Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15RS279

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: 15RS279   
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:18 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     36 observations of     36
# Arc:   2.50y
# First observation: 2015/06/23
#  Last observation: 2017/12/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000065   0.020221   0.000002   0.000078   0.022098   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.59 DOF:     66 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.22    0.30
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.474950E-05  1.980145E-02  7.017549E-08  7.653010E-05  2.174717E-02  2.653033E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.7082E-13  2.7420E-14 -1.6185E-15  1.0136E-15  1.4519E-13  2.4832E-12
  2.7420E-14  2.7171E-13 -2.7599E-15  3.2290E-15  2.3642E-13  8.6468E-12
 -1.6185E-15 -2.7599E-15  9.0647E-14 -6.0196E-14 -3.6632E-15 -1.0601E-13
  1.0136E-15  3.2290E-15 -6.0196E-14  7.0729E-14  3.4031E-15  1.5088E-13
  1.4519E-13  2.3642E-13 -3.6632E-15  3.4031E-15  3.2036E-13  8.8812E-12
  2.4832E-12  8.6468E-12 -1.0601E-13  1.5088E-13  8.8812E-12  4.1108E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.675475    9.882257    1.006234   -0.001588    0.142870  2457197.098238
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457190.5000  =  2015/06/17
Mean Anomaly:          193.98409 +/-     1.281
Argument of Peri:      237.66943 +/-     1.282
Long of Asc Node:      298.07405 +/-     0.058
Inclination:             0.71853 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.04256688 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     44.02506054 +/-    0.0025
Time of Perihelion: 2506393.9542 +/-     379.6
Perihelion:          42.15105122 +/-    0.0112
Aphelion:            45.89906985 +/-    0.0112
Period (y)              292.1179 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           45.32597542 +/-    0.0012
Ecliptic Y            6.87592635 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            0.54215190 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00039751 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00245538 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00001009 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   45.84775174 +/-    0.0012
Geocenter to KBO     45.98298706 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  8.00

