Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15VT173

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: 15VT173   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:10:43 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     24 observations of     24
# Arc:   2.28y
# First observation: 2015/09/06
#  Last observation: 2017/12/16
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000066   0.024100  -0.000004  -0.000261   0.024294   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    14.49 DOF:     42 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.32    0.33
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.532478E-05  2.389382E-02 -1.768203E-07 -2.589093E-04  2.417121E-02  4.436921E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.4693E-13 -3.7932E-14  4.4785E-15 -2.0084E-15  1.8096E-13  1.7939E-12
 -3.7932E-14  4.7353E-13  6.5498E-15 -1.1321E-14  2.4559E-13  1.1322E-11
  4.4785E-15  6.5498E-15  1.2873E-13 -9.2541E-14  9.0967E-15  2.1344E-13
 -2.0084E-15 -1.1321E-14 -9.2541E-14  1.2497E-13 -8.2844E-15 -3.6741E-13
  1.8096E-13  2.4559E-13  9.0967E-15 -8.2844E-15  3.5800E-13  8.0067E-12
  1.7939E-12  1.1322E-11  2.1344E-13 -3.6741E-13  8.0067E-12  3.6739E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.427369   50.697364    0.931595   -0.023373   -0.392745  2457272.132469
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457270.5000  =  2015/09/05
Mean Anomaly:          349.97416 +/-     1.334
Argument of Peri:      268.99949 +/-     1.427
Long of Asc Node:      151.14701 +/-     0.014
Inclination:             3.46665 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.03292557 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     43.17008969 +/-    0.0035
Time of Perihelion: 2460155.7995 +/-     383.9
Perihelion:          41.74869003 +/-    0.0067
Aphelion:            44.59148934 +/-    0.0069
Period (y)              283.6499 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.12456873 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           31.67062899 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Z           -2.47332221 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00206547 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00174535 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00003223 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.77186005 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     41.37153868 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  9.18

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VT173. 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 (15VT173) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 09  06.63168  03 16 47.636  +14 37 11.29  25.5w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 09  12.52133  03 16 38.502  +14 36 06.72  25.4w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 10  07.45992  03 15 28.365  +14 29 48.32  25.5w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 10  08.46335  03 15 24.606  +14 29 30.27  25.7w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 10  08.52236  03 15 24.370  +14 29 29.10  25.7w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 11  07.36952  03 13 11.390  +14 19 42.25  24.5r 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 11  07.41164  03 13 11.185  +14 19 41.38  25.0r 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 11  07.45387  03 13 10.982  +14 19 40.60  24.8r 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 11  10.54061  03 12 55.859  +14 18 38.09  25.5w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2015 12  06.39596  03 10 52.461  +14 10 46.36  25.7w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 01  01.38342  03 09 16.490  +14 05 39.36  25.8w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 01  02.34977  03 09 13.833  +14 05 32.30  25.8w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 01  07.33018  03 09 01.307  +14 05 02.69  25.1w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 09  25.60501  03 21 36.286  +14 53 22.20  25.5w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 10  10.53987  03 20 45.707  +14 49 14.46  27.1w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 10  10.58850  03 20 45.512  +14 49 13.67  26.0w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 11  02.50837  03 19 04.185  +14 41 54.28        15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 11  02.54312  03 19 04.020  +14 41 53.69  25.5w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 11  04.41826  03 18 54.953  +14 41 16.77  25.8w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2016 11  04.48449  03 18 54.615  +14 41 15.38  25.3w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2017 01  26.31474  03 13 59.416  +14 25 36.05  25.9w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2017 09  15.59463  03 27 31.797  +15 15 31.99  26.0w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2017 09  22.58081  03 27 16.415  +15 14 03.46  25.7w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      
2017 12  16.34460  03 21 11.340  +14 49 51.23  25.2w 15VT173   568  C~2nwI      

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     0.06       0.00     0.00
     2   0.0161   -144.82    -0.15     -27.81    -0.05
     3   0.0844  -1226.64     0.07    -127.12    -0.05
     4   0.0872  -1284.05     0.03    -130.25     0.03
     5   0.0873  -1287.67    -0.11    -130.48    -0.04
     6   0.1690  -3306.21    -0.09    -188.53     0.33
     7   0.1691  -3309.31    -0.04    -188.59     0.29
     8   0.1693  -3312.37     0.08    -188.56     0.33
     9   0.1777  -3540.93     0.24    -190.75    -0.32
    10   0.2485  -5396.73     0.08    -169.20    -0.02
    11   0.3196  -6825.21    -0.10     -91.70    -0.06
    12   0.3223  -6864.39    -0.05     -88.13    -0.25
    13   0.3359  -7048.09    -0.05     -67.73    -0.07
    14   1.0540   4296.36    -0.32    -141.40     0.01
    15   1.0949   3523.79     0.04    -193.41    -0.01
    16   1.0950   3520.85     0.03    -193.45     0.08
    17   1.1578   1987.26     0.06    -240.26    -0.19
    18   1.1579   1984.79     0.16    -240.22    -0.11
    19   1.1630   1848.15     0.18    -241.94    -0.02
    20   1.1632   1843.05     0.01    -242.01    -0.06
    21   1.3900  -2539.62    -0.13     -31.31    -0.06
    22   2.0259   9620.79     0.01    -152.08     0.10
    23   2.0450   9382.65    -0.04    -182.46    -0.03
    24   2.2771   3892.64     0.01    -253.00     0.13

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.

15VT173    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.597    43.610    43.585
ecceobj         0.041     0.042     0.041
incobj          3.461     3.461     3.461
qmin           40.383    40.474    40.444
qmax           46.255    46.322    46.244
amean          43.261    43.273    43.248
amin           42.925    42.943    42.912
amax           43.616    43.619    43.599
emean           0.045     0.045     0.045
emin            0.026     0.026     0.026
emax            0.061     0.062     0.061
imean           3.433     3.430     3.437
imin            2.480     2.480     2.479
imax            4.189     4.180     4.195
excite_mean     0.075     0.075     0.075
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.086     3.086     3.086

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       179.6     179.9     180.1
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0