Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GL58

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: 15GL58    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:05 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     29 observations of     29
# Arc:   2.25y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/05/18
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000110   0.023960   0.000001   0.000279   0.023967   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.58 DOF:     52 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.18    0.33
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.554766E-05  2.379376E-02  1.963063E-07  2.753904E-04  2.400915E-02 -3.370933E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.1329E-13 -3.1785E-14 -7.3375E-16  8.3693E-16  1.3538E-13  1.3801E-12
 -3.1785E-14  3.6340E-13 -2.5802E-15  6.8543E-15  1.9669E-13  8.8448E-12
 -7.3375E-16 -2.5802E-15  1.1433E-13 -7.9620E-14 -2.2140E-15 -8.5603E-14
  8.3693E-16  6.8543E-15 -7.9620E-14  9.8966E-14  4.6522E-15  2.3007E-13
  1.3538E-13  1.9669E-13 -2.2140E-15  4.6522E-15  2.5658E-13  6.3350E-12
  1.3801E-12  8.8448E-12 -8.5603E-14  2.3007E-13  6.3350E-12  2.9616E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.873971 -155.082878    0.822636    0.017873   -0.541991  2457071.085238
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          331.03982 +/-     0.526
Argument of Peri:      101.99615 +/-     0.610
Long of Asc Node:      134.43643 +/-     0.021
Inclination:             1.97617 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06165891 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     44.56441658 +/-    0.0034
Time of Perihelion: 2465811.8695 +/-     158.9
Perihelion:          41.81662312 +/-    0.0176
Aphelion:            47.31221004 +/-    0.0177
Period (y)              297.5024 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -38.59479835 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y          -17.02077398 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z            1.36203849 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00117525 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00244968 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00003022 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.20332161 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     41.65079430 +/-    0.0009
# Hcoef:  7.81

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GL58. 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 (15GL58) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.58446  13 35 06.384  -07 54 10.28  23.9r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 02  17.62541  13 35 06.292  -07 54 09.67  24.0r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 02  20.61856  13 34 59.878  -07 53 24.37  24.5r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 03  20.56704  13 33 30.426  -07 43 44.67  23.7r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 04  11.50134  13 31 56.025  -07 34 11.93  23.3r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 04  13.36562  13 31 47.620  -07 33 22.06  24.1r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 04  13.40656  13 31 47.424  -07 33 20.94  24.0r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 04  13.50913  13 31 46.961  -07 33 18.18  24.2r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 04  19.40635  13 31 20.346  -07 30 41.60  24.2r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 05  18.32905  13 29 19.514  -07 19 13.57  24.1r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 06  20.27906  13 27 53.474  -07 11 53.01  24.4r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 06  20.31989  13 27 53.415  -07 11 52.79  24.3r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 06  22.32371  13 27 50.756  -07 11 42.11  24.3r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 07  14.27603  13 27 43.872  -07 11 59.75  24.0r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2015 07  20.26893  13 27 49.198  -07 12 47.23  24.1r 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 02  04.59812  13 40 34.386  -08 25 22.83  24.2w 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 02  10.61713  13 40 28.141  -08 24 29.18  24.4w 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 03  11.60082  13 39 13.613  -08 16 06.33  24.3w 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 04  03.45339  13 37 41.669  -08 06 44.35  24.4w 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 04  09.43453  13 37 15.026  -08 04 06.43  24.4w 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 05  02.32746  13 35 32.675  -07 54 15.68  24.1w 15GL58    568  C~2nvZ      
2016 05  28.30028  13 33 54.196  -07 45 16.62  24.3w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2016 06  04.37773  13 33 33.643  -07 43 30.90  24.2w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2016 06  27.33366  13 32 52.265  -07 40 24.17  23.0w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2016 07  07.32400  13 32 47.658  -07 40 24.12  24.4w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2017 03  29.46871  13 43 18.714  -08 38 04.65  24.5w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2017 03  29.47811  13 43 18.679  -08 38 04.19  24.2w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2017 03  29.49962  13 43 18.573  -08 38 03.81  24.2w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      
2017 05  18.26658  13 39 42.417  -08 17 34.63  24.3w 15GL58    568  C~2nva      

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     -1.50    -0.06       0.07    -0.02
     3   0.0083   -106.75    -0.01       7.55     0.03
     4   0.0848  -1555.97    -0.08      62.54    -0.02
     5   0.1449  -3071.82     0.11      82.67     0.03
     6   0.1500  -3206.41     0.01      83.34    -0.00
     7   0.1501  -3209.53    -0.11      83.32    -0.02
     8   0.1504  -3216.95     0.00      83.37     0.04
     9   0.1665  -3642.69     0.10      84.16    -0.07
    10   0.2457  -5568.08     0.07      65.00     0.05
    11   0.3359  -6921.88    -0.08       3.93     0.03
    12   0.3360  -6922.78    -0.05       3.81     0.02
    13   0.3415  -6963.55    -0.12      -0.82     0.01
    14   0.4016  -7052.41     0.33     -54.97    -0.17
    15   0.4180  -6961.14    -0.13     -69.95    -0.01
    16   0.9638   5218.82    -0.03      21.09    -0.00
    17   0.9802   5112.97     0.10      37.67    -0.03
    18   1.0623   3899.31     0.04     106.68     0.16
    19   1.1249   2423.00    -0.04     135.90     0.05
    20   1.1413   1996.95     0.02     139.48     0.02
    21   1.2040    365.78    -0.03     137.19    -0.02
    22   1.2751  -1193.46    -0.03     105.88     0.00
    23   1.2944  -1516.48    -0.02      92.82    -0.07
    24   1.3573  -2157.31     0.14      41.99     0.06
    25   1.3846  -2221.08    -0.18      17.00    -0.02
    26   2.1106   7769.81     0.01     188.65    -0.12
    27   2.1106   7769.16     0.01     188.90     0.12
    28   2.1107   7767.56    -0.11     188.69    -0.10
    29   2.2469   4330.02     0.11     179.03     0.05

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.

15GL58    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.135    44.144    44.126
ecceobj         0.055     0.055     0.055
incobj          1.979     1.979     1.979
qmin           41.261    41.275    41.244
qmax           47.849    47.868    47.755
amean          44.431    44.440    44.423
amin           44.082    44.084    44.069
amax           44.799    44.809    44.785
emean           0.053     0.053     0.053
emin            0.038     0.038     0.038
emax            0.068     0.068     0.067
imean           1.468     1.467     1.469
imin            0.889     0.889     0.889
imax            2.018     2.015     2.019
excite_mean     0.060     0.060     0.060
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.102     3.103     3.102

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       165.8     166.3     165.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0