Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15FW392

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: 15FW392   
# Created Fri Apr 26 01:17:07 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     18 observations of     18
# Arc:   6.94y
# First observation: 2015/03/23
#  Last observation: 2022/03/02
# Chi-squared of fit:    11.67 DOF:     30 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.42    0.19
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.588026E-05  2.541640E-02 -1.350951E-06 -7.081656E-04  2.492051E-02  4.007828E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.6498E-13 -5.2585E-14  1.4363E-15  4.5914E-17  2.9790E-13 -8.0956E-14
 -5.2585E-14  2.2175E-13  2.0141E-15 -5.9159E-15  1.4400E-13  1.2389E-12
  1.4363E-15  2.0141E-15  1.1758E-13 -2.0487E-14  1.4496E-14  1.6331E-14
  4.5914E-17 -5.9159E-15 -2.0487E-14  1.1744E-14 -1.0519E-14 -3.7069E-14
  2.9790E-13  1.4400E-13  1.4496E-14 -1.0519E-14  2.5040E-12  1.6666E-12
 -8.0956E-14  1.2389E-12  1.6331E-14 -3.7069E-14  1.6666E-12  7.5807E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.692500  157.244507   -0.416130    0.042507   -0.901099  2457104.651598
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457104.5000  =  2015/03/23
Mean Anomaly:           15.13210 +/-     0.071
Argument of Peri:      103.34234 +/-     0.086
Long of Asc Node:       36.24955 +/-     0.004
Inclination:             3.08976 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.09131732 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     44.96853665 +/-    0.0126
Time of Perihelion: 2452474.7428 +/-      21.7
Perihelion:          40.86213032 +/-    0.0143
Aphelion:            49.07494298 +/-    0.0162
Period (y)              301.5583 +/-      0.13
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -37.95959244 +/-    0.0023
Ecliptic Y           15.46920236 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z            1.88498144 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00112738 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00256236 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00007556 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.03387189 +/-    0.0022
Geocenter to KBO     40.12761320 +/-    0.0025
# Hcoef:  7.34

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15FW392. 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 (15FW392) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 03  23.15082  10 39 52.96   +11 20 57.4   23.0R 15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 03  23.15697  10 39 52.92   +11 20 57.4   22.9R 15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 03  23.21731  10 39 52.66   +11 20 58.7         15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 03  23.22247  10 39 52.62   +11 20 59.0         15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 03  23.27719  10 39 52.41   +11 21 00.2         15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 03  23.28187  10 39 52.39   +11 21 00.3         15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 04  15.19942  10 38 28.27   +11 28 09.9   23.0R 15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 04  15.27604  10 38 28.04   +11 28 11.0         15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 04  15.34908  10 38 27.82   +11 28 12.0         15FW392   695  C~1zQ0      
2015 04  24.16408  10 38 04.68   +11 29 55.0   23.0R 15FW392   G37  C~1zQ0      
2015 04  24.26513  10 38 04.43   +11 29 55.8         15FW392   G37  C~1zQ0      
2016 03  13.17699  10 46 00.88   +10 41 55.8   23.3R 15FW392   G37  C~1zQ0      
2016 03  13.21732  10 46 00.69   +10 41 56.9         15FW392   G37  C~1zQ0      
2019 04  05.176000 11 00 35.335  +09 03 37.86  23.4G 15FW392   G37  C~34c8      
2019 04  05.249470 11 00 35.073  +09 03 40.04        15FW392   G37  C~34c8      
2022 03  02.261810 11 18 57.092  +06 59 47.71  23.7G 15FW392   G37  C~5S5Z      
2022 03  02.318470 11 18 56.845  +06 59 49.55        15FW392   G37  C~5S5Z      
2022 03  02.370940 11 18 56.597  +06 59 50.87        15FW392   G37  C~5S5Z      

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     0.12       0.00     0.15
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.01
     3   0.0002      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.09
     4   0.0002      0.00    -0.32       0.00     0.10
     5   0.0003      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.03
     6   0.0004      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.03
     7   0.0631      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.06
     8   0.0633      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.02
     9   0.0635      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.02
    10   0.0876      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.01
    11   0.0879      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.16
    12   0.9747      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.08
    13   0.9749      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.12
    14   4.0357      0.00    -0.30       0.00    -0.42
    15   4.0359      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.19
    16   6.9435      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.03
    17   6.9436      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.16
    18   6.9438      0.00     0.08       0.00    -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.

15FW392    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.640    44.640    44.640
ecceobj         0.085     0.085     0.085
incobj          3.093     3.093     3.093
qmin           39.907    39.908    39.907
qmax           49.769    49.766    49.767
amean          44.702    44.702    44.702
amin           44.349    44.348    44.348
amax           45.091    45.090    45.090
emean           0.089     0.089     0.089
emin            0.074     0.074     0.074
emax            0.104     0.104     0.104
imean           2.631     2.631     2.631
imin            1.897     1.897     1.897
imax            3.209     3.209     3.209
excite_mean     0.100     0.100     0.100
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.098     3.098     3.098

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       174.8     174.8     174.8
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0