Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 13.07 04:12:15.55 +18:59:05.5
175.03688 -22.97327 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.6" and 2.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 48513236156525440 | 04:12:16.81 +18:58:56.9 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: G5 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 04 12 15.55 +18 59 05.5 13.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 48513236156525440,2461093.6861,13.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 48513236156525440 20260222.1861 13.07CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:12:15.55 +18:59:05.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 10.98 03:09:40.07 +26:57:14.8
157.34222 -26.52885 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 115557439425720576 | 03:09:40.58 +26:57:11.3 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 03 09 40.07 +26 57 14.8 11.0 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 115557439425720576,2461093.6861,10.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 115557439425720576 20260222.1861 10.98CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:09:40.07 +26:57:14.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 11.84 03:09:23.37 +26:58:20.4
157.27348 -26.54877 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 115558401498590720 | 03:09:23.86 +26:58:17.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 03 09 23.37 +26 58 20.4 11.8 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 115558401498590720,2461093.6861,11.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 115558401498590720 20260222.1861 11.84CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:09:23.37 +26:58:20.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 11.91 03:09:24.41 +27:01:29.7
157.24394 -26.50314 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 115561558298012800 | 03:09:24.84 +27:01:27.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 03 09 24.41 +27 01 29.7 11.9 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 115561558298012800,2461093.6861,11.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 115561558298012800 20260222.1861 11.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:09:24.41 +27:01:29.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 14.06 03:12:19.93 +26:35:54.5
158.11480 -26.48304 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 112504748470436736 | 03:12:20.50 +26:35:53.3 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 03 12 19.93 +26 35 54.5 14.1 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 112504748470436736,2461093.6861,14.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 112504748470436736 20260222.1861 14.06CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:12:19.93 +26:35:54.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 03 09 19.58 +26 55 24.3 14.2 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6861,14.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1861 14.20CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:09:19.58 +26:55:24.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 14.36 03:09:11.88 +25:59:25.7
157.85633 -27.38305 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 3.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 03:09:11.88 +25:59:25.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 03 09 11.88 +25 59 25.7 14.4 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6861,14.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1861 14.36CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:09:11.88 +25:59:25.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1861 2461093.6861 13.31 04:05:41.79 +16:55:38.4
175.55941 -25.51140 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 3.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:05:41.79 +16:55:38.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F2 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1861* 04 05 41.79 +16 55 38.4 13.3 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6861,13.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1861 13.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-09-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_222904_TTUQ2b1x1_30291_fUYHfhz7/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:05:41.79 +16:55:38.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-28-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0105_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-08-13_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0288_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-27-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0104_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1904 2461093.6904 10.89 05:31:09.10 -05:07:29.2
208.26513 -20.17862 galactic Ori Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3209502586400725376 | 05:31:08.71 -05:07:26.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1904* 05 31 09.10 -05 07 29.2 10.9 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3209502586400725376,2461093.6904,10.89,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3209502586400725376 20260222.1904 10.89CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:31:09.10 -05:07:29.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1904 2461093.6904 11.17 06:28:51.49 -05:35:06.1
215.35881 -7.55653 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J097.2172-05.5724 | 06:28:51.16 -05:35:01.9 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J097.2172-05.5724,2461093.6904,11.17,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J097.2172-05.5724 20260222.1904 11.17CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 06:28:51.49 -05:35:06.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1904 2461093.6904 11.58 06:31:27.07 -05:43:30.9
215.77731 -7.04321 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3103377582352540288 | 06:31:26.72 -05:43:27.3 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3103377582352540288,2461093.6904,11.58,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3103377582352540288 20260222.1904 11.58CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 06:31:27.07 -05:43:30.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1904 2461093.6904 11.74 06:31:34.34 -05:46:32.0
215.83624 -7.03889 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3103376452779787136 | 06:31:34.06 -05:46:27.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3103376452779787136,2461093.6904,11.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3103376452779787136 20260222.1904 11.74CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 06:31:34.34 -05:46:32.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1904 2461093.6904 11.74 06:31:19.19 -05:39:36.0
215.70378 -7.04307 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J097.8282-05.6663 | 06:31:18.88 -05:39:31.6 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J097.8282-05.6663,2461093.6904,11.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J097.8282-05.6663 20260222.1904 11.74CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 06:31:19.19 -05:39:36.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1904 2461093.6904 9.69 06:29:09.12 -05:32:38.1
