Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15RR279

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: 15RR279   
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:18 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     33 observations of     34
# Arc:   2.50y
# First observation: 2015/06/23
#  Last observation: 2017/12/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000083   0.022322   0.000003  -0.000094   0.023254   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    17.35 DOF:     60 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.28    0.34
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.470663E-05  2.189220E-02  5.480310E-07 -9.243163E-05  2.291461E-02  2.299756E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.7454E-13  4.2056E-14 -1.7137E-15  2.9853E-16  1.5365E-13  2.7271E-12
  4.2056E-14  3.2456E-13 -2.6349E-15  2.3436E-16  2.7665E-13  9.8822E-12
 -1.7137E-15 -2.6349E-15  9.2462E-14 -6.2651E-14 -3.5327E-15 -8.2782E-14
  2.9853E-16  2.3436E-16 -6.2651E-14  7.9699E-14  4.5257E-16  1.5011E-15
  1.5365E-13  2.7665E-13 -3.5327E-15  4.5257E-16  3.4604E-13  9.7461E-12
  2.7271E-12  9.8822E-12 -8.2782E-14  1.5011E-15  9.7461E-12  4.5895E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.796580    9.803033    1.006431   -0.001871    0.141475  2457197.098238
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457190.5000  =  2015/06/17
Mean Anomaly:           76.61952 +/-     0.069
Argument of Peri:       19.58894 +/-     0.065
Long of Asc Node:      263.00329 +/-     0.049
Inclination:             0.82918 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.08131433 +/-    0.0010
Semi-Major Axis:     44.05218098 +/-    0.0078
Time of Perihelion: 2434461.1788 +/-      19.6
Perihelion:          40.47010723 +/-    0.0438
Aphelion:            47.63425473 +/-    0.0441
Period (y)              292.3879 +/-      0.08
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           43.02734916 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Y            6.41420380 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            0.60678850 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00017693 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00261807 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00000716 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.50704516 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     43.64028717 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  8.72

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15RR279. 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 (15RR279) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 06  23.59746  00 34 46.557  +04 36 57.12  25.1r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 07  14.54188  00 34 58.828  +04 38 39.86  24.9r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 07  19.50673  00 34 56.410  +04 38 30.00  25.1r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 08  11.49525  00 34 20.079  +04 35 01.71  24.7r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 08  11.53687  00 34 19.954  +04 35 01.14  24.9r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  08.40090  00 32 49.776  +04 25 43.16  25.2r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  08.50503  00 32 49.356  +04 25 40.59  24.8r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  08.54864  00 32 49.190  +04 25 39.56  25.0r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  09.52421  00 32 45.373  +04 25 15.49  25.3w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  10.46510  00 32 41.650  +04 24 51.91  25.0w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  16.45310  00 32 17.312  +04 22 18.00  25.1w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  03.37987  00 31 04.853  +04 14 35.05  25.9w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  07.34557  00 30 47.685  +04 12 44.34  24.0r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  07.36748  00 30 47.597  +04 12 43.85  25.3r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  07.40358  00 30 47.428  +04 12 42.78  25.9r 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 11  07.24449  00 28 45.997  +03 59 26.92  25.2w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 11  07.29726  00 28 45.818  +03 59 25.80  25.2w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 11  10.38064  00 28 35.854  +03 58 19.22  25.1w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 12  07.32092  00 27 36.113  +03 51 25.83  25.2w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 01  01.24995  00 27 33.432  +03 50 36.83  25.0w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  05.58308  00 37 41.699  +04 56 26.61  25.0w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  06.53219  00 37 38.105  +04 56 04.19  25.0w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  06.57428  00 37 37.940  +04 56 02.99  26.4w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  26.55688  00 36 15.764  +04 47 24.27  25.6w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 11  03.39726  00 33 40.053  +04 30 35.46  25.2w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 11  03.46220  00 33 39.856  +04 30 34.04  25.4w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 12  29.23783  00 32 09.503  +04 19 53.35  25.0w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  03.20730  00 32 13.950  +04 20 15.25  25.9w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  27.23800  00 33 05.173  +04 25 14.05  25.3w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  28.23385  00 33 08.287  +04 25 32.84  25.7w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  30.24057  00 33 14.808  +04 26 12.85  25.9w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 09  16.51863  00 41 43.006  +05 21 43.34        15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 11  22.37200  00 37 25.181  +04 53 56.20  25.3w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 12  23.31121  00 36 45.330  +04 49 04.79  25.5w 15RR279   568  C~2nvn      

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     0.08       0.00    -0.13
     2   0.0573    209.08     0.30      22.32    -0.05
     3   0.0709    171.97     0.18      27.47    -0.10
     4   0.1339   -409.38    -0.01      49.60     0.09
     5   0.1340   -411.32    -0.28      49.81     0.25
     6   0.2103  -1870.63    -0.14      67.68     0.05
     7   0.2106  -1877.42    -0.22      67.79     0.07
     8   0.2107  -1880.11    -0.09      67.82     0.06
     9   0.2134  -1942.06     0.08      68.18     0.03
    10   0.2159  -2002.53     0.01      68.44    -0.06
    11   0.2323  -2397.77     0.23      70.38    -0.11
    12   0.2787  -3576.57    -0.14      72.17    -0.05
    13   0.2895  -3856.33    -0.06      71.73    -0.05
    14   0.2896  -3857.73     0.10      71.80     0.01
    15   0.2897  -3860.48    -0.07      71.82     0.02
    16   0.3741  -5845.01    -0.07      57.81     0.01
    17   0.3743  -5847.91    -0.05      57.84     0.06
    18   0.3827  -6011.32     0.03      55.58     0.11
    19   0.4565  -6996.92     0.08      29.19    -0.11
    20   0.5247  -7053.22     0.13       0.03     0.15
    21   1.2046   2867.13    -0.03      47.26     0.01
    22   1.2072   2808.92     0.07      47.71     0.05
    23   1.2073   2806.18    -0.03      47.57    -0.12
    24   1.2620   1472.79    -0.22      52.58    -0.11
    25   1.3656  -1064.37    -0.11      40.34    -0.20
    26   1.3658  -1067.64 (   0.44)     40.19 (  -0.33)
    27   1.5185  -2562.14     0.03     -16.55    -0.07
    28   1.5321  -2492.37    -0.13     -22.63    -0.19
    29   1.5979  -1670.42     0.13     -49.77    -0.08
    30   1.6006  -1620.21    -0.05     -50.83    -0.10
    31   1.6061  -1514.81     0.17     -52.45     0.34
    32   2.2339   6780.41     0.02      31.35     0.04
    33   2.4169   2581.00     0.14       5.75     0.28
    34   2.5016   1918.73    -0.08     -28.51    -0.10

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.

15RR279    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.493    44.519    44.468
ecceobj         0.084     0.087     0.082
incobj          0.829     0.829     0.829
qmin           39.944    39.783    40.037
qmax           48.790    49.030    48.671
amean          44.266    44.297    44.241
amin           43.915    43.936    43.885
amax           44.637    44.677    44.617
emean           0.078     0.081     0.076
emin            0.063     0.065     0.060
emax            0.094     0.098     0.092
imean           2.750     2.752     2.746
imin            2.049     2.047     2.046
imax            3.373     3.375     3.365
excite_mean     0.092     0.095     0.090
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.094     3.094     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       173.5     173.5     173.6
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0