Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GV58

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: 15GV58    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:06 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     23 observations of     23
# Arc:   1.38y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2016/07/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000095   0.022244   0.000001  -0.000456   0.023311   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.64 DOF:     40 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.34    0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.496883E-05  2.213060E-02 -9.228379E-07 -4.557526E-04  2.332163E-02  9.468031E-05
# Covariance matrix:
  3.0711E-13  8.2743E-14 -1.3737E-15 -8.2426E-15  3.6556E-13  1.7931E-11
  8.2743E-14  5.5865E-13 -1.2129E-15 -1.3433E-14  4.6228E-13  2.8042E-11
 -1.3737E-15 -1.2129E-15  1.2786E-13 -1.2975E-13 -2.5387E-15 -7.5805E-14
 -8.2426E-15 -1.3433E-14 -1.2975E-13  2.6160E-13 -1.9120E-14 -1.3672E-12
  3.6556E-13  4.6228E-13 -2.5387E-15 -1.9120E-14  7.6370E-13  4.0850E-11
  1.7931E-11  2.8042E-11 -7.5805E-14 -1.3672E-12  4.0850E-11  2.7991E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.802347 -154.122056    0.831537    0.016762   -0.528269  2457071.093388
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          243.33662 +/-     4.342
Argument of Peri:      240.87743 +/-     4.336
Long of Asc Node:       81.99745 +/-     0.030
Inclination:             2.11680 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.01430350 +/-    0.0021
Semi-Major Axis:     43.13354884 +/-    0.0039
Time of Perihelion: 2490602.0220 +/-    1248.0
Perihelion:          42.51658834 +/-    0.0911
Aphelion:            43.75050935 +/-    0.0911
Period (y)              283.2898 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -39.40115105 +/-    0.0015
Ecliptic Y          -18.18786816 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z            1.34857001 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00111876 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00234867 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00005303 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.41736857 +/-    0.0013
Geocenter to KBO     42.87864822 +/-    0.0016
# Hcoef:  8.42

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GV58. 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 (15GV58) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.59261  13 38 37.013  -08 19 05.36  24.7r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 02  17.63360  13 38 36.930  -08 19 04.99  24.9r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 02  20.62674  13 38 30.748  -08 18 23.07  24.6r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 03  18.57107  13 37 11.668  -08 10 05.06  24.9r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 03  18.61845  13 37 11.498  -08 10 04.04  25.1r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 03  20.57526  13 37 03.996  -08 09 18.78  24.6r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 04  11.50958  13 35 31.635  -08 00 12.80  24.9r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 04  13.37381  13 35 23.396  -07 59 25.05  24.8r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 04  13.41479  13 35 23.197  -07 59 23.95  24.7r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 04  13.51735  13 35 22.737  -07 59 21.42  24.8r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 04  19.41451  13 34 56.572  -07 56 51.04  24.6r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 05  18.33721  13 32 56.894  -07 45 46.13  24.4r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 06  20.28725  13 31 29.634  -07 38 30.80  24.6r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 06  20.32802  13 31 29.573  -07 38 30.63  25.0r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2015 06  22.33199  13 31 26.752  -07 38 19.65  24.9r 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 02  04.61026  13 43 39.479  -08 50 07.91  24.4w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 02  11.59334  13 43 32.294  -08 49 10.94  25.3w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 03  11.60082  13 42 21.449  -08 41 33.92  25.2w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 04  03.47362  13 40 51.612  -08 32 40.24  24.7w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 04  09.45477  13 40 25.502  -08 30 09.38  25.0w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 05  02.33557  13 38 44.819  -08 20 42.06  24.9w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 06  27.33817  13 36 03.468  -08 07 05.20  24.8w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      
2016 07  07.32804  13 35 57.830  -08 07 01.34  25.2w 15GV58    568  C~2nvb      

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     0.13
     2   0.0001     -1.28     0.07      -0.10    -0.04
     3   0.0083   -101.99    -0.15       5.79     0.05
     4   0.0793  -1376.64    -0.11      44.86     0.13
     5   0.0795  -1379.36     0.10      44.89     0.13
     6   0.0848  -1499.59     0.06      46.69    -0.03
     7   0.1449  -2976.06     0.01      57.45     0.01
     8   0.1500  -3107.45     0.11      57.45     0.02
     9   0.1501  -3110.61    -0.10      57.40    -0.00
    10   0.1504  -3117.90    -0.02      57.27    -0.08
    11   0.1665  -3534.76     0.09      55.99    -0.06
    12   0.2457  -5434.02    -0.23      27.23    -0.34
    13   0.3359  -6801.70    -0.02     -41.41     0.06
    14   0.3360  -6802.61     0.04     -41.59    -0.00
    15   0.3415  -6845.70     0.15     -46.71    -0.06
    16   0.9638   4856.88     0.12    -121.70     0.03
    17   0.9829   4736.97    -0.02    -106.72     0.13
    18   1.0623   3592.15     0.13     -57.30    -0.01
    19   1.1249   2156.74    -0.07     -38.89     0.00
    20   1.1413   1741.03    -0.05     -37.80    -0.02
    21   1.2040    142.98    -0.24     -48.25    -0.19
    22   1.3573  -2385.65     0.12    -155.01     0.27
    23   1.3846  -2465.07     0.02    -181.82    -0.13

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.

15GV58    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        42.746    42.756    42.737
ecceobj         0.022     0.021     0.022
incobj          2.117     2.117     2.117
qmin           41.127    41.222    41.149
qmax           44.974    45.047    45.035
amean          43.021    43.030    43.011
amin           42.697    42.705    42.680
amax           43.356    43.359    43.346
emean           0.024     0.023     0.024
emin            0.001     0.001     0.001
emax            0.038     0.039     0.040
imean           0.906     0.902     0.910
imin            0.597     0.593     0.599
imax            1.230     1.222     1.236
excite_mean     0.029     0.029     0.029
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.089     3.089     3.089

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       189.0     188.8     189.4
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9