Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GM56

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: 15GM56    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:03 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     32 observations of     33
# Arc:   2.11y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/03/29
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000116   0.024021   0.000001   0.000542   0.024092   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.30 DOF:     58 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.20    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.596865E-05  2.390781E-02 -1.716899E-07  5.395012E-04  2.414871E-02 -1.594654E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.1339E-13 -3.3386E-15 -1.3806E-15  3.6340E-15  1.6643E-13  3.4567E-12
 -3.3386E-15  2.8673E-13 -2.2512E-15  7.8098E-15  1.8410E-13  7.7767E-12
 -1.3806E-15 -2.2512E-15  1.0565E-13 -9.1182E-14 -2.8430E-15 -1.1685E-13
  3.6340E-15  7.8098E-15 -9.1182E-14  1.3864E-13  8.6715E-15  4.2886E-13
  1.6643E-13  1.8410E-13 -2.8430E-15  8.6715E-15  2.8767E-13  8.4679E-12
  3.4567E-12  7.7767E-12 -1.1685E-13  4.2886E-13  8.4679E-12  4.3033E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.529007 -157.084530    0.804152    0.015340   -0.569121  2457070.990628
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          333.99613 +/-     0.789
Argument of Peri:       77.59192 +/-     0.888
Long of Asc Node:      153.00125 +/-     0.019
Inclination:             2.00325 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.05172429 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     44.01119183 +/-    0.0034
Time of Perihelion: 2464773.8306 +/-     233.8
Perihelion:          41.73474406 +/-    0.0190
Aphelion:            46.28763961 +/-    0.0191
Period (y)              291.9799 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -38.96870234 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y          -15.59921394 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z            1.10493262 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00106991 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00249452 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00006075 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.98947623 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     41.41007843 +/-    0.0009
# Hcoef:  8.18

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GM56. 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 (15GM56) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.48985  13 27 04.975  -07 29 22.76  24.2r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 02  17.53111  13 27 04.883  -07 29 22.17  24.5r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 02  20.46189  13 26 58.142  -07 28 35.50  24.6r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 03  18.45830  13 25 33.089  -07 19 22.27  23.9r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 03  20.51135  13 25 24.817  -07 18 30.39  24.4r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  11.40216  13 23 49.388  -07 08 43.29  24.2r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  12.35479  13 23 45.075  -07 08 17.08  24.4r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  12.39573  13 23 44.872  -07 08 15.91  24.1r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  12.44139  13 23 44.665  -07 08 14.12  24.0r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  14.45255  13 23 35.565  -07 07 19.68  24.3r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  18.41130  13 23 17.684  -07 05 32.20  24.1r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 04  18.45422  13 23 17.497  -07 05 31.17  24.6r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 05  16.25241  13 21 21.578  -06 54 11.18  24.2r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 05  25.36134  13 20 50.622  -06 51 16.26  24.7r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 05  25.40527  13 20 50.478  -06 51 15.55  24.3r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 06  21.31362  13 19 51.677  -06 46 07.00  24.3r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 06  22.27001  13 19 50.628  -06 46 02.44  24.4r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 07  12.26411  13 19 46.350  -06 46 16.77  24.5r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2015 07  19.25345  13 19 53.011  -06 47 11.19  24.4r 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 02  04.55115  13 32 37.010  -08 00 30.37  24.9w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 02  10.53908  13 32 29.725  -07 59 31.96  24.8w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 03  11.54027  13 31 10.627  -07 50 43.04  24.6w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 04  03.44126  13 29 36.558  -07 41 01.54  24.6w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 04  09.42106  13 29 09.691  -07 38 19.53  24.6w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 05  02.29905  13 27 27.719  -07 28 17.21  24.2w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 05  06.30882  13 27 10.925  -07 26 40.38  24.7w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 05  28.27599  13 25 51.675  -07 19 13.74  24.8w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 05  28.28814  13 25 51.640  -07 19 13.52  24.4w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 06  04.35749  13 25 32.105  -07 17 28.34  24.4w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 06  27.28082  13 24 54.590  -07 14 27.75  25.0w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 07  06.31671  13 24 51.728  -07 14 29.33  24.5w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2016 07  07.28338  13 24 51.847  -07 14 32.13  25.1w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      
2017 03  29.45461  13 35 15.464  -08 12 09.12  24.6w 15GM56    568  C~2nvS      

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    -0.06       0.00     0.11
     2   0.0001     -1.49    -0.03       0.04     0.08
     3   0.0081   -111.89     0.05       6.36     0.01
     4   0.0793  -1492.00     0.02      52.26    -0.04
     5   0.0849  -1625.54    -0.01      54.87    -0.09
     6   0.1449  -3162.28     0.20      73.53    -0.16
     7   0.1475  -3231.63     0.06      74.04    -0.06
     8   0.1476  -3234.87    -0.16      74.01    -0.09
     9   0.1477  -3238.40 (  -0.31)     74.52 (   0.43)
    10   0.1532  -3384.41    -0.06      74.78     0.02
    11   0.1641  -3671.53    -0.09      75.72     0.08
    12   0.1642  -3674.50     0.09      75.64     0.01
    13   0.2403  -5530.36     0.03      64.89     0.06
    14   0.2652  -6023.73     0.04      55.47     0.12
    15   0.2653  -6025.99     0.02      55.33     0.04
    16   0.3390  -6954.58    -0.05      14.99    -0.03
    17   0.3416  -6970.80     0.00      13.39     0.04
    18   0.3964  -7024.63     0.06     -23.71     0.09
    19   0.4155  -6912.15    -0.13     -37.18    -0.07
    20   0.9639   5277.14    -0.02      79.79    -0.04
    21   0.9803   5154.97     0.05      94.47     0.07
    22   1.0624   3867.09    -0.04     155.28     0.02
    23   1.1251   2352.76     0.04     181.86    -0.11
    24   1.1415   1921.72     0.01     185.38    -0.16
    25   1.2041    290.11    -0.14     185.88     0.00
    26   1.2151     22.23    -0.04     183.59    -0.20
    27   1.2753  -1238.28     0.03     162.57    -0.04
    28   1.2753  -1238.84     0.06     162.58    -0.01
    29   1.2946  -1547.79     0.11     152.67     0.03
    30   1.3574  -2133.23     0.02     113.59     0.09
    31   1.3821  -2172.20    -0.06      96.33     0.14
    32   1.3848  -2169.52    -0.01      94.39     0.06
    33   2.1108   7725.20    -0.00     290.26     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.

15GM56    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.591    43.600    43.583
ecceobj         0.045     0.045     0.044
incobj          2.010     2.010     2.010
qmin           41.153    41.177    41.163
qmax           46.793    46.803    46.747
amean          43.874    43.882    43.866
amin           43.528    43.541    43.528
amax           44.234    44.240    44.222
emean           0.042     0.042     0.042
emin            0.025     0.026     0.026
emax            0.058     0.058     0.058
imean           2.103     2.102     2.105
imin            1.434     1.434     1.434
imax            2.752     2.750     2.756
excite_mean     0.057     0.057     0.056
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.096     3.096     3.096

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       171.2     171.2     171.6
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0