215.35490 -7.47274 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3104146110919813504 | 06:29:08.84 -05:32:35.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3104146110919813504,2461093.6904,9.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3104146110919813504 20260222.1904 9.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0310.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0311.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_223504_TTUQ2b1x1_31375_CRFkmwEV/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 06:29:09.12 -05:32:38.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-34-26_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0112_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-26-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0310_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-33-33_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0111_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1872 2461093.6872 10.35 05:58:27.97 -20:41:27.6
226.31985 -20.59992 galactic Lep Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 3.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 2918113794381320064 | 05:58:27.96 -20:41:27.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.465+/-0.034 (K)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 2918113794381320064,2461093.6872,10.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2918113794381320064 20260222.1872 10.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-57-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-58-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_223042_TTUQ2b1x1_6291_o5knak5T/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-29-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0106.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_223042_TTUQ2b1x1_6291_o5knak5T/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-29-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0107.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:58:27.97 -20:41:27.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-57-47_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0276_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-29-51_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0107_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-57-47_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0276_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-29-05_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0106_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-57-47_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0276_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-29-51_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0107_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-57-47_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0276_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-29-05_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0106_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 13.21 10:35:25.37 -34:38:57.9
273.54677 20.34657 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.9" and 4.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 10:35:25.37 -34:38:57.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 35 25.37 -34 38 57.9 13.2 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7039,13.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2039 13.21CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:35:25.37 -34:38:57.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 12.71 10:19:13.35 -29:03:19.4
267.09523 23.02659 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" and 3.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5462419156006787200 | 10:19:12.07 -29:03:17.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 19 13.35 -29 03 19.4 12.7 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5462419156006787200,2461093.7039,12.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5462419156006787200 20260222.2039 12.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:19:13.35 -29:03:19.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 12.52 10:15:27.76 -29:58:38.2
266.98507 21.79836 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 4.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5461964271726553728 | 10:15:30.55 -29:58:46.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 15 27.76 -29 58 38.2 12.5 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5461964271726553728,2461093.7039,12.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5461964271726553728 20260222.2039 12.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:15:27.76 -29:58:38.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 12.19 10:12:21.63 -32:28:48.2
268.03320 19.40229 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.5" and 3.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5459367534501660544 | 10:12:21.10 -32:28:39.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 12 21.63 -32 28 48.2 12.2 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5459367534501660544,2461093.7039,12.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5459367534501660544 20260222.2039 12.19CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:12:21.63 -32:28:48.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 12.43 11:01:45.39 -38:04:05.0
280.24852 19.92512 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 3.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5399904090244255488 | 11:01:45.78 -38:04:10.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 11 01 45.39 -38 04 05.0 12.4 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5399904090244255488,2461093.7039,12.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5399904090244255488 20260222.2039 12.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:01:45.39 -38:04:05.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 12.99 10:59:28.49 -38:05:15.1
279.82899 19.71014 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.9" and 2.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5394087566356044416 | 10:59:29.00 -38:05:08.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 59 28.49 -38 05 15.1 13.0 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5394087566356044416,2461093.7039,12.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5394087566356044416 20260222.2039 12.99CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:59:28.49 -38:05:15.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 13.14 11:02:03.79 -39:02:40.7
280.75568 19.07145 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 3.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5393776168345439104 | 11:02:04.30 -39:02:44.9 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 11 02 03.79 -39 02 40.7 13.1 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5393776168345439104,2461093.7039,13.14,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5393776168345439104 20260222.2039 13.14CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:02:03.79 -39:02:40.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 13.27 11:03:58.93 -37:35:54.2
280.45417 20.53869 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.3" and 4.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5399929172853342336 | 11:03:55.90 -37:35:54.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 11 03 58.93 -37 35 54.2 13.3 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5399929172853342336,2461093.7039,13.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5399929172853342336 20260222.2039 13.27CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:03:58.93 -37:35:54.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 13.28 09:54:15.54 -30:34:30.7
263.59815 18.45147 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.0" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 09:54:15.54 -30:34:30.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 09 54 15.54 -30 34 30.7 13.3 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7039,13.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2039 13.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:54:15.54 -30:34:30.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 12.43 10:20:55.95 -32:30:52.3
269.60456 20.44420 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.9" and 4.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 10:20:55.95 -32:30:52.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 20 55.95 -32 30 52.3 12.4 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7039,12.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2039 12.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0015.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:20:55.95 -32:30:52.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2039 2461093.7039 11.46 10:55:59.76 -39:00:19.8
279.62119 18.58463 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 3.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5393920788485171328 | 10:55:59.85 -39:00:19.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.359+/-0.029 (G)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2039* 10 55 59.76 -39 00 19.8 11.5 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5393920788485171328,2461093.7039,11.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5393920788485171328 20260222.2039 11.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0015.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_225445_TTUQ2b1x1_21626_HJ3LtTdl/Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0133.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:55:59.76 -39:00:19.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-49_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0133_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-37-11_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0014_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-53-01_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0132_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 11.34 09:07:59.08 -36:30:02.3
260.78274 7.48325 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 1.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5623914809720305152 | 09:07:58.81 -36:30:07.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5623914809720305152,2461093.6978,11.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5623914809720305152 20260222.1978 11.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:07:59.08 -36:30:02.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 13.62 09:44:11.19 -30:27:04.9
261.81443 17.09633 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 1.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ASAS J094413-3027.7 | 09:44:12.82 -30:27:41.8 (Gaia DR3) | MISC (local) | 2452521.40000 (local) | Gaia3var=VARIABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1978* 09 44 11.19 -30 27 04.9 13.6 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J094413-3027.7,2461093.6978,13.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J094413-3027.7 20260222.1978 13.62CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:44:11.19 -30:27:04.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.82 08:57:06.02 -29:54:24.2
254.22603 10.06567 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.9" and 1.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5641569118173640192 | 08:57:05.78 -29:54:17.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5641569118173640192,2461093.6978,12.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5641569118173640192 20260222.1978 12.82CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:57:06.02 -29:54:24.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.78 09:09:36.71 -30:24:33.0
256.40420 11.79564 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.8" and 0.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5634530280946548096 | 09:09:37.70 -30:24:19.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5634530280946548096,2461093.6978,12.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5634530280946548096 20260222.1978 12.78CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:09:36.71 -30:24:33.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.86 08:47:57.17 -33:30:00.1
255.80724 6.29131 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.9" and 2.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5627191354372153216 | 08:47:57.94 -33:29:47.8 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5627191354372153216,2461093.6978,12.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5627191354372153216 20260222.1978 12.86CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:47:57.17 -33:30:00.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.51 08:53:11.32 -33:26:48.3
256.45654 7.17402 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.7" and 1.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5628470975445105280 | 08:53:10.83 -33:26:39.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5628470975445105280,2461093.6978,12.51,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5628470975445105280 20260222.1978 12.51CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:53:11.32 -33:26:48.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.56 09:12:08.70 -32:25:22.0
258.30152 10.85451 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 2.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 09:12:08.70 -32:25:22.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,12.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 12.56CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:12:08.70 -32:25:22.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.31 09:01:05.35 -29:03:12.2
254.12343 11.27876 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.4" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5647630485254777088 | 09:01:03.34 -29:02:37.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5647630485254777088,2461093.6978,12.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5647630485254777088 20260222.1978 12.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:01:05.35 -29:03:12.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.24 09:19:56.68 -32:04:55.9
259.19058 12.29559 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.6" and 1.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5631282087381657344 | 09:19:56.35 -32:04:51.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5631282087381657344,2461093.6978,12.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5631282087381657344 20260222.1978 12.24CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:19:56.68 -32:04:55.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 13.32 09:59:42.96 -38:50:51.8
269.97764 12.79623 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.4" and 2.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5421542376002030336 | 09:59:42.31 -38:50:49.9 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1978* 09 59 42.96 -38 50 51.8 13.3 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5421542376002030336,2461093.6978,13.32,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5421542376002030336 20260222.1978 13.32CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:59:42.96 -38:50:51.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 12.49 08:58:49.75 -29:39:20.9
