	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	11.05	16:28:27.58 -26:56:45.1	6038 2632	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	11.05	16:28:27.70 -26:56:46.4	6032 2630	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  11.05  16:28:27.64 -26:56:45.7
351.40356  14.88205 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 5.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
29 Amphitrite               4     -2       5  11.2    -0   -0
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 6037.63477 2631.53662 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 6031.97168 2629.76929 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

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:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 28 27.64 -26 56 45.7          11.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 28 27.58 -26 56 45.1          11.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 28 27.70 -26 56 46.4          11.1 R      500

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)

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 28 27.64 -26 56 45.7  11.1 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461098.8949,11.05,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260227.3949 11.05CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:28:27.64 -26:56:45.7 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	11.20	16:14:40.29 -21:42:06.3	4131 5788	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	11.25	16:14:40.30 -21:42:07.0	4124 5786	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  11.22  16:14:40.30 -21:42:06.7
353.28021  20.72741 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  UY Sco                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.900   pg        <  14.900   pg        2423572.00000        205.170291500000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 4130.58936 5787.56494 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 4124.16357 5786.14600 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 14 40.30 -21 42 06.7          11.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 14 40.29 -21 42 06.3          11.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 14 40.30 -21 42 07.0          11.2 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 14 40.30 -21 42 06.7  11.2 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
UY Sco,2461098.8949,11.22,0.05,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
UY Sco 20260227.3949 11.22CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:14:40.30 -21:42:06.7 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	11.61	16:42:01.34 -29:45:06.4	7808 0895	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	11.61	16:42:01.49 -29:45:08.9	7802 0894	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  11.61  16:42:01.42 -29:45:07.6
351.22910  10.78985 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.1" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 7"  CI Sco                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.600   V         <  15.300   V         2453525.00000        380.000000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 7807.73291 895.42297 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 7802.32764 893.58002 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 42 01.42 -29 45 07.6          11.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 42 01.34 -29 45 06.4          11.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 42 01.49 -29 45 08.9          11.6 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 42 01.42 -29 45 07.6  11.6 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
CI Sco,2461098.8949,11.61,0.05,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
CI Sco 20260227.3949 11.61CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:42:01.42 -29:45:07.6 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	12.07	16:26:42.00 -29:57:19.0	5789 0814	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	12.20	16:26:41.98 -29:57:18.0	5783 0813	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  12.13  16:26:41.99 -29:57:18.5
348.83339  13.15379 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  SSS_J162642.0-295716          
Type: LPV
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.670   CV      Y     2.800   CV                             308.451573000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 5788.73340 813.74762 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 5782.64160 812.74811 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 26 41.99 -29 57 18.5          12.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 26 42.00 -29 57 19.0          12.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 26 41.98 -29 57 18.0          12.2 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 26 41.99 -29 57 18.5  12.1 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
SSS_J162642.0-295716,2461098.8949,12.13,0.05,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
SSS_J162642.0-295716 20260227.3949 12.13CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:26:41.99 -29:57:18.5 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	12.86	15:51:36.75 -23:53:06.1	0951 4343	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	13.01	15:51:36.15 -23:53:08.9	0943 4341	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  12.94  15:51:36.45 -23:53:07.5
347.58273  22.97704 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.7" and 8.2 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                       | 15:51:36.45 -23:53:07.5 (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 atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 951.00452 4342.98535 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 943.03351 4341.00049 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 15 51 36.45 -23 53 07.5          12.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 15 51 36.75 -23 53 06.1          12.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 15 51 36.15 -23 53 08.9          13.0 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  15 51 36.45 -23 53 07.5  12.9 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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,2461098.8949,12.94,0.05,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
target 20260227.3949 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 15:51:36.45 -23:53:07.5 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	13.09	16:39:39.23 -22:22:22.6	7638 5374	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	13.10	16:39:39.26 -22:22:23.0	7632 5373	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  13.10  16:39:39.24 -22:22:22.8
356.72603  15.90367 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
