Perihelion: 2422643.6627 +/-     107.7
Perihelion:          41.38521248 +/-    0.0310
Aphelion:            47.49032702 +/-    0.0311
Period (y)              296.2351 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           30.97865945 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y           33.80474505 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z           -0.70770087 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00173528 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00179773 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00005964 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   45.85781253 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     44.87696151 +/-    0.0013
# Hcoef:  7.79

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VR168. 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 (15VR168) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  17.29667  03 00 33.723  +16 08 30.60  24.1r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2014 11  17.40560  03 00 33.235  +16 08 28.54  24.3r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2014 11  17.51968  03 00 32.700  +16 08 26.38  24.3r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2014 11  19.31306  03 00 24.637  +16 07 53.17  24.2r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2014 11  23.41643  03 00 06.344  +16 06 38.38  24.5r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 09  06.63576  03 09 25.433  +16 47 07.17  24.2w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 09  12.52541  03 09 15.767  +16 46 23.53  24.8w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 09  12.52956  03 09 15.761  +16 46 23.46  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 10  07.47166  03 08 06.529  +16 41 29.25  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 10  08.47003  03 08 02.943  +16 41 14.32  24.3w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  06.28626  03 06 02.079  +16 32 58.96  24.3r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  06.34963  03 06 01.777  +16 32 58.02  24.4r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  06.42017  03 06 01.448  +16 32 56.84  24.4r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  06.48956  03 06 01.126  +16 32 55.31  24.5r 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  07.50772  03 05 56.483  +16 32 36.70  24.2w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  17.27378  03 05 11.863  +16 29 36.69        15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  17.27960  03 05 11.839  +16 29 36.62  24.4w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  17.32308  03 05 11.637  +16 29 35.84  24.6w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 11  17.32888  03 05 11.614  +16 29 35.73  24.6w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 12  06.40182  03 03 48.628  +16 24 05.89  24.5w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 12  13.33636  03 03 21.594  +16 22 20.03  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 12  13.34220  03 03 21.563  +16 22 19.96  24.5w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 12  13.39494  03 03 21.363  +16 22 19.11  24.5w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2015 12  13.40075  03 03 21.334  +16 22 19.11  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 01  01.38920  03 02 21.451  +16 18 31.68  24.6w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 01  02.35555  03 02 19.061  +16 18 23.02  24.0w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 01  07.33598  03 02 07.896  +16 17 42.83  24.8w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 01  07.34177  03 02 07.873  +16 17 42.68  24.9w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 02  03.22261  03 01 43.814  +16 16 41.11  25.0w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 02  03.22917  03 01 43.830  +16 16 41.15  25.2w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 02  04.26610  03 01 44.181  +16 16 44.25  24.8w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 02  10.26162  03 01 48.201  +16 17 09.96  24.2w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 09  07.55628  03 13 57.128  +17 06 53.23        15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 09  26.61279  03 13 15.283  +17 03 56.36  25.1w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 10  10.42589  03 12 29.374  +17 00 48.93  24.5w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 10  10.43169  03 12 29.347  +17 00 48.93  24.4w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 10  10.48430  03 12 29.149  +17 00 48.09  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 10  10.49031  03 12 29.126  +17 00 47.98  24.6w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 10  10.50790  03 12 29.061  +17 00 47.74  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 10  27.52577  03 11 19.470  +16 56 09.08  24.6w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 11  03.55078  03 10 48.091  +16 54 04.50  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2016 12  29.36878  03 07 01.691  +16 39 31.61  24.9w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2017 01  01.26608  03 06 53.997  +16 39 03.96  24.5w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2017 01  02.37586  03 06 51.195  +16 38 53.92  24.6w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      
2017 01  26.27054  03 06 15.581  +16 37 01.32  24.7w 15VR168   568  C~2nvy      

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    -0.05       0.00     0.12
     2   0.0003     -7.33     0.11      -0.00     0.02
     3   0.0006    -15.33    -0.05       0.09     0.04
     4   0.0055   -136.16    -0.02       0.82    -0.05
     5   0.0168   -410.16     0.05       3.11    -0.07
     6   0.8031   7994.77    -0.02     120.73     0.16
     7   0.8192   7849.11    -0.01     116.21     0.01
     8   0.8193   7849.01     0.01     116.17    -0.03
     9   0.8875   6810.67    -0.07     102.43    -0.01
    10   0.8903   6756.97     0.03     102.06    -0.02
    11   0.9692   4949.03     0.12      99.68    -0.23
    12   0.9693   4944.59     0.04      99.96     0.02
    13   0.9695   4939.72     0.04     100.13     0.13
    14   0.9697   4934.84    -0.03      99.92    -0.10
    15   0.9725   4865.50     0.02     100.34     0.07
    16   0.9993   4198.74    -0.03     103.52    -0.07
    17   0.9993   4198.39     0.02     103.55    -0.05
    18   0.9994   4195.38     0.00     103.60    -0.04
    19   0.9994   4195.03     0.05     103.59    -0.06
    20   1.0516   2956.14     0.07     116.04     0.05
    21   1.0706   2552.93     0.11     122.11    -0.08
    22   1.0706   2552.48    -0.00     122.16    -0.03
    23   1.0708   2549.48    -0.02     122.15    -0.11
    24   1.0708   2549.07    -0.09     122.26    -0.01
    25   1.1228   1657.77    -0.11     143.35     0.08
    26   1.1254   1622.31    -0.11     144.62     0.15
    27   1.1391   1456.72     0.06     150.81    -0.02
    28   1.1391   1456.36    -0.11     150.76    -0.08
    29   1.2127   1106.53    -0.12     188.29     0.03
    30   1.2127   1106.76     0.09     188.26    -0.01
    31   1.2155   1112.48    -0.02     189.83     0.06
    32   1.2319   1175.24     0.01     198.36    -0.02
    33   1.8077  12078.11    -0.05     221.74     0.04
    34   1.8599  11450.70    -0.09     210.12     0.15
    35   1.8977  10764.17     0.03     204.45    -0.05
    36   1.8977  10763.79    -0.02     204.56     0.05
    37   1.8978  10760.83    -0.01     204.50    -0.01
    38   1.8979  10760.48    -0.02     204.48    -0.02
    39   1.8979  10759.51     0.01     204.50    -0.01
    40   1.9445   9720.41     0.07     202.55     0.15
    41   1.9637   9252.19     0.01     203.24     0.06
    42   2.1166   5881.30    -0.03     243.00    -0.18
    43   2.1245   5767.29     0.13     246.59    -0.03
    44   2.1275   5725.78     0.03     247.93    -0.06
    45   2.1929   5202.27    -0.01     279.63     0.03

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.

15VR168    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.785    44.799    44.771
ecceobj         0.070     0.071     0.068
incobj          1.675     1.674     1.675
qmin           40.715    40.645    40.747
qmax           48.432    48.518    48.342
amean          44.460    44.473    44.447
amin           44.104    44.111    44.094
amax           44.831    44.839    44.814
emean           0.066     0.068     0.065
emin            0.050     0.052     0.049
emax            0.081     0.083     0.079
imean           0.628     0.628     0.629
imin            0.287     0.290     0.283
imax            0.866     0.868     0.866
excite_mean     0.067     0.069     0.066
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.102     3.101     3.102

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       191.6     192.1     191.4
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0