Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GF57

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: 15GF57    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:04 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     31 observations of     31
# Arc:   2.26y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/05/24
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000071   0.023329   0.000001  -0.000322   0.023574   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.49 DOF:     56 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.25    0.18
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.542069E-05  2.307252E-02 -2.151375E-07 -3.175789E-04  2.344369E-02 -2.885411E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.8788E-13  1.0399E-14  4.1012E-16 -1.4112E-15  1.5279E-13  2.2044E-12
  1.0399E-14  3.2776E-13  1.3037E-15 -5.4916E-15  2.2534E-13  8.5591E-12
  4.1012E-16  1.3037E-15  9.7886E-14 -7.0980E-14  1.2179E-15  4.9313E-14
 -1.4112E-15 -5.4916E-15 -7.0980E-14  9.8344E-14 -4.7531E-15 -2.1201E-13
  1.5279E-13  2.2534E-13  1.2179E-15 -4.7531E-15  3.0815E-13  7.4139E-12
  2.2044E-12  8.5591E-12  4.9313E-14 -2.1201E-13  7.4139E-12  3.3037E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.166279 -153.549342    0.837539   -0.001359   -0.518964  2457071.011078
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          307.19678 +/-     0.047
Argument of Peri:      261.03396 +/-     0.114
Long of Asc Node:       13.59652 +/-     0.012
Inclination:             0.80715 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.16104570 +/-    0.0008
Semi-Major Axis:     46.85957191 +/-    0.0123
Time of Perihelion: 2474255.6685 +/-      13.8
Perihelion:          39.31303943 +/-    0.0377
Aphelion:            54.40610439 +/-    0.0390
Period (y)              320.7788 +/-      0.13
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -39.03043149 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y          -18.48107296 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z           -0.12380484 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00149834 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00226786 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00003602 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.18495071 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     42.65540166 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  8.25

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GF57. 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 (15GF57) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.51030  13 37 53.599  -10 21 38.12  24.6r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 02  17.55169  13 37 53.515  -10 21 37.60  24.7r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 02  20.48249  13 37 47.485  -10 21 04.41  24.6r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 03  18.48843  13 36 28.003  -10 13 37.65  24.5r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 03  18.53000  13 36 27.845  -10 13 36.87  25.0r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 03  20.53205  13 36 20.152  -10 12 53.05  24.4r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 04  11.46838  13 34 47.304  -10 04 03.87  24.7r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 04  12.37527  13 34 43.272  -10 03 40.81  24.9r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 04  12.41621  13 34 43.096  -10 03 40.03  23.8r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 04  12.46324  13 34 42.856  -10 03 38.72  24.3r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 04  18.43380  13 34 16.252  -10 01 05.88  25.4r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 04  18.48152  13 34 16.031  -10 01 04.74  23.8r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 05  16.28057  13 32 19.414  -09 49 52.06  24.7r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 05  25.38456  13 31 47.438  -09 46 46.49  24.5r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 05  25.44235  13 31 47.248  -09 46 45.36  24.5r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 06  21.33417  13 30 43.369  -09 40 32.99  24.8r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2015 06  22.29068  13 30 42.084  -09 40 25.41  24.5r 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 02  04.61836  13 43 11.455  -10 52 50.91  25.1w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 02  11.60157  13 43 04.335  -10 52 13.97  24.7w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 04  03.46553  13 40 22.734  -10 37 17.01  24.6w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 04  09.44668  13 39 56.419  -10 34 48.73  24.6w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 05  02.34368  13 38 14.922  -10 25 13.02  24.6w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 05  07.34704  13 37 53.837  -10 23 12.79  24.7w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 05  28.31649  13 36 36.492  -10 15 49.95  24.8w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 05  29.32340  13 36 33.345  -10 15 31.85  25.0w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 06  04.38582  13 36 15.778  -10 13 50.86  24.7w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 06  27.31141  13 35 33.317  -10 09 44.82  24.8w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2016 07  07.30770  13 35 27.990  -10 09 13.42  25.0w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2017 03  29.48279  13 45 51.735  -11 09 26.24  24.4w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2017 03  29.50431  13 45 51.658  -11 09 25.63  25.0w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      
2017 05  24.25153  13 41 54.955  -10 47 19.78  24.4w 15GF57    568  C~2nvV      

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     0.03       0.00     0.00
     2   0.0001     -1.34    -0.01       0.04     0.07
     3   0.0081    -96.30     0.04      -1.24    -0.09
     4   0.0793  -1351.54    -0.16     -10.23     0.03
     5   0.0795  -1354.00    -0.07     -10.35    -0.06
     6   0.0849  -1475.73     0.09     -10.76     0.15
     7   0.1450  -2945.44     0.01     -16.48     0.05
     8   0.1475  -3009.31    -0.05     -16.70    -0.02
     9   0.1476  -3012.01     0.18     -16.92    -0.21
    10   0.1477  -3015.79    -0.23     -16.99    -0.25
    11   0.1641  -3437.52     0.07     -17.89     0.02
    12   0.1642  -3440.98     0.05     -18.02    -0.08
    13   0.2403  -5291.54    -0.15     -21.33    -0.04
    14   0.2652  -5799.67     0.05     -21.73     0.07
    15   0.2654  -5802.70     0.08     -21.71     0.11
    16   0.3390  -6818.82     0.06     -21.64    -0.02
    17   0.3416  -6839.30     0.02     -21.57     0.00
    18   0.9640   5047.16     0.02     -59.84     0.14
    19   0.9831   4935.94     0.06     -62.91     0.12
    20   1.1251   2390.35     0.01     -81.20     0.08
    21   1.1415   1974.95     0.04     -82.70     0.02
    22   1.2042    371.05    -0.01     -86.48     0.05
    23   1.2179     37.55     0.00     -86.98     0.08
    24   1.2753  -1186.75     0.08     -88.02    -0.00
    25   1.2781  -1236.60    -0.03     -88.02     0.01
    26   1.2947  -1514.89    -0.05     -88.08    -0.06
    27   1.3574  -2188.36    -0.03     -86.72     0.14
    28   1.3848  -2273.05    -0.11     -86.08    -0.03
    29   2.1108   7609.31    -0.14    -147.10    -0.20
    30   2.1109   7608.03     0.02    -146.93    -0.02
    31   2.2635   3875.78     0.13    -154.85    -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.

15GF57    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        46.401    46.430    46.372
ecceobj         0.159     0.161     0.157
incobj          0.811     0.811     0.811
qmin           38.635    38.566    38.709
qmax           55.337    55.420    55.129
amean          46.744    46.774    46.714
amin           46.346    46.361    46.316
amax           47.219    47.266    47.172
emean           0.157     0.159     0.155
emin            0.143     0.145     0.141
emax            0.172     0.173     0.169
imean           1.911     1.914     1.908
imin            1.341     1.341     1.342
imax            2.384     2.381     2.385
excite_mean     0.161     0.163     0.159
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.103     3.103     3.104

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     175.1     175.0
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9