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15RS279. 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 (15RS279) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 06  23.59746  00 35 15.558  +04 32 08.38  24.9r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 07  14.54188  00 35 26.656  +04 33 40.62  25.0r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 07  19.50673  00 35 24.233  +04 33 30.21  24.6r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 08  11.49525  00 34 49.155  +04 30 07.15  24.4r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 08  11.53687  00 34 49.057  +04 30 07.15  24.5r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  08.40090  00 33 22.668  +04 21 12.41  24.7r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  08.50503  00 33 22.271  +04 21 10.07  24.6r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  08.54864  00 33 22.101  +04 21 08.98  24.5r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  09.52421  00 33 18.449  +04 20 45.92  24.6w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  10.46510  00 33 14.890  +04 20 23.54  24.7w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 09  16.45310  00 32 51.592  +04 17 56.66  24.9w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  03.37987  00 31 42.286  +04 10 35.19  25.8w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  07.34557  00 31 25.834  +04 08 49.63  24.2r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  07.36748  00 31 25.745  +04 08 49.20  24.8r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 10  07.40358  00 31 25.592  +04 08 48.23  24.6r 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 11  07.24449  00 29 29.051  +03 56 10.03  24.9w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 11  07.29726  00 29 28.875  +03 56 08.96  24.9w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 11  10.38064  00 29 19.269  +03 55 05.36  24.5w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2015 12  07.32092  00 28 21.133  +03 48 30.92  24.7w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 01  01.24995  00 28 17.214  +03 47 41.99  24.7w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  05.58308  00 37 46.296  +04 49 33.77  24.7w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  06.53219  00 37 42.841  +04 49 12.02  24.9w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  06.57428  00 37 42.684  +04 49 11.21  24.8w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  26.55688  00 36 23.902  +04 40 54.94  25.0w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  26.57954  00 36 23.815  +04 40 54.41  24.9w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 09  27.48878  00 36 20.055  +04 40 30.45  24.6w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 11  03.39726  00 33 54.473  +04 24 52.44  24.7w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 11  03.46220  00 33 54.245  +04 24 51.17  25.0w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2016 12  29.23783  00 32 25.981  +04 14 39.96  24.1w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  03.25288  00 32 30.057  +04 15 01.08  24.1w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  28.23385  00 33 20.696  +04 20 02.77        15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 01  30.24057  00 33 26.825  +04 20 40.34  24.5w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 09  16.51863  00 41 22.343  +05 12 49.77  24.9w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 09  22.47204  00 40 58.486  +05 10 19.95  24.6w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 11  22.37200  00 37 14.548  +04 46 16.29  25.4w 15RS279   568  C~2nvn      
2017 12  23.31121  00 36 35.563  +04 41 39.85  25.0w 15RS279   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    -0.07       0.00    -0.00
     2   0.0573    188.85     0.03      19.59    -0.12
     3   0.0709    151.44     0.00      24.25    -0.06
     4   0.1339   -410.68    -0.07      43.76    -0.22
     5   0.1340   -412.03     0.19      44.34     0.30
     6   0.2103  -1810.23    -0.07      61.09     0.04
     7   0.2106  -1816.61    -0.03      61.27     0.13
     8   0.2107  -1819.38    -0.11      61.27     0.09
     9   0.2134  -1878.67     0.03      61.58    -0.00
    10   0.2159  -1936.42     0.05      61.97     0.03
    11   0.2323  -2314.62     0.04      64.18     0.10
    12   0.2787  -3441.67     0.03      66.93    -0.06
    13   0.2895  -3709.56    -0.13      66.95    -0.04
    14   0.2896  -3710.96    -0.03      67.08     0.08
    15   0.2897  -3713.44    -0.05      67.09     0.08
    16   0.3741  -5615.88     0.10      58.40    -0.06
    17   0.3743  -5618.72     0.07      58.45    -0.00
    18   0.3827  -5776.03     0.09      56.78    -0.10
    19   0.4565  -6732.02    -0.05      38.07    -0.01
    20   0.5247  -6805.31    -0.04      16.29    -0.11
    21   1.2046   2483.14     0.04      76.46     0.03
    22   1.2072   2427.10    -0.06      76.71    -0.13
    23   1.2073   2424.62    -0.00      76.88     0.01
    24   1.2620   1146.57    -0.04      82.70    -0.05
    25   1.2621   1145.16     0.09      82.73    -0.04
    26   1.2646   1084.06     0.02      82.77    -0.09
    27   1.3656  -1286.32    -0.12      76.12    -0.08
    28   1.3658  -1289.95    -0.08      76.30     0.11
    29   1.5185  -2744.29    -0.08      34.29     0.03
    30   1.5323  -2679.92     0.04      29.68    -0.08
    31   1.6006  -1864.77     0.15       8.68     0.08
    32   1.6061  -1765.70     0.17       7.13     0.06
    33   2.2339   6001.83     0.05      96.56     0.05
    34   2.2502   5614.93     0.02      98.06     0.02
    35   2.4169   1969.10    -0.04      81.01    -0.03
    36   2.5016   1324.54    -0.11      55.54     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.

15RS279    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.448    44.455    44.440
ecceobj         0.032     0.032     0.033
incobj          0.719     0.719     0.719
qmin           41.684    41.734    41.663
qmax           46.976    46.962    47.001
amean          44.225    44.233    44.218
amin           43.882    43.891    43.872
amax           44.580    44.580    44.568
emean           0.039     0.039     0.039
emin            0.024     0.024     0.024
emax            0.054     0.054     0.055
imean           2.459     2.460     2.459
imin            1.798     1.800     1.796
imax            2.983     2.981     2.984
excite_mean     0.059     0.058     0.059
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.100     3.100     3.100

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       175.2     175.1     175.6
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0