254.27282 10.51463 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.4" and 1.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5647537232925369472 | 08:58:48.96 -29:39:28.8 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5647537232925369472,2461093.6978,12.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5647537232925369472 20260222.1978 12.49CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:58:49.75 -29:39:20.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 13.62 09:12:22.54 -35:01:58.2
260.29149 9.12989 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.7" and 0.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 09:12:22.54 -35:01:58.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,13.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 13.62CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:12:22.54 -35:01:58.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 13.63 08:53:42.63 -34:27:38.5
257.31465 6.61362 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.1" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 08:53:42.63 -34:27:38.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,13.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 13.63CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:53:42.63 -34:27:38.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 13.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:06:32.29 -29:28:45.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1978* 09 44 30.14 -29 13 51.0 13.7 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,13.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 13.70CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:44:30.14 -29:13:51.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 13.88 08:54:09.27 -30:52:18.4
254.57401 8.96245 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.9" and 0.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 08:54:09.27 -30:52:18.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,13.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 13.88CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:54:09.27 -30:52:18.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6978,13.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1978 13.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:51:52.23 -29:33:12.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 10.82 08:48:50.09 -30:44:41.2
253.75009 8.15187 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 1.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5641215522104040704 | 08:48:49.99 -30:44:40.5 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.675+/-0.030 (K)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5641215522104040704,2461093.6978,10.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5641215522104040704 20260222.1978 10.82CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-34-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:48:50.09 -30:44:41.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1978 2461093.6978 11.94 08:49:13.61 -29:58:59.8
253.19977 8.69101 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 2.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5641696352284866304 | 08:49:13.57 -29:58:59.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.198+/-0.031 (F)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5641696352284866304,2461093.6978,11.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5641696352284866304 20260222.1978 11.94CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-34-15_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_224626_TTUQ2b1x1_27856_eaxNmsCu/Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 08:49:13.61 -29:58:59.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-45-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0124_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-33-25_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Pyx-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-44-19_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0123_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 11.64 09:36:27.36 -25:30:52.8
256.91090 19.46418 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 2.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5661298754815945216 | 09:36:27.87 -25:30:49.3 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2023* 09 36 27.36 -25 30 52.8 11.6 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5661298754815945216,2461093.7023,11.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5661298754815945216 20260222.2023 11.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:36:27.36 -25:30:52.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 13.98 10:09:55.53 -27:17:27.7
264.15989 23.16874 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 2.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J152.4835-27.2998 | 10:09:55.53 -27:17:27.7 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2023* 10 09 55.53 -27 17 27.7 14.0 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J152.4835-27.2998,2461093.7023,13.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J152.4835-27.2998 20260222.2023 13.98CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:09:55.53 -27:17:27.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7023,13.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2023 13.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:41:05.99 -21:13:57.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.97 09:04:51.86 -21:40:15.5
248.82013 16.64175 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 2.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5655278963012556544 | 09:04:50.90 -21:40:15.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5655278963012556544,2461093.7023,12.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5655278963012556544 20260222.2023 12.97CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:04:51.86 -21:40:15.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.94 09:20:15.88 -20:38:32.4
250.42559 20.05174 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5676566775140254080 | 09:20:16.15 -20:38:38.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5676566775140254080,2461093.7023,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5676566775140254080 20260222.2023 12.94CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:20:15.88 -20:38:32.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 10.26 09:05:31.60 -20:28:28.5
247.94949 17.51501 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 2.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5680173555532593280 | 09:05:31.23 -20:28:22.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5680173555532593280,2461093.7023,10.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5680173555532593280 20260222.2023 10.26CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:05:31.60 -20:28:28.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.79 10:10:05.86 -30:27:13.9
266.31084 20.71410 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 2.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5462029692668336000 | 10:10:05.38 -30:27:11.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2023* 10 10 05.86 -30 27 13.9 12.8 U Ant 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5462029692668336000,2461093.7023,12.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5462029692668336000 20260222.2023 12.79CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:10:05.86 -30:27:13.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.71 09:04:43.06 -20:32:34.5