24 Themis                   4     -2       5  13.0     0   -0
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits  wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 7638.35693 5374.08936 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 7632.03076 5372.79395 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 39 39.24 -22 22 22.8          13.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 39 39.23 -22 22 22.6          13.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 39 39.26 -22 22 23.0          13.1 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 39 39.24 -22 22 22.8  13.1 U             Oph       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461098.8949,13.10,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260227.3949 13.10CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:39:39.24 -22:22:22.8 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	12.48	16:15:40.32 -25:01:02.1	4270 3750	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	12.35	16:15:40.30 -25:01:02.6	4310 3770	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	11.37	16:15:40.27 -25:01:02.4	4301 3784	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	11.38	16:15:40.22 -25:01:02.0	4295 3783	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  11.38  16:15:40.24 -25:01:02.2
350.86630  18.30480 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.5 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  UZ Sco                        
Type: LPV
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.200   pg        <  16.000   pg                             276.090557500000   M5                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 4269.84424 3749.55200 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 4310.28955 3769.81763 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 4301.42725 3783.98828 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 4295.13525 3782.52808 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 15 40.24 -25 01 02.2          11.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 15 40.27 -25 01 02.4          11.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 15 40.22 -25 01 02.0          11.4 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 15 40.24 -25 01 02.2  11.4 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
UZ Sco,2461098.8949,11.38,0.05,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
UZ Sco 20260227.3949 11.38CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:15:40.24 -25:01:02.2 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	14.14	16:03:19.92 -23:32:22.7	2545 4577	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	13.76	16:03:19.66 -23:32:20.2	2585 4599	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	12.53	16:03:19.75 -23:32:22.0	2576 4630	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	12.72	16:03:19.74 -23:32:21.4	2570 4629	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  12.62  16:03:19.75 -23:32:21.7
349.92033  21.35467 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  SSS_J160319.9-233220          
Type: LPV
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.320   CV      Y     0.450   CV                             114.916111000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 2544.56860 4577.00781 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 2584.86816 4598.91504 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 2576.18262 4630.08594 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 2569.74829 4628.71533 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 03 19.75 -23 32 21.7          12.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 03 19.75 -23 32 22.0          12.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 03 19.74 -23 32 21.4          12.7 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 03 19.75 -23 32 21.7  12.6 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
SSS_J160319.9-233220,2461098.8949,12.62,0.05,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
SSS_J160319.9-233220 20260227.3949 12.62CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:03:19.75 -23:32:21.7 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	12.00	16:06:49.10 -22:38:41.5	3005 5138	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	11.78	16:06:49.10 -22:38:41.1	3046 5159	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	10.32	16:06:49.11 -22:38:41.3	3043 5189	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	10.32	16:06:49.11 -22:38:41.4	3037 5187	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  10.32  16:06:49.11 -22:38:41.3
351.20965  21.40663 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.0" and 6.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 4"  GL Sco                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.400   V         <  14.000   V         2454700.00000        383.000000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 3004.55542 5137.54053 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 3045.71802 5158.99609 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 3043.44971 5188.82959 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 3036.93652 5187.46729 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 06 49.11 -22 38 41.3          10.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 06 49.11 -22 38 41.3          10.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 06 49.11 -22 38 41.4          10.3 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 06 49.11 -22 38 41.3  10.3 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
GL Sco,2461098.8949,10.32,0.05,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
GL Sco 20260227.3949 10.32CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:06:49.11 -22:38:41.3 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	11.59	16:07:33.41 -29:41:19.1	3272 0903	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	11.62	16:07:33.45 -29:41:17.5	3312 0924	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	10.59	16:07:33.31 -29:41:17.9	3275 0934	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	10.66	16:07:33.32 -29:41:16.9	3269 0933	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  10.62  16:07:33.32 -29:41:17.4
346.04917  16.32599 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  ASAS J160733-2941.3           
