Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GU56

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: 15GU56    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:04 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     40 observations of     40
# Arc:   2.35y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/06/24
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000144   0.024172   0.000002  -0.000974   0.024207   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.71 DOF:     74 RMS:  0.06
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.570304E-05  2.405386E-02 -7.946812E-07 -9.694941E-04  2.427579E-02 -1.555478E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.5432E-13 -1.8072E-14  1.4310E-16 -2.6757E-15  1.1367E-13  1.5629E-12
 -1.8072E-14  3.0415E-13  2.7222E-15 -1.4411E-14  1.4536E-13  8.0634E-12
  1.4310E-16  2.7222E-15  7.2533E-14 -5.8828E-14  1.4484E-15  1.0507E-13
 -2.6757E-15 -1.4411E-14 -5.8828E-14  9.6206E-14 -9.8841E-15 -5.5615E-13
  1.1367E-13  1.4536E-13  1.4484E-15 -9.8841E-15  1.9987E-13  5.6065E-12
  1.5629E-12  8.0634E-12  1.0507E-13 -5.5615E-13  5.6065E-12  3.1119E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.162165 -155.928407    0.815395    0.011366   -0.552989  2457070.998808
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          332.28524 +/-     0.699
Argument of Peri:      183.81646 +/-     0.783
Long of Asc Node:       49.59366 +/-     0.007
Inclination:             2.55520 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.04916016 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     43.63128525 +/-    0.0028
Time of Perihelion: 2465174.5865 +/-     204.5
Perihelion:          41.48636437 +/-    0.0161
Aphelion:            45.77620613 +/-    0.0162
Period (y)              288.2075 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -38.44359237 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y          -16.27948249 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z            0.83545222 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00111684 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00247622 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00010958 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.75678777 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     41.19329577 +/-    0.0008
# Hcoef:  7.22

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GU56. 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 (15GU56) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.49803  13 30 52.596  -08 15 22.91  23.5r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 02  17.53937  13 30 52.500  -08 15 22.35  23.5r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 02  20.47010  13 30 45.870  -08 14 40.69  23.4r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 03  18.46654  13 29 21.171  -08 06 07.31  23.2r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 03  18.51775  13 29 20.957  -08 06 06.06  23.4r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  11.41033  13 27 36.671  -07 55 54.26  23.1r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  12.36301  13 27 32.323  -07 55 29.06  23.2r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  12.40393  13 27 32.138  -07 55 27.85  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  12.45094  13 27 31.914  -07 55 26.70  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  13.12231  13 27 28.85   -07 55 08.8   23.9V 15GU56    W84  C~3jdt      
2015 04  13.21165  13 27 28.43   -07 55 06.3         15GU56    W84  C~3jdt      
2015 04  13.30360  13 27 28.00   -07 55 03.9         15GU56    W84  C~3jdt      
2015 04  14.46090  13 27 22.691  -07 54 33.38  23.1r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  16.40522  13 27 13.782  -07 53 42.04  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  18.42156  13 27 04.560  -07 52 48.87  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 04  18.46928  13 27 04.333  -07 52 47.53  23.2r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 05  16.26602  13 25 06.059  -07 41 39.49  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 05  25.37165  13 24 34.159  -07 38 45.43  23.4r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 05  25.41355  13 24 34.017  -07 38 44.68  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 05  25.42921  13 24 33.957  -07 38 44.46  23.4r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 06  21.32182  13 23 32.197  -07 33 32.07  23.3r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 06  22.27832  13 23 31.038  -07 33 27.28  23.5r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 07  12.27234  13 23 24.590  -07 33 35.14  23.5r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 07  15.26255  13 23 26.614  -07 33 54.44  23.6r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2015 07  19.26227  13 23 30.563  -07 34 27.15  23.5r 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 02  04.57138  13 36 19.132  -08 50 52.33  23.7w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 02  10.55937  13 36 12.171  -08 50 05.69  23.8w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 02  10.60896  13 36 12.078  -08 50 05.11  23.8w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 02  11.58117  13 36 10.651  -08 49 55.89  23.7w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 03  11.56702  13 34 53.846  -08 42 09.14  23.6w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 04  03.45744  13 33 19.352  -08 32 57.52  23.4w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 04  09.43859  13 32 52.206  -08 30 21.35  23.5w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 05  01.36857  13 31 12.767  -08 20 57.45  23.7w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 05  02.31122  13 31 08.673  -08 20 34.45  23.6w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 05  06.32100  13 30 51.522  -08 18 58.80  23.7w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 05  28.28409  13 29 30.062  -08 11 34.63  23.5w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2016 06  04.36558  13 29 09.697  -08 09 48.23  23.6w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2017 02  24.64250  13 40 50.985  -09 20 12.79        15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2017 03  29.45933  13 38 53.894  -09 08 50.38  23.5w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      
2017 06  24.28972  13 33 38.603  -08 40 15.87  23.6w 15GU56    568  C~2nvT      

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    -0.01       0.00     0.03
     2   0.0001     -1.53    -0.07      -0.00     0.01
     3   0.0081   -108.37    -0.03       2.63    -0.01
     4   0.0793  -1466.64    -0.01      17.98     0.00
     5   0.0795  -1470.06    -0.10      17.97     0.01
     6   0.1449  -3135.72    -0.11      16.15    -0.03
     7   0.1475  -3205.07     0.08      15.75    -0.03
     8   0.1476  -3208.07     0.11      15.86     0.12
     9   0.1477  -3211.59     0.08      15.70     0.00
    10   0.1496  -3260.52     0.20      15.55    -0.05
    11   0.1498  -3267.24     0.10      15.57     0.06
    12   0.1500  -3274.07     0.09      15.44     0.01
    13   0.1532  -3358.66    -0.04      14.70     0.01
    14   0.1585  -3500.67    -0.02      13.57    -0.06
    15   0.1641  -3647.69     0.07      12.41     0.03
    16   0.1642  -3651.32    -0.03      12.41     0.08
    17   0.2403  -5532.45     0.03     -16.72    -0.02
    18   0.2652  -6037.81     0.01     -30.69     0.02
    19   0.2653  -6040.05    -0.04     -30.78     0.01
    20   0.2654  -6040.96    -0.14     -30.90    -0.08
    21   0.3390  -7010.56    -0.06     -81.31     0.01
    22   0.3416  -7028.36    -0.02     -83.26     0.03
    23   0.3964  -7114.58     0.02    -126.17     0.07
    24   0.4046  -7079.43    -0.02    -132.92    -0.16
    25   0.4155  -7012.69    -0.08    -141.51    -0.03
    26   0.9639   5287.87     0.04    -212.58    -0.01
    27   0.9803   5174.72     0.12    -206.66    -0.01
    28   0.9805   5173.23    -0.17    -206.62     0.01
    29   0.9831   5150.16    -0.04    -205.73    -0.03
    30   1.0625   3919.15    -0.04    -185.68     0.01
    31   1.1251   2412.76    -0.03    -183.71    -0.00
    32   1.1415   1980.80     0.00    -185.61     0.01
    33   1.2016    401.26     0.01    -201.37    -0.05
    34   1.2041    336.29     0.04    -202.26     0.01
    35   1.2151     64.40     0.01    -206.68     0.03
    36   1.2753  -1223.47     0.05    -237.84    -0.02
    37   1.2946  -1543.79    -0.04    -250.14    -0.07
    38   2.0209   9684.62    -0.04    -395.06     0.00
    39   2.1108   7818.23     0.04    -385.25     0.03
    40   2.3485   2838.78     0.02    -487.44     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.

15GU56    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.219    43.227    43.211
ecceobj         0.043     0.043     0.043
incobj          2.562     2.562     2.562
qmin           40.936    40.885    40.933
qmax           46.273    46.292    46.253
amean          43.502    43.510    43.493
amin           43.161    43.174    43.158
amax           43.849    43.849    43.848
emean           0.038     0.038     0.038
emin            0.021     0.021     0.020
emax            0.056     0.056     0.056
imean           1.562     1.564     1.559
imin            0.717     0.721     0.711
imax            2.226     2.226     2.225
excite_mean     0.047     0.047     0.047
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.093     3.093     3.093

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       182.2     182.2     181.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0