247.88064 17.32465 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 2.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5656164516549224064 | 09:04:42.73 -20:32:29.5 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5656164516549224064,2461093.7023,12.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5656164516549224064 20260222.2023 12.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:04:43.06 -20:32:34.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7023,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2023 13.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:04:55.77 -20:32:59.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.14 09:02:31.01 -25:16:59.9
251.36263 13.93525 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 2.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5649672072184803968 | 09:02:30.96 -25:17:01.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.164+/-0.034 (F)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5649672072184803968,2461093.7023,12.14,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5649672072184803968 20260222.2023 12.14CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-36-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:02:31.01 -25:16:59.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.72 09:06:52.49 -21:59:09.6
249.38323 16.80337 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J136.7159-21.9785 | 09:06:52.52 -21:59:18.6 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J136.7159-21.9785,2461093.7023,12.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J136.7159-21.9785 20260222.2023 12.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:06:52.49 -21:59:09.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2023 2461093.7023 12.33 09:05:04.75 -20:49:04.9
248.16049 17.21776 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 2.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5656143763267266816 | 09:05:04.66 -20:49:05.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.670+/-0.033 (K)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5656143763267266816,2461093.7023,12.33,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5656143763267266816 20260222.2023 12.33CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-36-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_225229_TTUQ2b1x1_10599_2RfPpS8Y/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:05:04.75 -20:49:04.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-51-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0130_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_02-35-22_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-50-45_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0129_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2007* 05 44 25.98 +09 39 29.4 13.7 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7007,13.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2007 13.73CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:44:25.98 +09:39:29.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2007* 05 43 45.32 +11 22 47.5 13.3 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7007,13.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2007 13.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:43:45.32 +11:22:47.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2007* 05 49 25.81 +09 06 01.4 14.0 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7007,13.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2007 13.97CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:49:25.81 +09:06:01.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2007* 05 16 41.83 +13 35 30.0 13.2 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7007,13.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2007 13.19CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:16:41.83 +13:35:30.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0347_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0347_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0347_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0347_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2007* 05 23 00.77 +14 31 51.9 13.1 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7007,13.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2007 13.12CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:23:00.77 +14:31:51.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.2007* 05 48 52.25 +12 11 02.5 13.3 U Ori 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7007,13.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2007 13.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_225034_TTUQ2b1x1_21639_RpTUar0e/Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 05:48:52.25 +12:11:02.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-49-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0128_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-58-27_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0346_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Ori-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-48-26_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0127_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.07 04:32:04.82 +24:55:50.4
173.53132 -15.59570 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 147899642674996096 | 04:32:05.22 +24:55:45.3 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: G/K 1968AbaOB..38...93M [M69] +24 274
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 04.82 +24 55 50.4 12.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 147899642674996096,2461093.6938,12.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 147899642674996096 20260222.1938 12.07CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:04.82 +24:55:50.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.08 04:33:07.21 +25:49:10.2
172.99162 -14.83808 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 4.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | IRAS 04300+2542 | 04:33:07.75 +25:49:05.4 (Gaia DR3) | LB (VSX @ VizieR) | (VSX @ VizieR) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 33 07.21 +25 49 10.2 12.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
IRAS 04300+2542,2461093.6938,12.08,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
IRAS 04300+2542 20260222.1938 12.08CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:33:07.21 +25:49:10.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.44 04:08:31.20 +30:06:15.6
165.90090 -15.88258 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 165889989369787648 | 04:08:31.77 +30:06:11.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 08 31.20 +30 06 15.6 12.4 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 165889989369787648,2461093.6938,12.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 165889989369787648 20260222.1938 12.44CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:08:31.20 +30:06:15.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 14.02 04:30:12.24 +26:09:59.3
172.27573 -15.10549 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.8" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:30:12.24 +26:09:59.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F5 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 30 12.24 +26 09 59.3 14.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,14.02,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 14.02CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:30:12.24 +26:09:59.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.31 04:38:21.60 +34:00:26.6
