	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.38364	2461098.88364	11.95	17:39:32.02 -14:39:03.1	9373 0376	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.38415	2461098.88415	11.78	17:39:31.81 -14:39:02.6	9376 0376	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3839  2461098.8839  11.87  17:39:31.91 -14:39:02.8
 11.49895   8.65087 galactic  Ser  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.1" and 3.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 4149248955591882112 | 17:39:32.33 -14:39:01.2 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -crosshair 9372.62012 375.65302 image    wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -crosshair 9375.55078 376.15350 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-54-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX

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 27.38389 17 39 31.91 -14 39 02.8          11.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38364 17 39 32.02 -14 39 03.1          11.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38415 17 39 31.81 -14 39 02.6          11.8 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 27.3839*  17 39 31.91 -14 39 02.8  11.9 U             Ser       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
Gaia DR3 4149248955591882112,2461098.8839,11.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4149248955591882112 20260227.3839 11.87CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:39:31.91 -14:39:02.8 ;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_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0167_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0166_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0167_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0166_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.38364	2461098.88364	12.57	17:38:33.40 -05:02:34.8	9312 6244	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.38415	2461098.88415	12.54	17:38:33.40 -05:02:34.2	9315 6245	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3839  2461098.8839  12.55  17:38:33.40 -05:02:34.5
 19.82796  13.71633 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 3.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J264.6435-05.0420        | 17:38:33.75 -05:02:28.2 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -crosshair 9312.05176 6243.74902 image    wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -crosshair 9314.79785 6244.99658 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-54-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38389 17 38 33.40 -05 02 34.5          12.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38364 17 38 33.40 -05 02 34.8          12.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38415 17 38 33.40 -05 02 34.2          12.5 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 27.3839*  17 38 33.40 -05 02 34.5  12.6 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
ATO J264.6435-05.0420,2461098.8839,12.55,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J264.6435-05.0420 20260227.3839 12.55CV 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:38:33.40 -05:02:34.5 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0167_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0166_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0167_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0166_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.38364	2461098.88364	12.93	17:29:40.98 -14:34:00.4	7913 0445	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.38415	2461098.88415	12.98	17:29:41.11 -14:33:59.5	7916 0446	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3839  2461098.8839  12.96  17:29:41.05 -14:33:59.9
 10.30869  10.72597 galactic  Ser  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 3.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 17:29:41.05 -14:33:59.9 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -crosshair 7912.96973 445.46399 image    wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -crosshair 7916.29102 446.38220 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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-54-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38389 17 29 41.05 -14 33 59.9          13.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38364 17 29 40.98 -14 34 00.4          12.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.38415 17 29 41.11 -14 33 59.5          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 27.3839*  17 29 41.05 -14 33 59.9  13.0 U             Ser       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,2461098.8839,12.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260227.3839 12.96CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_063645_TTUQ2b1x1_12866_Pn4C7fpX/fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:29:41.05 -14:33:59.9 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0167_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0166_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-13-00_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0167_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_05-49-04_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0549_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_03-12-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0166_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51590	2461099.01590	10.37	17:25:17.90 -22:03:13.5	9340 0668	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51648	2461099.01648	10.36	17:25:17.90 -22:03:13.7	9335 0670	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5162  2461099.0162  10.37  17:25:17.90 -22:03:13.6
  3.35503   7.56043 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J261.3328-22.0509        | 17:25:18.33 -22:03:15.2 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits -crosshair 9339.97168 668.41071 image    wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits -crosshair 9334.74316 670.01813 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-51-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0582.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51619 17 25 17.90 -22 03 13.6          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51590 17 25 17.90 -22 03 13.5          10.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51648 17 25 17.90 -22 03 13.7          10.4 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 27.5162*  17 25 17.90 -22 03 13.6  10.4 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
ATO J261.3328-22.0509,2461099.0162,10.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J261.3328-22.0509 20260227.5162 10.37CV 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:25:17.90 -22:03:13.6 ;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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51590	2461099.01590	11.19	17:23:49.08 -20:42:43.7	9150 1499	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51648	2461099.01648	11.18	17:23:49.09 -20:42:43.9	9144 1501	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5162  2461099.0162  11.19  17:23:49.09 -20:42:43.8
  4.29518   8.58621 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3                     | 17:23:48.60 -20:42:43.2 (Gaia DR3)  | 4121134060981623552 (VSX @ VizieR) | RRC (VSX @ VizieR)   |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE   SpType: A3 1939AnBos...5E...1W CPD-20 6556  J-Ks=0.869+/-0.036 (M)
