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: 15RV279
# Created Wed May 8 01:17:18 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 30 observations of 30
# Arc: 2.50y
# First observation: 2015/06/23
# Last observation: 2017/12/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000057 0.024318 0.000005 0.000015 0.024227 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 4.77 DOF: 54 RMS: 0.07
# Min/Max residuals: -0.15 0.14
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.624356E-05 2.393236E-02 4.794324E-07 1.763434E-05 2.387224E-02 3.294692E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.7798E-13 3.1485E-14 -3.1271E-15 9.7534E-16 1.4143E-13 1.5899E-12
3.1485E-14 5.0186E-13 -7.4542E-15 7.4966E-15 3.8956E-13 1.7535E-11
-3.1271E-15 -7.4542E-15 1.0048E-13 -6.6776E-14 -8.2068E-15 -2.4902E-13
9.7534E-16 7.4966E-15 -6.6776E-14 8.4036E-14 6.2691E-15 3.5083E-13
1.4143E-13 3.8956E-13 -8.2068E-15 6.2691E-15 4.0878E-13 1.4031E-11
1.5899E-12 1.7535E-11 -2.4902E-13 3.5083E-13 1.4031E-11 8.5260E-10
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.458476 10.300589 1.005155 -0.003729 0.150245 2457197.094148
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2457190.5000 = 2015/06/17
Mean Anomaly: 48.48066 +/- 0.130
Argument of Peri: 25.34814 +/- 0.244
Long of Asc Node: 282.04698 +/- 0.027
Inclination: 1.46570 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.13595497 +/- 0.0012
Semi-Major Axis: 45.29111442 +/- 0.0161
Time of Perihelion: 2442197.6595 +/- 39.3
Perihelion: 39.13356232 +/- 0.0545
Aphelion: 51.44866653 +/- 0.0558
Period (y) 304.8089 +/- 0.16
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 41.22951339 +/- 0.0011
Ecliptic Y 6.47264968 +/- 0.0002
Ecliptic Z 1.06627071 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00012166 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00276181 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00001170 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 41.74811255 +/- 0.0011
Geocenter to KBO 41.88966033 +/- 0.0011
# Hcoef: 8.25
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15RV279. 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 (15RV279) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2015 06 23.59337 00 35 34.055 +05 25 12.16 24.5r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 07 14.54596 00 35 48.052 +05 27 30.46 24.6r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 07 19.51085 00 35 45.821 +05 27 27.33 24.7r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 08 11.49932 00 35 09.178 +05 24 21.95 24.5r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 08 11.55875 00 35 09.039 +05 24 21.23 24.9r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 09 08.40498 00 33 36.307 +05 15 09.77 24.4r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 09 08.50910 00 33 35.881 +05 15 07.17 24.4r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 09 08.55273 00 33 35.703 +05 15 06.14 24.5r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 09 09.52831 00 33 31.746 +05 14 41.68 24.8w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 09 10.46917 00 33 27.901 +05 14 18.04 24.6w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 10 03.38583 00 31 47.789 +05 03 47.52 24.6w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 10 07.35453 00 31 29.989 +05 01 52.86 24.5r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 10 07.40769 00 31 29.747 +05 01 51.28 24.2r 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 11 07.24974 00 29 23.982 +04 47 58.30 24.8w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 11 07.30254 00 29 23.804 +04 47 57.12 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 11 10.38589 00 29 13.489 +04 46 46.24 23.8w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2015 12 07.32615 00 28 11.856 +04 39 18.43 24.8w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 01 01.25516 00 28 09.653 +04 38 06.07 24.7w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 09 05.47427 00 38 55.288 +05 49 05.57 24.4w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 09 06.46893 00 38 51.398 +05 48 41.96 24.4w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 09 26.43536 00 37 26.706 +05 39 56.51 24.4w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 11 03.42043 00 34 44.801 +05 22 23.39 24.8w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 11 03.48549 00 34 44.549 +05 22 21.95 24.9w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 11 04.26545 00 34 41.724 +05 22 02.57 24.7w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 11 04.32471 00 34 41.504 +05 22 01.22 24.5w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2016 12 29.24332 00 33 11.320 +05 10 33.13 24.6w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2017 01 03.21350 00 33 16.021 +05 10 51.52 25.0w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2017 11 22.36083 00 38 53.758 +05 48 23.76 24.6w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2017 12 23.28786 00 38 12.330 +05 42 52.74 25.2w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo 2017 12 23.30180 00 38 12.321 +05 42 52.79 24.7w 15RV279 568 C~2nvo
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 -0.10
2 0.0574 246.55 0.10 45.01 0.13
3 0.0710 214.69 0.05 55.23 -0.13
4 0.1339 -361.31 -0.15 99.91 -0.07
5 0.1341 -363.50 0.07 100.06 -0.05
6 0.2103 -1853.78 0.02 138.19 0.08
7 0.2106 -1860.66 0.04 138.31 0.04
8 0.2107 -1863.51 0.08 138.41 0.08
9 0.2134 -1927.47 -0.02 139.21 -0.01
10 0.2160 -1989.58 -0.02 140.10 0.09
11 0.2787 -3612.95 0.04 150.23 0.14
12 0.2896 -3902.67 -0.08 149.81 0.03
13 0.2897 -3906.62 -0.09 149.79 -0.01
14 0.3741 -5963.53 -0.05 126.91 -0.03
15 0.3743 -5966.45 0.07 126.88 -0.02
16 0.3827 -6136.24 0.05 122.73 -0.09
17 0.4565 -7160.66 0.09 75.87 -0.08
18 0.5247 -7219.61 -0.10 22.42 -0.03
19 1.2043 3325.82 0.03 139.43 -0.00
20 1.2071 3263.14 -0.04 140.45 0.03
21 1.2617 1894.10 -0.11 152.71 0.01
22 1.3657 -742.64 0.05 134.10 -0.11
23 1.3659 -746.67 -0.00 134.26 0.10
24 1.3680 -793.08 0.02 133.04 -0.09
25 1.3682 -796.63 0.06 133.09 0.01
26 1.5185 -2305.88 -0.04 30.95 -0.03
27 1.5322 -2234.08 -0.01 20.18 0.12
28 2.4169 3288.42 0.03 109.90 0.06
29 2.5016 2589.72 0.04 47.70 -0.10
30 2.5016 2589.62 -0.05 47.80 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.
15RV279 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 45.779 45.833 45.728 ecceobj 0.142 0.145 0.139 incobj 1.466 1.466 1.466 qmin 38.463 38.384 38.610 qmax 52.971 53.157 52.898 amean 45.529 45.581 45.497 amin 45.143 45.195 45.094 amax 45.980 46.016 45.964 emean 0.137 0.140 0.133 emin 0.122 0.125 0.119 emax 0.152 0.155 0.151 imean 3.341 3.370 3.339 imin 2.677 2.697 2.676 imax 3.974 4.052 3.989 excite_mean 0.149 0.152 0.146 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.093 3.092 3.094 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 180.8 181.2 181.3 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0