Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15RR281

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: 15RR281   
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:21 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     38 observations of     38
# Arc:   2.50y
# First observation: 2015/06/23
#  Last observation: 2017/12/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000068   0.022549   0.000002  -0.000364   0.023372   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.90 DOF:     70 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.29    0.23
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.528536E-05  2.216069E-02 -4.596115E-07 -3.598877E-04  2.303408E-02  2.062442E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.6565E-13  3.7827E-14 -2.1114E-15 -8.6196E-16  1.4319E-13  2.5518E-12
  3.7827E-14  3.2302E-13 -2.4460E-15 -5.1388E-15  2.9985E-13  1.1446E-11
 -2.1114E-15 -2.4460E-15  9.5082E-14 -6.4385E-14 -3.7327E-15 -3.0472E-14
 -8.6196E-16 -5.1388E-15 -6.4385E-14  7.2123E-14 -5.2427E-15 -3.2366E-13
  1.4319E-13  2.9985E-13 -3.7327E-15 -5.2427E-15  3.7348E-13  1.2137E-11
  2.5518E-12  1.1446E-11 -3.0472E-14 -3.2366E-13  1.2137E-11  6.7501E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.250823   10.668048    1.004170   -0.003325    0.156699  2457197.094148
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457190.5000  =  2015/06/17
Mean Anomaly:           70.63751 +/-     0.058
Argument of Peri:       47.06499 +/-     0.168
Long of Asc Node:      243.72705 +/-     0.021
Inclination:             1.54378 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.07094480 +/-    0.0012
Semi-Major Axis:     44.09742623 +/-    0.0083
Time of Perihelion: 2436203.4617 +/-      16.3
Perihelion:          40.96894295 +/-    0.0522
Aphelion:            47.22590951 +/-    0.0524
Period (y)              292.8384 +/-      0.08
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           42.68174398 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Y            7.01948390 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            0.94772900 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00024831 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00262782 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00003735 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.26548987 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     43.41393634 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  8.56

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15RR281. 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 (15RR281) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 06  23.59337  00 37 15.159  +05 22 24.29  25.0r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 07  14.54596  00 37 28.929  +05 24 27.32  23.3r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 07  19.51085  00 37 26.812  +05 24 22.38  24.7r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 08  11.49932  00 36 51.698  +05 21 13.06  25.9r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 08  11.55875  00 36 51.543  +05 21 12.12  25.1r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 09  08.40498  00 35 22.032  +05 12 08.55  24.9r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 09  08.50910  00 35 21.617  +05 12 05.99  24.8r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 09  08.55273  00 35 21.439  +05 12 05.11  25.1r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 09  09.52831  00 35 17.615  +05 11 41.16  25.3w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 09  10.46916  00 35 13.894  +05 11 17.81  25.3w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 09  16.45837  00 34 49.529  +05 08 45.04  25.5w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 10  03.38583  00 33 36.868  +05 01 00.82  23.8w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 10  07.35453  00 33 19.569  +04 59 09.09  24.8r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 10  07.40769  00 33 19.335  +04 59 07.58  25.5r 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 11  07.24974  00 31 16.630  +04 45 33.07  25.2w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 11  07.30254  00 31 16.449  +04 45 31.96  25.1w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 11  10.38589  00 31 06.313  +04 44 22.54  25.2w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2015 12  07.32615  00 30 05.073  +04 37 00.86  25.3w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 01  01.25515  00 30 01.143  +04 35 42.28  25.2w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 09  05.50258  00 40 19.797  +05 42 21.49  25.5w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 09  06.45678  00 40 16.188  +05 41 58.95  24.8w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 09  06.49805  00 40 16.022  +05 41 58.33  25.3w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 09  26.43536  00 38 54.014  +05 33 23.20  25.3w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  03.42043  00 36 16.281  +05 16 13.43        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  03.42622  00 36 16.275  +05 16 13.39        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  03.48549  00 36 16.061  +05 16 12.07        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  03.49128  00 36 16.034  +05 16 11.76        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  03.49709  00 36 16.019  +05 16 11.66        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  04.26545  00 36 13.290  +05 15 53.19        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 11  04.32471  00 36 13.073  +05 15 51.82        15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 12  29.24332  00 34 42.707  +05 04 32.22  24.9w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2016 12  29.26796  00 34 42.720  +05 04 32.31  25.2w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2017 01  03.21350  00 34 46.938  +05 04 48.55  25.4w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2017 01  03.23891  00 34 46.967  +05 04 48.79  24.8w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2017 01  30.22844  00 35 46.900  +05 10 16.59  25.2w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2017 11  22.36083  00 40 06.161  +05 38 46.90  25.1w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2017 12  23.28786  00 39 24.441  +05 33 21.08  25.3w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      
2017 12  23.30180  00 39 24.429  +05 33 21.08  25.5w 15RR281   568  C~36T3      