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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits -crosshair 9149.69434 1499.37024 image    wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits -crosshair 9144.49609 1500.92114 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-51-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0582.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51619 17 23 49.09 -20 42 43.8          11.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51590 17 23 49.08 -20 42 43.7          11.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51648 17 23 49.09 -20 42 43.9          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 27.5162*  17 23 49.09 -20 42 43.8  11.2 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
Gaia DR3,2461099.0162,11.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 20260227.5162 11.19CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:23:49.09 -20:42:43.8 ;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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51590	2461099.01590	11.27	17:20:53.54 -22:59:15.1	8694 0121	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51648	2461099.01648	11.27	17:20:53.52 -22:59:15.0	8689 0122	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5162  2461099.0162  11.27  17:20:53.53 -22:59:15.0
  2.00153   7.88956 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 4114615748082052864 | 17:20:53.92 -22:59:17.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits -crosshair 8694.31738 120.72830 image    wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits -crosshair 8689.14160 122.33670 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-51-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0582.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51619 17 20 53.53 -22 59 15.0          11.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51590 17 20 53.54 -22 59 15.1          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51648 17 20 53.52 -22 59 15.0          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 27.5162*  17 20 53.53 -22 59 15.0  11.3 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
Gaia DR3 4114615748082052864,2461099.0162,11.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4114615748082052864 20260227.5162 11.27CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:20:53.53 -22:59:15.0 ;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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51590	2461099.01590	11.42	17:21:09.94 -19:35:15.8	8785 2199	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51648	2461099.01648	11.42	17:21:09.90 -19:35:17.2	8780 2200	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5162  2461099.0162  11.42  17:21:09.92 -19:35:16.5
  4.89786   9.72531 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 5.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J260.2975-19.5823        | 17:21:09.92 -19:35:16.5 (user input)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  (position from user input)  SpType: G3/4 CN4 1985PASP...97..465H NGC 6342  J-Ks=0.863+/-0.136 (M)
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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits -crosshair 8785.13965 2198.59741 image    wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits -crosshair 8779.81836 2199.86890 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-21_05-51-26_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0582.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51619 17 21 09.92 -19 35 16.5          11.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51590 17 21 09.94 -19 35 15.8          11.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51648 17 21 09.90 -19 35 17.2          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 27.5162*  17 21 09.92 -19 35 16.5  11.4 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
ATO J260.2975-19.5823,2461099.0162,11.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J260.2975-19.5823 20260227.5162 11.42CV 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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_172749_TTUQ2b1x1_29888_rDLpoPOR/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:21:09.92 -19:35:16.5 ;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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-23-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0322_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-03-32_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0010_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-22-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0321_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	8.44	18:28:02.76 -14:39:35.7	8963 0347	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	8.42	18:28:02.79 -14:39:36.6	8969 0352	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149   8.43  18:28:02.78 -14:39:36.1
 17.25032  -1.58585 galactic  Sct  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J277.0207-14.6617        | 18:28:03.21 -14:39:38.4 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 8962.51660 346.64630 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 8968.72852 352.14011 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 28 02.78 -14 39 36.1           8.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 28 02.76 -14 39 35.7           8.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 28 02.79 -14 39 36.6           8.4 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 27.5149*  18 28 02.78 -14 39 36.1   8.4 U             Sct       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
ATO J277.0207-14.6617,2461099.0149,8.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J277.0207-14.6617 20260227.5149 8.43CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:28:02.78 -14:39:36.1 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	9.36	18:26:27.12 -13:11:28.2	8729 1252	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	9.36	18:26:27.10 -13:11:28.1	8736 1258	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149   9.36  18:26:27.11 -13:11:28.1
 18.37081  -0.56003 galactic  Sct  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 4152516459291000960 | 18:26:26.97 -13:11:34.7 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: F8 1935MeUpp..61....1S BD-13 4978                        
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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 8729.32324 1251.97571 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 8735.58691 1257.57593 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 26 27.11 -13 11 28.1           9.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 26 27.12 -13 11 28.2           9.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 26 27.10 -13 11 28.1           9.4 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 27.5149*  18 26 27.11 -13 11 28.1   9.4 U             Sct       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
Gaia DR3 4152516459291000960,2461099.0149,9.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4152516459291000960 20260227.5149 9.36CV 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:26:27.11 -13:11:28.1 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	9.71	17:30:00.17 -04:48:13.2	0182 6272	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	9.70	17:30:00.15 -04:48:13.2	0188 6278	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149   9.71  17:30:00.16 -04:48:13.2
