Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 24XS15

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: 24XS15    
# Created Tue Jan 21 02:11:45 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     31 observations of     31
# Arc:  14.90d
# First observation: 2024/11/22
#  Last observation: 2024/12/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000031   0.940259   0.000027   0.419568   0.260287   0.000000
# WARNING MRQMIN stopped after  13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution
# Chi-squared of fit:    93.37 DOF:     56 RMS:  0.31
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.52    0.81
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  4.888142E-05  7.573212E-01  3.015043E-05  4.211533E-01  2.318510E-01  1.181999E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  7.0387E-13  3.4928E-09  1.0061E-13 -5.6616E-12  5.5248E-10 -2.9720E-11
  3.4928E-09  4.2156E-05  1.9684E-09 -1.8831E-07  6.6188E-06 -6.9339E-06
  1.0061E-13  1.9684E-09  4.3493E-13 -2.3753E-11  3.0749E-10 -6.4506E-10
 -5.6616E-12 -1.8831E-07 -2.3753E-11  2.0924E-09 -2.9319E-08  8.1959E-08
  5.5248E-10  6.6188E-06  3.0749E-10 -2.9319E-08  1.0393E-06 -1.0751E-06
 -2.9720E-11 -6.9339E-06 -6.4506E-10  8.1959E-08 -1.0751E-06  3.9308E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.580355   66.072197    0.094574   -0.044066   -0.974951  2460637.033874
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2460630.5000  =  2024/11/16
Mean Anomaly:          359.98346 +/-     0.009
Argument of Peri:      355.47587 +/-     0.280
Long of Asc Node:       68.79378 +/-     0.026
Inclination:            29.07659 +/-     0.209
Eccentricity:         0.87694908 +/-    0.0012
Semi-Major Axis:     43.03850413 +/-    0.2764
Time of Perihelion: 2460635.2386 +/-       2.7
Perihelion:           5.29592759 +/-    0.0629
Aphelion:            80.78108067 +/-    0.5215
Period (y)              282.3540 +/-      2.72
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            2.23565661 +/-    0.0077
Ecliptic Y            4.79699596 +/-    0.0173
Ecliptic Z           -0.19410354 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00803398 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00396338 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00496204 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO    5.29594250 +/-    0.0160
Geocenter to KBO      4.31311425 +/-    0.0190
# Hcoef: 15.60

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 24XS15. 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 (24XS15) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2024 11  22.533073 04 18 38.918  +18 46 44.02  21.7G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 11  22.545303 04 18 38.475  +18 46 46.37  21.8G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 11  22.569617 04 18 37.715  +18 46 49.93  21.7G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 11  27.480070 04 16 05.818  +19 00 10.79  23.1G 24XS15    F51  C~8WsH      
2024 11  27.492881 04 16 05.435  +19 00 13.37  21.6G 24XS15    F51  C~8WsH      
2024 11  27.518385 04 16 04.606  +19 00 17.45  22.1G 24XS15    F51  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.311173 04 13 35.789  +19 13 24.53  21.8G 24XS15    V00  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.316781 04 13 35.591  +19 13 25.39  22.9G 24XS15    V00  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.322386 04 13 35.440  +19 13 26.40  22.3G 24XS15    V00  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.327993 04 13 35.252  +19 13 27.59  22.2G 24XS15    V00  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.369930 04 13 33.890  +19 13 34.60  22.4R 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.381480 04 13 33.530  +19 13 36.30  22.6R 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  02.393030 04 13 33.190  +19 13 38.00        24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  03.12991  04 13 10.63   +19 15 39.4   23.4G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  03.15020  04 13 09.97   +19 15 42.5   22.2G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  03.17054  04 13 09.33   +19 15 46.3   22.3G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  04.12393  04 12 40.02   +19 18 23.7   22.6G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  04.14211  04 12 39.45   +19 18 27.2   21.9G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  05.214940 04 12 06.530  +19 21 24.80  22.3R 24XS15    691  C~8WsH      
2024 12  05.232575 04 12 06.000  +19 21 27.60  22.3R 24XS15    691  C~8WsH      
2024 12  05.250200 04 12 05.400  +19 21 30.40  22.6R 24XS15    691  C~8WsH      
2024 12  06.35927  04 11 31.57   +19 24 34.6   22.6G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  06.37803  04 11 31.02   +19 24 37.4   22.2G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.326141 04 11 02.436  +19 27 15.47  22.7G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.32894  04 11 02.29   +19 27 15.6   22.3G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.337047 04 11 02.128  +19 27 17.43  21.9G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.34553  04 11 01.75   +19 27 18.4   22.2G 24XS15    291  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.347989 04 11 01.774  +19 27 19.31  22.1G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.358970 04 11 01.443  +19 27 21.11  22.1G 24XS15    F52  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.435015 04 10 59.086  +19 27 33.69  22.1G 24XS15    F51  C~8WsH      
2024 12  07.435830 04 10 59.054  +19 27 34.07  22.5G 24XS15    F51  C~8WsH      

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     0.57       0.00    -0.29
     2   0.0000     -5.80    -0.19       3.39     0.23
     3   0.0001    -15.83    -0.23       8.74    -0.10
     4   0.0135  -2001.53    -0.36    1168.87    -0.40
     5   0.0136  -2006.43     0.09    1172.36     0.03
     6   0.0136  -2017.30    -0.15    1178.42     0.02
     7   0.0268  -3955.92     0.63    2324.22     0.26
     8   0.0268  -3958.53     0.34    2325.57     0.25
     9   0.0268  -3960.46     0.73    2326.94     0.27
    10   0.0268  -3962.87     0.63    2328.59     0.57
    11   0.0269  -3980.62     0.17    2338.91     0.81
    12   0.0270  -3985.33     0.21    2341.49     0.61
    13   0.0270  -3989.77     0.52    2344.02     0.38
    14   0.0290  -4282.75     0.09    2520.39    -0.28
    15   0.0291  -4291.40    -0.30    2525.11    -0.52
    16   0.0291  -4299.64    -0.25    2530.46    -0.13
    17   0.0317  -4680.12     0.03    2759.53    -0.18
    18   0.0318  -4687.44     0.07    2764.42     0.26
    19   0.0347  -5114.36     0.02    3022.84     0.13
    20   0.0348  -5121.24     0.29    3026.94    -0.07
    21   0.0348  -5129.09    -0.40    3031.22    -0.08
    22   0.0379  -5567.20    -0.02    3298.82     0.15
    23   0.0379  -5574.36     0.37    3302.99    -0.20
    24   0.0405  -5943.85    -0.18    3531.78    -0.08
    25   0.0405  -5945.86     0.36    3532.28    -0.14
    26   0.0405  -5947.78     0.25    3534.50    -0.03
    27   0.0406  -5952.87    -0.02    3536.42    -0.01
    28   0.0406  -5952.37     0.04    3537.26     0.06
    29   0.0406  -5956.65     0.16    3539.88    -0.00
    30   0.0408  -5987.19     0.12    3558.31    -0.07
    31   0.0408  -5987.57     0.07    3558.77     0.19

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.

24XS15    quality flag:1

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        35.456    38.202    33.146
ecceobj         0.851     0.855     0.849
incobj         29.177    28.847    29.428
qmin            5.065     5.301     5.004
qmax          318.745   104.540    61.288
amean          90.751    29.389    33.146
amin           20.592    13.815    33.146
amax          161.964    55.155    33.146
emean           0.916     0.782     0.849
emin            0.743     0.603     0.849
emax            0.968     0.896     0.849
imean          27.093    28.389    28.183
imin           25.675    27.143    28.183
imax           28.638    30.788    28.183
excite_mean     1.024     0.917     0.972
fracstop        0.006     0.010     0.000
cjmean          1.506     2.181     1.882

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       290.9      44.5     356.6
kozaiamp        179.3     178.8       0.0