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     0.04
     2   0.0574    237.43     0.03      32.42    -0.12
     3   0.0710    206.41    -0.17      40.29     0.13
     4   0.1339   -350.20     0.23      72.08    -0.11
     5   0.1341   -352.70     0.06      72.13    -0.17
     6   0.2103  -1795.76     0.06      97.81    -0.06
     7   0.2106  -1802.47     0.04      97.89    -0.09
     8   0.2107  -1805.26     0.05      98.13     0.11
     9   0.2134  -1867.20     0.01      98.58     0.03
    10   0.2160  -1927.50    -0.08      98.98    -0.04
    11   0.2323  -2322.28    -0.07     101.74     0.19
    12   0.2787  -3503.24     0.01     102.47    -0.15
    13   0.2896  -3784.94    -0.07     101.63     0.07
    14   0.2897  -3788.75    -0.05     101.62     0.05
    15   0.3741  -5796.35    -0.00      76.44    -0.02
    16   0.3743  -5799.28     0.06      76.49     0.07
    17   0.3827  -5966.03    -0.04      72.52     0.07
    18   0.4565  -6982.58     0.00      28.34    -0.03
    19   0.5247  -7067.71     0.05     -20.66     0.14
    20   1.2044   3005.52     0.09      20.66     0.02
    21   1.2070   2947.12    -0.04      21.01    -0.19
    22   1.2071   2944.59     0.02      21.41     0.16
    23   1.2617   1616.28    -0.09      27.00    -0.10
    24   1.3657   -954.36    -0.29       4.37    -0.04
    25   1.3657   -954.46    -0.04       4.37    -0.03
    26   1.3659   -957.92     0.04       4.41     0.06
    27   1.3659   -958.41    -0.11       4.29    -0.06
    28   1.3659   -958.66    -0.01       4.28    -0.06
    29   1.3680  -1003.40     0.02       3.32    -0.03
    30   1.3682  -1006.92     0.01       3.33     0.03
    31   1.5185  -2515.50    -0.01     -90.58     0.01
    32   1.5186  -2515.29     0.00     -90.58     0.05
    33   1.5322  -2450.95     0.03    -100.45     0.01
    34   1.5322  -2450.46     0.12    -100.40     0.10
    35   1.6061  -1498.21     0.15    -151.23    -0.10
    36   2.4169   2734.17     0.12     -97.13     0.07
    37   2.5016   2033.41     0.02    -152.99    -0.06
    38   2.5016   2033.24    -0.11    -152.92     0.03

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.

15RR281    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.544    44.573    44.517
ecceobj         0.075     0.078     0.072
incobj          1.542     1.542     1.542
qmin           40.399    40.258    40.511
qmax           48.501    48.619    48.343
amean          44.308    44.336    44.282
amin           43.960    43.986    43.932
amax           44.681    44.711    44.667
emean           0.070     0.073     0.067
emin            0.054     0.057     0.051
emax            0.086     0.088     0.083
imean           3.349     3.354     3.344
imin            2.692     2.695     2.689
imax            3.917     3.925     3.910
excite_mean     0.091     0.094     0.089
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       176.8     176.6     176.8
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0