 18.95064  15.68527 galactic  Oph  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J262.4935-04.8086        | 17:29:59.84 -04:48:09.8 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: K0 1945AJ.....51..187G BD-04 4289                        
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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 181.51160 6272.24414 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 187.97569 6278.11182 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 17 30 00.16 -04 48 13.2           9.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 17 30 00.17 -04 48 13.2           9.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 17 30 00.15 -04 48 13.2           9.7 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 27.5149*  17 30 00.16 -04 48 13.2   9.7 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
ATO J262.4935-04.8086,2461099.0149,9.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J262.4935-04.8086 20260227.5149 9.71CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 17:30:00.16 -04:48:13.2 ;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_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	9.94	18:28:55.88 -14:33:54.6	9095 0402	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	9.94	18:28:55.84 -14:33:54.2	9102 0408	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149   9.94  18:28:55.86 -14:33:54.4
 17.43376  -1.73142 galactic  Sct  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 4104134683504996736 | 18:28:56.43 -14:33:57.1 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 9095.42383 402.15799 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 9101.67676 407.71701 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 28 55.86 -14 33 54.4           9.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 28 55.88 -14 33 54.6           9.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 28 55.84 -14 33 54.2           9.9 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 27.5149*  18 28 55.86 -14 33 54.4   9.9 U             Sct       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
Gaia DR3 4104134683504996736,2461099.0149,9.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4104134683504996736 20260227.5149 9.94CV 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:28:55.86 -14:33:54.4 ;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_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	10.17	18:27:22.27 -15:01:08.4	8860 0128	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	10.17	18:27:22.25 -15:01:08.1	8866 0134	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149  10.17  18:27:22.26 -15:01:08.2
 16.85652  -1.60805 galactic  Sct  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J276.8410-15.0121        | 18:27:22.67 -15:01:10.8 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 8859.91211 127.93020 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 8866.10156 133.54620 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 27 22.26 -15 01 08.2          10.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 27 22.27 -15 01 08.4          10.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 27 22.25 -15 01 08.1          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 27.5149*  18 27 22.26 -15 01 08.2  10.2 U             Sct       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
ATO J276.8410-15.0121,2461099.0149,10.17,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J276.8410-15.0121 20260227.5149 10.17CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:27:22.26 -15:01:08.2 ;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_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	10.47	18:30:24.35 -14:47:00.5	9316 0262	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	10.47	18:30:24.34 -14:47:00.3	9322 0267	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149  10.47  18:30:24.35 -14:47:00.4
 17.40525  -2.14865 galactic  Sct  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J277.6024-14.7764        | 18:30:24.82 -14:47:04.8 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 9316.18262 261.82980 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 9322.44043 267.41391 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 30 24.35 -14 47 00.4          10.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 30 24.35 -14 47 00.5          10.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 30 24.34 -14 47 00.3          10.5 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 27.5149*  18 30 24.35 -14 47 00.4  10.5 U             Sct       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
ATO J277.6024-14.7764,2461099.0149,10.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J277.6024-14.7764 20260227.5149 10.47CV 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:30:24.35 -14:47:00.4 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Discovery image 1	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	11.02	18:30:29.77 -09:41:52.5	9362 3376	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	11.00	18:30:29.89 -09:41:51.2	9368 3382	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149  11.01  18:30:29.83 -09:41:51.9
 21.92477   0.18535 galactic  Sct  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 8.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 4155870111503491712 | 18:30:30.27 -09:41:49.1 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits  wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 9361.60156 3376.05225 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 9368.04785 3381.60400 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 30 29.83 -09 41 51.9          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 30 29.77 -09 41 52.5          11.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 30 29.89 -09 41 51.2          11.0 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 27.5149*  18 30 29.83 -09 41 51.9  11.0 U             Sct       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
Gaia DR3 4155870111503491712,2461099.0149,11.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4155870111503491712 20260227.5149 11.01CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:30:29.83 -09:41:51.9 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 18.52748	2461059.02748	11.16	18:16:35.41 -13:53:53.6	7167 0865	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 18.52800	2461059.02800	11.19	18:16:35.61 -13:53:55.7	7174 0863	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.51463	2461099.01463	10.18	18:16:33.51 -13:53:43.7	7254 0840	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.51520	2461099.01520	10.19	18:16:33.51 -13:53:43.7	7260 0845	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.5149  2461099.0149  10.19  18:16:33.51 -13:53:43.7
 16.61786   1.23032 galactic  Ser  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.0" and 8.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 4146630193732750592 | 18:16:33.54 -13:53:43.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.955+/-0.036 (M)