167.43889 -8.60908 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 4.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 173698480431269248 | 04:38:22.09 +34:00:31.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 173698480431269248,2461093.6938,12.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 173698480431269248 20260222.1938 12.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:38:21.60 +34:00:26.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.38 04:32:39.36 +25:34:00.4
173.11929 -15.08219 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 151019919235600128 | 04:32:39.74 +25:33:57.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 39.36 +25 34 00.4 12.4 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 151019919235600128,2461093.6938,12.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 151019919235600128 20260222.1938 12.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:39.36 +25:34:00.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.46 04:32:21.71 +24:57:32.0
173.55226 -15.52890 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 147901051424263168 | 04:32:22.08 +24:57:27.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: G2 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 21.71 +24 57 32.0 12.5 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 147901051424263168,2461093.6938,12.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 147901051424263168 20260222.1938 12.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:21.71 +24:57:32.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.44 04:31:48.66 +25:28:57.3
173.05633 -15.28154 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 4.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 150936150193723904 | 04:31:49.03 +25:28:53.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 31 48.66 +25 28 57.3 12.4 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 150936150193723904,2461093.6938,12.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 150936150193723904 20260222.1938 12.44CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:31:48.66 +25:28:57.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.96 04:31:31.09 +24:39:49.2
173.65523 -15.86651 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 4.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 147871291595039232 | 04:31:31.59 +24:39:42.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: K3 arXiv:2011.00114 GSC 1833-0948
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 31 31.09 +24 39 49.2 13.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 147871291595039232,2461093.6938,12.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 147871291595039232 20260222.1938 12.96CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:31:31.09 +24:39:49.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 13.77 03:29:11.27 +31:22:03.3
158.30587 -20.45933 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.0" and 4.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 03:29:11.27 +31:22:03.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: B:I 1980AJ.....85.1638T IRAS 03260+3111
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 03 29 11.27 +31 22 03.3 13.8 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,13.77,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 13.77CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:29:11.27 +31:22:03.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 13.75 04:32:09.46 +25:00:15.2
173.48527 -15.53446 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:32:09.46 +25:00:15.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F9 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 09.46 +25 00 15.2 13.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,13.75,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 13.75CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:09.46 +25:00:15.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 13.94 04:32:08.81 +24:53:18.5
173.57475 -15.61176 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:32:08.81 +24:53:18.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G5 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 08.81 +24 53 18.5 13.9 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,13.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 13.94CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:08.81 +24:53:18.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 31 59.22 +25 09 24.8 14.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,14.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 14.12CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:31:59.22 +25:09:24.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 11.71 +25 12 44.9 14.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,14.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 14.01CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:11.71 +25:12:44.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 13.99 04:32:19.35 +24:32:42.6
173.87246 -15.80493 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 4.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:32:19.35 +24:32:42.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: K7 1983AJ.....88..431F [FK83] L1529 22
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 19.35 +24 32 42.6 14.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,13.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 13.99CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:19.35 +24:32:42.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 14.03 04:31:19.43 +25:11:58.0
173.20387 -15.54997 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.5" and 4.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:31:19.43 +25:11:58.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G7 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 31 19.43 +25 11 58.0 14.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,14.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 14.03CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:31:19.43 +25:11:58.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 14.31 04:32:26.09 +24:56:27.2
173.57762 -15.52807 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 4.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:32:26.09 +24:56:27.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 26.09 +24 56 27.2 14.3 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,14.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 14.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:26.09 +24:56:27.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 14.34 04:32:33.77 +24:56:54.0
173.59136 -15.50120 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 4.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:32:33.77 +24:56:54.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F9 (LAMOST DR5)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 32 33.77 +24 56 54.0 14.3 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6938,14.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1938 14.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:32:33.77 +24:56:54.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.1938 2461093.6938 12.76 04:29:22.68 +25:37:48.6
172.56713 -15.59861 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 4.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 150997409312325120 | 04:29:22.64 +25:37:49.9 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: G5 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.781+/-0.029 (K)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 22.1938* 04 29 22.68 +25 37 48.6 12.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 150997409312325120,2461093.6938,12.76,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 150997409312325120 20260222.1938 12.76CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-31-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_224034_TTUQ2b1x1_25945_mc4e7Xhi/Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0118.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:29:22.68 +25:37:48.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-39-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0118_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-30-55_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0314_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Tau-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-38-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0117_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2107 2461093.7107 13.62 12:01:58.03 -30:52:45.4
290.57426 30.80259 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3467669011818663808 | 12:01:57.36 -30:52:47.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3467669011818663808,2461093.7107,13.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3467669011818663808 20260222.2107 13.62CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0143.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 12:01:58.03 -30:52:45.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7107,13.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2107 13.06CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0438.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0143.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:32:38.43 -26:08:45.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0438_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0438_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0438_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0438_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2107 2461093.7107 12.41 11:58:26.85 -27:59:17.1
288.89844 33.43553 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3486299038055539072 | 11:58:26.73 -27:59:17.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.351+/-0.029 (G)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3486299038055539072,2461093.7107,12.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3486299038055539072 20260222.2107 12.41CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0438.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0143.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:58:26.85 -27:59:17.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2107 2461093.7107 11.52 11:50:35.20 -30:43:19.7
287.77825 30.35271 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3479501547935592832 | 11:50:35.14 -30:43:19.5 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.328+/-0.033 (G)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3479501547935592832,2461093.7107,11.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3479501547935592832 20260222.2107 11.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0438.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0143.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:50:35.20 -30:43:19.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2107 2461093.7107 11.54 11:58:07.37 -28:52:20.1
289.07305 32.56066 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3486083980454142848 | 11:58:07.47 -28:52:19.9 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=1.064+/-0.041 (M)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3486083980454142848,2461093.7107,11.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3486083980454142848 20260222.2107 11.54CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-11-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0438.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_230429_TTUQ2b1x1_13392_9H7ALt2o/Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0143.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:58:07.37 -28:52:20.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-03-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0143_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_03-10-52_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0437_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-02-45_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0142_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2051 2461093.7051 13.51 11:07:47.11 -22:52:19.7
273.84505 34.07904 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 3.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 3538775773112736000 | 11:07:49.34 -22:52:15.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 3538775773112736000,2461093.7051,13.51,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 3538775773112736000 20260222.2051 13.51CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:07:47.11 -22:52:19.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2051 2461093.7051 12.86 10:11:45.72 -21:19:12.4
260.30008 28.03947 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.1" and 2.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J152.9492-21.3164 | 10:11:46.08 -21:19:02.6 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J152.9492-21.3164,2461093.7051,12.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J152.9492-21.3164 20260222.2051 12.86CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:11:45.72 -21:19:12.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7051,12.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2051 12.99CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:16:15.74 -23:22:28.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2051 2461093.7051 12.87 10:02:15.15 -23:37:52.7
260.12988 24.85463 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5659878495029077888 | 10:02:13.72 -23:37:42.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5659878495029077888,2461093.7051,12.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5659878495029077888 20260222.2051 12.87CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:02:15.15 -23:37:52.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2051 2461093.7051 13.22 11:06:42.01 -31:06:17.6
277.92911 26.63232 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.9" and 4.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5451861271695942912 | 11:06:41.46 -31:06:17.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5451861271695942912,2461093.7051,13.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5451861271695942912 20260222.2051 13.22CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:06:42.01 -31:06:17.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 22.2051 2461093.7051 12.93 10:04:49.85 -21:20:13.8
258.93824 26.96866 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 5667498827867752192 | 10:04:49.15 -21:20:17.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 5667498827867752192,2461093.7051,12.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 5667498827867752192 20260222.2051 12.93CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_225639_TTUQ2b1x1_24471_fOVQwlxJ/Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:04:49.85 -21:20:13.8 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-55-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0135_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_02-59-12_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0426_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_22-54-47_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0134_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif