Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 24AW15

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: 24AW15    
# Created Wed May  8 01:19:02 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     40 observations of     40
# Arc:  17.30y
# First observation: 2006/10/31
#  Last observation: 2024/02/17
# Chi-squared of fit:    30.24 DOF:     74 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.61    0.38
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.030586E-05  4.729268E-02  1.093030E-06  1.896034E-03  3.592947E-02  6.207088E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  3.6716E-13 -4.5284E-14  6.1817E-16 -9.8048E-16 -1.0525E-14 -2.7801E-14
 -4.5284E-14  5.6096E-14 -1.4190E-15  2.1175E-15  6.5159E-14  5.9911E-14
  6.1817E-16 -1.4190E-15  3.5249E-13 -2.1123E-14 -1.7371E-15 -1.5512E-15
 -9.8048E-16  2.1175E-15 -2.1123E-14  1.4862E-15  2.3255E-15  2.3332E-15
 -1.0525E-14  6.5159E-14 -1.7371E-15  2.3255E-15  1.6180E-13  6.5525E-14
 -2.7801E-14  5.9911E-14 -1.5512E-15  2.3332E-15  6.5525E-14  6.6034E-14
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.778551   82.251414    0.697157   -0.046881   -0.711514  2454039.981108
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2454040.5000  =  2006/11/01
Mean Anomaly:           14.58818 +/-     3.242
Argument of Peri:      273.38830 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      140.13817 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             4.28266 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.29049953 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     39.23113903 +/-    0.0007
Time of Perihelion: 2450403.4986 +/-     808.4
Perihelion:          27.83451164 +/-    0.0110
Aphelion:            50.62776643 +/-    0.0110
Period (y)              245.7280 +/-      0.01
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            4.52807073 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Y           28.12700282 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Z           -1.83413084 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00350091 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00095855 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00011294 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   28.54806928 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     27.83226140 +/-    0.0008
# Hcoef:  7.32

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 24AW15. 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 (24AW15) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2006 10  31.480354 05 27 11.47   +19 26 25.4   22.1r 24AW15    645  C~7nDJ      
2006 10  31.481183 05 27 11.45   +19 26 25.4   21.4i 24AW15    645  C~7nDJ      
2006 10  31.482841 05 27 11.45   +19 26 25.6   21.3z 24AW15    645  C~7nDJ      
2006 10  31.483671 05 27 11.45   +19 26 25.3   22.4g 24AW15    645  C~7nDJ      
2020 12  24.537098 07 49 39.163  +19 08 59.63  22.6G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2020 12  24.550667 07 49 39.074  +19 08 59.86  22.6G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2020 12  24.564208 07 49 38.984  +19 09 00.24  22.7G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2020 12  24.577816 07 49 38.904  +19 09 00.29  22.1G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2021 02  09.256178 07 44 40.413  +19 23 05.16  22.6G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2021 02  09.268948 07 44 40.347  +19 23 05.85  22.1G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2021 02  13.255623 07 44 17.714  +19 24 15.87  21.8G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2021 02  13.269241 07 44 17.666  +19 24 16.06  22.2G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2021 02  13.282802 07 44 17.567  +19 24 16.29  22.2G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2021 02  13.296450 07 44 17.505  +19 24 16.44  22.6G 24AW15    F51  C~7nDJ      
2023 11  18.548098 08 19 04.582  +18 09 30.27  21.4G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 11  18.560319 08 19 04.564  +18 09 30.36  21.4G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 11  18.572615 08 19 04.556  +18 09 30.46  21.6G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 11  18.585019 08 19 04.518  +18 09 30.60  21.4G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 12  07.475566 08 18 11.591  +18 12 09.46  22.0G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 12  07.487156 08 18 11.541  +18 12 09.56  22.3G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 12  07.498815 08 18 11.486  +18 12 09.66  22.2G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2023 12  07.510415 08 18 11.450  +18 12 09.81  22.5G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  10.73362  08 15 11.55   +18 22 00.9   22.4w 24AW15    O18  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  10.74230  08 15 11.49   +18 22 01.1   22.1w 24AW15    O18  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  10.75103  08 15 11.43   +18 22 01.1   22.6w 24AW15    O18  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  14.95653  08 14 44.943  +18 23 30.89  22.3G 24AW15    088  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  14.97454  08 14 44.844  +18 23 31.54  21.8G 24AW15    088  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  14.99149  08 14 44.761  +18 23 31.73  22.0G 24AW15    088  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  31.473389 08 12 59.665  +18 29 33.34  21.8G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  31.485778 08 12 59.587  +18 29 33.95  22.1G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  31.498243 08 12 59.519  +18 29 34.12  22.1G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 01  31.510596 08 12 59.428  +18 29 34.09  21.8G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  07.313416 08 12 17.293  +18 32 02.44  22.7G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  07.326336 08 12 17.184  +18 32 02.71  22.9G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  07.439823 08 12 16.523  +18 32 05.12  22.3G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  07.440642 08 12 16.517  +18 32 05.49  23.2G 24AW15    F52  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  17.163515 08 11 19.860  +18 35 28.10  22.2G 24AW15    V06  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  17.193605 08 11 19.720  +18 35 28.70  21.9G 24AW15    V06  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  17.389282 08 11 18.590  +18 35 32.70  23.0G 24AW15    V06  C~7nDJ      
2024 02  17.418933 08 11 18.430  +18 35 33.30  22.9G 24AW15    V06  C~7nDJ      

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    -0.05
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.04
     3   0.0000      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.17
     4   0.0000      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.12
     5  14.1494      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.02
     6  14.1494      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.00
     7  14.1494      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.16
     8  14.1495      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.00
     9  14.2773      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.42
    10  14.2773      0.00     0.15       0.00     0.04
    11  14.2882      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.16
    12  14.2883      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.11
    13  14.2883      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.10
    14  14.2883      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.02
    15  17.0488      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.01
    16  17.0488      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.05
    17  17.0488      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.09
    18  17.0489      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.17
    19  17.1006      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.02
    20  17.1006      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.03
    21  17.1007      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.07
    22  17.1007      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.07
    23  17.1944      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.04
    24  17.1944      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.02
    25  17.1944      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.21
    26  17.2060      0.00    -0.31       0.00    -0.09
    27  17.2060      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.17
    28  17.2061      0.00     0.34       0.00    -0.00
    29  17.2512      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.12
    30  17.2512      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.22
    31  17.2512      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.11
    32  17.2513      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.18
    33  17.2699      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.05
    34  17.2699      0.00    -0.61       0.00     0.04
    35  17.2703      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.00
    36  17.2703      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.36
    37  17.2969      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.19
    38  17.2970      0.00     0.38       0.00    -0.20
    39  17.2975      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.12
    40  17.2976      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.10

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.

24AW15    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.827    39.827    39.827
ecceobj         0.301     0.301     0.301
incobj          4.283     4.283     4.283
qmin           27.483    27.483    27.483
qmax           52.020    52.019    52.021
amean          39.455    39.455    39.455
amin           39.045    39.045    39.045
amax           39.993    39.993    39.992
emean           0.288     0.288     0.288
emin            0.275     0.275     0.275
emax            0.302     0.302     0.302
imean           3.452     3.452     3.452
imin            2.959     2.959     2.959
imax            3.997     3.997     3.997
excite_mean     0.294     0.294     0.294
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.951     2.951     2.951

libcent 0       180.0     180.0     180.0
libamp  0        57.1      57.1      57.1
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       170.6     170.6     170.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9