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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits -crosshair 7167.48633 864.88318 image    wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -crosshair 7174.42139 862.50220 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits -crosshair 7254.00488 839.59723 image    wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -crosshair 7260.17236 845.16718 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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51492 18 16 33.51 -13 53 43.7          10.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51463 18 16 33.51 -13 53 43.7          10.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.51520 18 16 33.51 -13 53 43.7          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 27.5149*  18 16 33.51 -13 53 43.7  10.2 U             Ser       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
Gaia DR3 4146630193732750592,2461099.0149,10.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4146630193732750592 20260227.5149 10.19CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0043.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-40-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-10_CI_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_041913_TTUQ2b1x1_17835_QqRsStxr/fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 18:16:33.51 -13:53:43.7 ;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_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-21-43_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0320_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-39-24_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0043_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Oph-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_06-20-53_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0319_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 09.43901	2461049.93901	10.85	14:57:12.28 -27:35:58.4	9212 2173	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 09.43944	2461049.93944	10.88	14:57:12.30 -27:35:59.0	9216 2171	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.31479	2461098.81479	9.42	14:57:09.97 -27:35:35.3	9255 2139	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.31564	2461098.81564	9.46	14:57:09.96 -27:35:34.6	9249 2144	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3152  2461098.8152   9.44  14:57:09.96 -27:35:35.0
334.33557  27.50403 galactic  Hya  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 6225267783717101056 | 14:57:10.01 -27:35:34.1 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.714+/-0.029 (K)
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/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits -crosshair 9212.45996 2172.51001 image    wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -crosshair 9216.15137 2170.90234 image    wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits -crosshair 9254.88379 2139.40576 image    wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits -crosshair 9249.49414 2144.08545 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/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.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_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.31521 14 57 09.96 -27 35 35.0           9.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.31479 14 57 09.97 -27 35 35.3           9.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.31564 14 57 09.96 -27 35 34.6           9.5 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 27.3152*  14 57 09.96 -27 35 35.0   9.4 U             Hya       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
Gaia DR3 6225267783717101056,2461098.8152,9.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6225267783717101056 20260227.3152 9.44CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:57:09.96 -27:35:35.0 ;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_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0058_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0057_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0058_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0057_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

	Date (UTC)	JD(UTC)	mag.	R.A. & Dec.(J2000)	X & Y (pix)	Image
Reference image	2026 01 09.43901	2461049.93901	12.76	14:57:36.15 -27:20:18.7	9275 2328	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits
Discovery image 1	2026 01 09.43944	2461049.93944	12.88	14:57:35.80 -27:20:16.5	9278 2327	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Discovery image 2	2026 02 27.31479	2461098.81479	11.82	14:57:33.61 -27:19:53.2	9318 2295	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Discovery image 3	2026 02 27.31564	2461098.81564	11.87	14:57:33.57 -27:19:52.6	9313 2300	/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.3152  2461098.8152  11.85  14:57:33.59 -27:19:52.9
334.57435  27.68104 galactic  Hya  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 6225298604402846336 | 14:57:33.65 -27:19:52.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.405+/-0.035 (G)
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/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits -crosshair 9274.97070 2327.64673 image    wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -crosshair 9277.88477 2326.50049 image    wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits -crosshair 9317.90625 2295.35889 image    wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits -crosshair 9312.52051 2300.06079 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/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.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_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm

Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker)

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.31521 14 57 33.59 -27 19 52.9          11.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.31479 14 57 33.61 -27 19 53.2          11.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.31564 14 57 33.57 -27 19 52.6          11.9 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 27.3152*  14 57 33.59 -27 19 52.9  11.8 U             Hya       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
Gaia DR3 6225298604402846336,2461098.8152,11.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6225298604402846336 20260227.3152 11.85CV 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/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0095.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-28_CI_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_044244_TTUQ2b1x1_26402_U1o9F2mm/fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 14:57:33.59 -27:19:52.9 ;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_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0058_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0057_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-34-21_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0058_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-01-09_04-32-00_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0095_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Hya-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_01-33-07_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0057_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif