Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GR58

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: 15GR58    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:06 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     22 observations of     22
# Arc:   1.38y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2016/07/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000169   0.025777   0.000003  -0.000476   0.024930   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    13.55 DOF:     38 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.28    0.32
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.569595E-05  2.566522E-02 -4.709245E-07 -4.749243E-04  2.501568E-02  5.060906E-05
# Covariance matrix:
  5.4587E-13  1.8592E-13 -1.9438E-15 -1.3696E-14  6.1626E-13  2.9110E-11
  1.8592E-13  6.6436E-13 -1.1279E-15 -1.7421E-14  6.1069E-13  3.5949E-11
 -1.9438E-15 -1.1279E-15  1.6184E-13 -1.6018E-13 -2.7086E-15 -7.5205E-14
 -1.3696E-14 -1.7421E-14 -1.6018E-13  2.6917E-13 -2.5317E-14 -1.6251E-12
  6.1626E-13  6.1069E-13 -2.7086E-15 -2.5317E-14  1.0252E-12  5.3101E-11
  2.9110E-11  3.5949E-11 -7.5205E-14 -1.6251E-12  5.3101E-11  3.3293E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.136091 -154.575012    0.827332    0.020083   -0.534715  2457071.093388
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          349.83227 +/-     1.345
Argument of Peri:      127.86266 +/-     1.608
Long of Asc Node:       88.45741 +/-     0.025
Inclination:             2.34026 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.08508038 +/-    0.0005
Semi-Major Axis:     44.21171762 +/-    0.0053
Time of Perihelion: 2460103.1767 +/-     401.2
Perihelion:          40.45016774 +/-    0.0218
Aphelion:            47.97326749 +/-    0.0220
Period (y)              293.9776 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -36.91941192 +/-    0.0015
Ecliptic Y          -16.63296710 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z            1.48997679 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00119556 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00254567 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00005164 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.52059479 +/-    0.0014
Geocenter to KBO     39.97492696 +/-    0.0016
# Hcoef:  8.77

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GR58. 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 (15GR58) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.59261  13 37 24.028  -07 50 35.23  24.9r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 02  17.63360  13 37 23.934  -07 50 34.73  25.2r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 04  11.50958  13 34 08.158  -07 30 18.14  25.1r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 04  13.37381  13 33 59.422  -07 29 27.44  25.0r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 04  13.41479  13 33 59.232  -07 29 26.37  24.5r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 04  13.51735  13 33 58.737  -07 29 23.54  24.8r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 04  19.41451  13 33 31.131  -07 26 44.03  24.4r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 04  19.53152  13 33 30.534  -07 26 41.09  24.2r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 05  18.33721  13 31 25.229  -07 15 06.80  24.9r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 06  20.28725  13 29 54.955  -07 07 51.11  24.6r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 06  20.32802  13 29 54.890  -07 07 50.94  25.0r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 06  22.33199  13 29 52.095  -07 07 41.33  25.0r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2015 07  14.28422  13 29 44.271  -07 08 14.14  25.5r 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 02  04.61026  13 43 12.266  -08 26 20.35  24.9w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 02  11.59334  13 43 04.975  -08 25 18.09  24.9w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 04  03.45339  13 40 16.014  -08 07 34.53  25.1w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 04  09.43453  13 39 48.420  -08 04 53.97  24.9w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 05  01.46152  13 38 05.936  -07 55 15.61  24.5w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 05  02.33557  13 38 02.041  -07 54 54.00  25.5w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 05  07.33893  13 37 39.955  -07 52 53.55  24.2w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 06  27.33817  13 35 13.676  -07 41 03.13  25.3w 15GR58    568  C~2nva      
2016 07  07.32804  13 35 08.521  -07 41 08.57  25.2w 15GR58    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     0.11       0.00     0.04
     2   0.0001     -1.48     0.05      -0.04    -0.09
     3   0.1449  -3155.21     0.12      75.30     0.08
     4   0.1500  -3294.71    -0.18      75.16    -0.09
     5   0.1501  -3297.73    -0.09      75.13    -0.10
     6   0.1504  -3305.62    -0.18      75.08    -0.09
     7   0.1665  -3746.22     0.26      73.91     0.18
     8   0.1668  -3755.56    -0.21      73.41    -0.22
     9   0.2457  -5745.57    -0.03      38.75     0.27
    10   0.3359  -7156.63    -0.07     -47.87     0.06
    11   0.3360  -7157.60    -0.06     -48.07     0.00
    12   0.3415  -7199.88     0.28     -54.39     0.03
    13   0.4016  -7296.31     0.00    -127.66     0.03
    14   0.9638   5597.97    -0.03    -133.84    -0.05
    15   0.9829   5474.55    -0.04    -114.61    -0.10
    16   1.1249   2750.65    -0.08     -25.82    -0.03
    17   1.1413   2310.48    -0.11     -24.09     0.05
    18   1.2016    681.97    -0.04     -35.62    -0.10
    19   1.2040    620.20     0.32     -36.45     0.03
    20   1.2176    270.71     0.28     -43.10    -0.05
    21   1.3573  -2012.90    -0.01    -170.71    -0.00
    22   1.3846  -2082.31    -0.28    -203.67     0.14

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.

15GR58    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.775    43.787    43.764
ecceobj         0.077     0.076     0.077
incobj          2.340     2.340     2.340
qmin           39.925    39.942    39.910
qmax           48.466    48.498    48.460
amean          44.068    44.080    44.057
amin           43.722    43.723    43.714
amax           44.436    44.443    44.426
emean           0.075     0.075     0.075
emin            0.058     0.058     0.058
emax            0.091     0.091     0.091
imean           0.749     0.751     0.749
imin            0.145     0.137     0.151
imax            1.173     1.176     1.171
excite_mean     0.076     0.076     0.076
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.095     3.095     3.095

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       199.7     199.7     198.9
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0