Type: MISC|SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.950   V       Y     1.140   V         2452653.20000        210.728256000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 3272.48535 903.48480 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 3311.69531 924.39563 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 3275.10376 934.08917 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 3269.09863 932.66803 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 07 33.32 -29 41 17.4          10.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 07 33.31 -29 41 17.9          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 07 33.32 -29 41 16.9          10.7 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 07 33.32 -29 41 17.4  10.6 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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 J160733-2941.3,2461098.8949,10.62,0.05,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 J160733-2941.3 20260227.3949 10.62CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:07:33.32 -29:41:17.4 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	13.47	16:03:31.89 -28:12:07.8	2704 1773	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	13.37	16:03:31.91 -28:12:08.3	2743 1794	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	12.43	16:03:31.87 -28:12:07.3	2712 1813	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	12.58	16:03:31.83 -28:12:08.5	2705 1811	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  12.51  16:03:31.85 -28:12:07.9
346.47469  18.00466 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.5 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 0"  V1328 Sco                     
Type: SRB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.100   V            14.300   V                               85.000000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 2703.87866 1773.32129 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 2743.43066 1794.49634 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 2711.69653 1812.64771 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 2705.49219 1810.85803 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 03 31.85 -28 12 07.9          12.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 03 31.87 -28 12 07.3          12.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 03 31.83 -28 12 08.5          12.6 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 03 31.85 -28 12 07.9  12.5 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
V1328 Sco,2461098.8949,12.51,0.05,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
V1328 Sco 20260227.3949 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:03:31.85 -28:12:07.9 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	12.79	16:50:24.11 -28:11:36.5	8937 1804	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	12.62	16:50:24.00 -28:11:36.4	8978 1821	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	11.56	16:50:23.74 -28:11:35.4	8971 1792	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	11.68	16:50:23.71 -28:11:34.7	8965 1791	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  11.62  16:50:23.72 -28:11:35.0
353.63629  10.36159 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 5.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 4"  GU Sco                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.600   pg           16.600   pg        2424650.00000        162.500000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8937.49414 1804.16394 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 8978.33691 1820.79993 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 8970.55664 1792.11267 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 8964.83984 1790.76599 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 50 23.72 -28 11 35.0          11.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 50 23.74 -28 11 35.4          11.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 50 23.71 -28 11 34.7          11.7 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 50 23.72 -28 11 35.0  11.6 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
GU Sco,2461098.8949,11.62,0.05,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
GU Sco 20260227.3949 11.62CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:50:23.72 -28:11:35.0 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	12.54	16:07:42.83 -23:18:55.9	3145 4738	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	12.46	16:07:42.90 -23:18:54.8	3187 4759	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	11.37	16:07:42.85 -23:18:55.1	3181 4786	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	11.35	16:07:42.87 -23:18:56.4	3175 4785	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  11.36  16:07:42.86 -23:18:55.7
350.84593  20.79250 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  TZ Sco                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.700   V         <  15.000   V         2453573.00000        201.000000000000   Me                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 3145.39307 4737.80127 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 3186.56641 4759.02002 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 3181.31958 4786.14258 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 3174.93970 4784.59766 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 07 42.86 -23 18 55.7          11.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 07 42.85 -23 18 55.1          11.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 07 42.87 -23 18 56.4          11.3 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 07 42.86 -23 18 55.7  11.4 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
TZ Sco,2461098.8949,11.36,0.05,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
TZ Sco 20260227.3949 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:07:42.86 -23:18:55.7 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	12.35	16:11:57.21 -24:53:56.9	3762 3806	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	12.17	16:11:57.17 -24:53:58.0	3802 3826	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	10.22	16:11:57.30 -24:53:57.0	3792 3845	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	10.21	16:11:57.28 -24:53:56.6	3786 3843	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  10.21  16:11:57.29 -24:53:56.8
350.34532  18.99734 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.4 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  RX Sco                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     9.900   V         <  15.200   V         2454512.00000        237.000000000000   Me                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 3761.84180 3805.77637 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 3802.29614 3826.24121 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 3791.80591 3844.79224 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 3785.53027 3843.35669 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 11 57.29 -24 53 56.8          10.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 11 57.30 -24 53 57.0          10.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 11 57.28 -24 53 56.6          10.2 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 11 57.29 -24 53 56.8  10.2 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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
