Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 27.2829 2461098.7829 12.48 14:01:44.70 -30:52:15.4
320.27949 29.62144 galactic Cen Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" 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 | Gaia DR3 6172681642956578432 | 14:01:45.31 -30:52:23.1 (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 6172681642956578432,2461098.7829,12.48,0.05,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 6172681642956578432 20260227.2829 12.48CV 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-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_030028_TTUQ2b1x1_16297_l8zKB6oX/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_030028_TTUQ2b1x1_16297_l8zKB6oX/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:01:44.70 -30:52:15.4 ;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-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0013_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0013_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 27.2829 2461098.7829 13.04 14:01:23.16 -30:44:50.8
320.23896 29.76270 galactic Cen Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.1" and 3.2 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 6172697998192038144 | 14:01:23.61 -30:44:53.8 (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 6172697998192038144,2461098.7829,13.04,0.05,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 6172697998192038144 20260227.2829 13.04CV 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-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_030028_TTUQ2b1x1_16297_l8zKB6oX/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_030028_TTUQ2b1x1_16297_l8zKB6oX/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:01:23.16 -30:44:50.8 ;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-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0013_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0013_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 27.2829 2461098.7829 11.36 14:00:16.26 -27:33:27.8
321.12833 32.87020 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" 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 6177415216609074304 | 14:00:16.20 -27:33:27.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.294+/-0.032 (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 6177415216609074304,2461098.7829,11.36,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 6177415216609074304 20260227.2829 11.36CV 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/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-26-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0502.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_030028_TTUQ2b1x1_16297_l8zKB6oX/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0012.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_030028_TTUQ2b1x1_16297_l8zKB6oX/Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:00:16.26 -27:33:27.8 ;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-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0013_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-47-34_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0013_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-25-38_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0501_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Hya-13-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_00-46-48_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0012_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
