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: 15VY165 # Created Sun Dec 22 02:10:33 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 47 observations of 47 # Arc: 3.08y # First observation: 2014/11/17 # Last observation: 2017/12/16 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000294 0.031207 0.000003 0.000568 0.027769 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 4.51 DOF: 88 RMS: 0.05 # Min/Max residuals: -0.12 0.16 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.848645E-05 3.199158E-02 4.010522E-07 5.823307E-04 2.817219E-02 6.254536E-03 # Covariance matrix: 2.4273E-13 -2.7278E-13 2.2034E-15 -3.8311E-15 -1.0154E-13 -2.0569E-12 -2.7278E-13 4.1987E-13 -3.9632E-15 6.8906E-15 1.8267E-13 3.6996E-12 2.2034E-15 -3.9632E-15 1.2592E-13 -6.2688E-14 -2.2059E-15 -3.8985E-14 -3.8311E-15 6.8906E-15 -6.2688E-14 4.1996E-14 3.3977E-15 6.7486E-14 -1.0154E-13 1.8267E-13 -2.2059E-15 3.3977E-15 1.7981E-13 1.8495E-12 -2.0569E-12 3.6996E-12 -3.8985E-14 6.7486E-14 1.8495E-12 3.6251E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -0.777674 46.829227 -0.132014 -0.013160 -0.980538 2456978.812878 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456970.5000 = 2014/11/09 Mean Anomaly: 27.72010 +/- 0.011 Argument of Peri: 273.00657 +/- 0.028 Long of Asc Node: 83.01061 +/- 0.009 Inclination: 1.28835 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.30193789 +/- 0.0002 Semi-Major Axis: 47.75799469 +/- 0.0061 Time of Perihelion: 2447688.1087 +/- 3.0 Perihelion: 33.33804638 +/- 0.0095 Aphelion: 62.17794301 +/- 0.0116 Period (y) 330.0482 +/- 0.06 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 24.85474589 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic Y 26.69251419 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic Z -0.48177421 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00185539 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00256598 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00004844 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 36.47575651 +/- 0.0004 Geocenter to KBO 35.49599391 +/- 0.0005 # Hcoef: 7.71
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15VY165. 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 (15VY165) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 11 17.31210 02 58 22.440 +16 07 06.98 23.3r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2014 11 17.42105 02 58 21.847 +16 07 04.60 23.2r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2014 11 17.53510 02 58 21.205 +16 07 02.00 23.3r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2014 11 19.33265 02 58 11.446 +16 06 21.35 23.4r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2014 11 23.43547 02 57 49.376 +16 04 49.95 23.5r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 08 11.60566 03 10 44.061 +17 00 52.34 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 09 12.52541 03 10 30.243 +16 59 29.03 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 10 07.46582 03 09 09.414 +16 53 49.70 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 10 08.47003 03 09 05.094 +16 53 32.02 23.5w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 10 08.52822 03 09 04.840 +16 53 30.97 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 11 06.28626 03 06 39.717 +16 43 40.58 23.2r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 11 06.34963 03 06 39.357 +16 43 39.21 23.2r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 11 06.42017 03 06 38.968 +16 43 37.72 23.2r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 11 06.48956 03 06 38.578 +16 43 36.13 23.2r 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 11 07.50772 03 06 32.967 +16 43 13.43 23.4w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 11 17.32308 03 05 38.755 +16 39 35.49 23.5w 15VY165 568 C~2lVc 2015 12 06.40182 03 03 58.659 +16 32 57.22 23.5w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2015 12 13.33636 03 03 26.248 +16 30 49.94 23.5w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2015 12 13.39494 03 03 25.977 +16 30 48.93 23.5w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 01 01.38920 03 02 15.121 +16 26 17.96 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 01 02.35555 03 02 12.353 +16 26 07.64 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 01 07.33598 03 01 59.486 +16 25 21.10 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 02 03.22261 03 01 35.615 +16 24 23.03 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 02 03.22917 03 01 35.612 +16 24 23.10 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 02 04.26610 03 01 36.312 +16 24 27.70 23.8w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 02 10.25584 03 01 42.700 +16 25 04.03 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 09 06.60560 03 17 44.563 +17 29 58.28 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 09 26.59656 03 16 56.621 +17 26 40.51 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 10 10.40230 03 16 03.031 +17 23 07.35 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 10 10.43169 03 16 02.901 +17 23 06.87 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 10 10.46065 03 16 02.768 +17 23 06.36 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 10 10.49031 03 16 02.638 +17 23 05.89 23.4w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 10 27.49100 03 14 39.872 +17 17 41.48 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 11 02.59707 03 14 07.185 +17 15 34.32 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 11 03.51606 03 14 02.205 +17 15 14.91 23.4w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2016 12 29.37514 03 09 29.220 +16 57 55.30 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 01 02.38235 03 09 16.769 +16 57 10.48 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 01 26.25322 03 08 36.173 +16 55 01.58 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 01 26.28489 03 08 36.157 +16 55 01.57 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 09 17.60038 03 24 26.279 +17 57 05.93 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 09 23.55460 03 24 10.743 +17 56 05.11 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 09 23.57901 03 24 10.668 +17 56 04.74 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 09 23.58734 03 24 10.647 +17 56 04.72 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 09 24.59522 03 24 07.687 +17 55 53.18 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 12 13.37637 03 17 39.630 +17 31 46.18 23.5w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 12 13.41395 03 17 39.455 +17 31 45.42 23.7w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd 2017 12 16.39181 03 17 25.883 +17 30 56.21 23.6w 15VY165 568 C~2lVd
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 -0.11 0.00 -0.02
2 0.0003 -8.87 0.09 0.14 0.01
3 0.0006 -18.48 -0.03 0.27 0.06
4 0.0055 -164.87 0.04 1.14 -0.02
5 0.0168 -495.81 0.01 3.74 -0.07
6 0.7318 11149.18 -0.12 157.73 -0.03
7 0.8192 10935.26 -0.06 130.69 -0.00
8 0.8875 9723.89 0.16 116.59 -0.11
9 0.8902 9659.27 -0.05 116.34 -0.01
10 0.8904 9655.47 -0.01 116.31 -0.04
11 0.9691 7485.87 0.03 114.95 0.03
12 0.9693 7480.51 -0.06 115.05 0.07
13 0.9695 7474.72 0.04 115.15 0.11
14 0.9697 7468.89 0.01 115.15 0.07
15 0.9725 7385.04 0.00 115.36 -0.01
16 0.9993 6575.28 -0.00 119.30 0.01
17 1.0516 5081.22 0.06 133.13 0.01
18 1.0706 4597.86 0.02 139.93 -0.04
19 1.0707 4593.84 -0.03 140.04 -0.01
20 1.1227 3539.07 -0.08 163.12 0.14
21 1.1254 3497.94 -0.05 164.31 0.02
22 1.1390 3307.13 -0.09 171.25 0.06
23 1.2126 2961.03 0.07 211.42 -0.07
24 1.2126 2961.00 -0.01 211.50 -0.00
25 1.2155 2971.96 0.14 213.10 -0.01
26 1.2319 3070.39 -0.01 222.30 0.00
27 1.8050 17450.59 0.03 250.98 -0.00
28 1.8598 16731.90 -0.03 238.47 -0.02
29 1.8976 15930.86 0.04 233.10 -0.04
30 1.8977 15928.92 0.06 233.12 -0.02
31 1.8977 15926.94 0.02 233.13 -0.03
32 1.8978 15925.01 0.07 233.16 0.00
33 1.9444 14689.57 0.00 231.49 -0.01
34 1.9611 14202.05 -0.11 232.40 0.04
35 1.9636 14127.77 0.06 232.54 -0.02
36 2.1165 10064.68 0.02 276.44 -0.00
37 2.1275 9880.14 0.02 281.55 -0.05
38 2.1929 9283.18 -0.06 315.15 -0.05
39 2.1929 9282.95 -0.06 315.21 -0.05
40 2.8345 23474.71 0.01 359.28 0.02
41 2.8508 23241.89 -0.02 356.09 0.04
42 2.8508 23240.74 -0.07 356.00 -0.05
43 2.8509 23240.44 0.00 356.05 0.01
44 2.8536 23196.10 0.03 355.50 -0.05
45 3.0720 17410.20 0.00 373.94 0.14
46 3.0721 17407.57 0.02 373.86 0.01
47 3.0803 17205.91 -0.02 376.80 -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.
15VY165 quality flag:3 Type: 2:1E 2:1E 2:1E axisobj 48.319 48.339 48.299 ecceobj 0.311 0.311 0.310 incobj 1.288 1.288 1.288 qmin 32.560 32.548 32.569 qmax 63.659 63.618 63.693 amean 47.798 47.798 47.798 amin 47.350 47.328 47.312 amax 48.382 48.388 48.377 emean 0.303 0.303 0.303 emin 0.290 0.291 0.290 emax 0.317 0.317 0.317 imean 1.343 1.329 1.315 imin 0.673 0.673 0.673 imax 1.891 1.842 1.793 excite_mean 0.304 0.304 0.304 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.030 3.030 3.030 libcent 0 71.4 71.4 71.5 libamp 0 7.5 8.4 9.4 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 198.9 198.0 196.8 kozaiamp 179.9 180.0 180.0