RX Sco,2461098.8949,10.21,0.05,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
RX Sco 20260227.3949 10.21CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:11:57.29 -24:53:56.8 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	13.21	16:15:20.50 -29:19:30.3	4286 1161	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	13.20	16:15:20.34 -29:19:31.4	4325 1180	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	12.17	16:15:20.32 -29:19:29.7	4295 1184	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	12.18	16:15:20.49 -29:19:29.8	4289 1182	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  12.18  16:15:20.41 -29:19:29.8
347.55893  15.38178 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 5.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASAS J161520-2919.6           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.100   V       Y     0.640   V         2452102.30000         62.040661000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 4285.89941 1160.93372 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 4324.87598 1180.48376 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 4295.12891 1183.59705 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 4289.40479 1182.36450 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 15 20.41 -29 19 29.8          12.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 15 20.32 -29 19 29.7          12.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 15 20.49 -29 19 29.8          12.2 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 15 20.41 -29 19 29.8  12.2 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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 J161520-2919.6,2461098.8949,12.18,0.05,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 J161520-2919.6 20260227.3949 12.18CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:15:20.41 -29:19:29.8 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	10.71	16:24:05.37 -28:15:12.7	5429 1828	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	10.72	16:24:05.39 -28:15:12.8	5468 1847	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	9.74	16:24:05.26 -28:15:12.7	5448 1844	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	9.77	16:24:05.31 -28:15:13.8	5442 1843	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949   9.76  16:24:05.29 -28:15:13.3
349.72825  14.72415 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASAS J162405-2815.2           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.380   V       Y     0.690   V         2452111.00000        120.959038000000   S                            
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 5428.60547 1827.67505 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 5468.30420 1846.73035 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 5448.29785 1843.89136 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 5442.19287 1842.60376 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 24 05.29 -28 15 13.3           9.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 24 05.26 -28 15 12.7           9.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 24 05.31 -28 15 13.8           9.8 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 24 05.29 -28 15 13.3   9.8 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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 J162405-2815.2,2461098.8949,9.76,0.05,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
ASAS J162405-2815.2 20260227.3949 9.76CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:24:05.29 -28:15:13.3 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.50652	2461059.00652	11.80	16:17:22.03 -24:55:31.8	4499 3810	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 21.49846	2461061.99846	11.92	16:17:22.01 -24:55:31.5	4540 3831	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.39461	2461098.89461	10.87	16:17:22.03 -24:55:32.0	4533 3843	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.39518	2461098.89518	10.93	16:17:22.05 -24:55:32.0	4526 3841	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3949  2461098.8949  10.90  16:17:22.04 -24:55:32.0
351.21314  18.08639 galactic  Sco  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 6.3 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASAS J161722-2455.5           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.060   V       Y     0.560   V         2452217.30000        208.879791000000   M3/5                         
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 4499.44189 3810.25781 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits -crosshair 4539.91406 3830.52759 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -crosshair 4532.58154 3842.95630 image    wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits -crosshair 4526.42432 3841.45630 image

VaST command line

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

Re-run transient search script

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39489 16 17 22.04 -24 55 32.0          10.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39461 16 17 22.03 -24 55 32.0          10.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.39518 16 17 22.05 -24 55 32.0          10.9 R      500

Stub TOCP report

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 27.3949*  16 17 22.04 -24 55 32.0  10.9 U             Sco       9 0

Stub variable star reports

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 J161722-2455.5,2461098.8949,10.90,0.05,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 J161722-2455.5 20260227.3949 10.90CV 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

Make finder charts with VaST

# 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/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-57-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0588.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-01_CI_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_065205_TTUQ2b1x1_8145_Ja5cPDkm/Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0185.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 16:17:22.04 -24:55:32.0 ;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_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-53_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0185_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-09-13_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Sco-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-28-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0184_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif