Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.13  00:29:32.62 +49:25:24.8
119.27664 -13.29274 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.0" and 5.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
10"  Gaia DR3 391603027721688704   
Type: DSCT|GDOR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     9.950   G            10.010   G                                2.464290000000   F                            
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 9094.49316 1019.97150 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 9100.26758 1020.10388 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 29 32.62 +49 25 24.8          11.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 29 32.76 +49 25 24.2          11.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 29 32.48 +49 25 25.4          11.1 R      500

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 29 32.62 +49 25 24.8  11.1 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391603027721688704,2461093.6516,11.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 391603027721688704 20260222.1516 11.13CV NMW


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

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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:29:32.62 +49:25:24.8 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.19  00:44:52.14 +46:14:18.9
121.74663 -16.61805 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 5.7 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 J011.2241+46.2531        | 00:44:53.44 +46:14:42.2 (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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7634.26611 3062.43140 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7639.94336 3063.32983 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 44 52.14 +46 14 18.9          11.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 44 52.17 +46 14 20.0          11.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 44 52.11 +46 14 17.8          11.2 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 44 52.14 +46 14 18.9  11.2 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J011.2241+46.2531,2461093.6516,11.19,0.05,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
ATO J011.2241+46.2531 20260222.1516 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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:44:52.14 +46:14:18.9 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.11  00:34:34.69 +42:09:25.3
119.59492 -20.60545 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 6.1 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        | ATO J008.6489+42.1647        | 00:34:33.79 +42:09:18.2 (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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8901.06055 5492.66650 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8907.10938 5493.49951 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 34 34.69 +42 09 25.3          11.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 34 34.59 +42 09 25.7          11.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 34 34.78 +42 09 25.0          11.1 R      500

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 34 34.69 +42 09 25.3  11.1 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J008.6489+42.1647,2461093.6516,11.11,0.05,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 J008.6489+42.1647 20260222.1516 11.11CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:34:34.69 +42:09:25.3 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.00  00:54:37.50 +49:28:21.1
123.46414 -13.39593 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.7" and 6.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J013.6387+49.4769        | 00:54:35.50 +49:28:20.5 (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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 6596.22510 1125.46252 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 6602.84277 1126.10742 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 54 37.50 +49 28 21.1          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 54 37.89 +49 28 21.3          11.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 54 37.10 +49 28 20.9          10.9 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 54 37.50 +49 28 21.1  11.0 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J013.6387+49.4769,2461093.6516,11.00,0.05,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 J013.6387+49.4769 20260222.1516 11.00CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:54:37.50 +49:28:21.1 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.04  00:38:39.17 +43:48:36.1
120.49297 -19.00117 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" and 5.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 387754565222316416 | 00:38:39.53 +43:48:41.4 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8375.98438 4508.29834 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8381.87988 4508.29443 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 38 39.17 +43 48 36.1          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 38 39.26 +43 48 34.9          11.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 38 39.08 +43 48 37.3          11.0 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 38 39.17 +43 48 36.1  11.0 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 387754565222316416,2461093.6516,11.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 varaible 387754565222316416 20260222.1516 11.04CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:38:39.17 +43:48:36.1 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.88  00:33:45.23 +42:24:49.0
119.45219 -20.33862 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 382281677375410944 | 00:33:44.27 +42:24:44.9 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: F7 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8983.68555 5329.78418 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8989.57031 5330.01953 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 33 45.23 +42 24 49.0          10.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 33 45.28 +42 24 49.4          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 33 45.18 +42 24 48.5          10.9 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 33 45.23 +42 24 49.0  10.9 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 382281677375410944,2461093.6516,10.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 varaible 382281677375410944 20260222.1516 10.88CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:33:45.23 +42:24:49.0 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.55  00:35:55.68 +42:23:43.1
119.87794 -20.38445 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.1" and 5.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 381615338967873664 | 00:35:54.95 +42:23:39.3 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8737.01660 5355.49219 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8742.65234 5356.09863 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 35 55.68 +42 23 43.1          10.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 35 55.49 +42 23 43.3          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 35 55.86 +42 23 42.9          10.6 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 35 55.68 +42 23 43.1  10.6 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 381615338967873664,2461093.6516,10.55,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 varaible 381615338967873664 20260222.1516 10.55CV 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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:35:55.68 +42:23:43.1 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.67  00:40:58.52 +41:43:55.5
120.83997 -21.09716 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.0 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 varaible 381335783844895744 | 00:40:57.98 +41:43:50.8 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: F0 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8185.07422 5790.00635 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8191.04248 5790.47607 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 40 58.52 +41 43 55.5          10.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 40 58.50 +41 43 55.0          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 40 58.54 +41 43 55.9          10.8 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 40 58.52 +41 43 55.5  10.7 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 381335783844895744,2461093.6516,10.67,0.05,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 varaible 381335783844895744 20260222.1516 10.67CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:40:58.52 +41:43:55.5 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.52  00:42:32.09 +40:57:18.8
121.12057 -21.88521 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 5.7 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 J010.6389+40.9556        | 00:42:31.21 +40:57:12.6 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8029.58838 6273.90039 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8035.22217 6274.38428 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 42 32.09 +40 57 18.8          10.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 42 31.94 +40 57 18.1          10.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 42 32.24 +40 57 19.4          10.5 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 42 32.09 +40 57 18.8  10.5 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J010.6389+40.9556,2461093.6516,10.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J010.6389+40.9556 20260222.1516 10.52CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:42:32.09 +40:57:18.8 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.54  00:39:19.95 +41:55:34.6
120.52230 -20.88883 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.4" and 6.0 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 varaible 381540125502188416 | 00:39:19.52 +41:55:31.1 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: F0 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8366.12500 5662.87158 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8372.10352 5663.02441 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 39 19.95 +41 55 34.6          10.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 39 19.87 +41 55 33.1          10.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 39 20.03 +41 55 36.0          10.6 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 39 19.95 +41 55 34.6  10.5 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 381540125502188416,2461093.6516,10.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 varaible 381540125502188416 20260222.1516 10.54CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:39:19.95 +41:55:34.6 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.43  00:46:22.18 +50:04:38.5
122.09814 -12.78618 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" 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        | Gaia DR3 414765747689792128  | 00:46:23.26 +50:04:34.5 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: F5 1952CoRut..32....1H BD+49 183                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7402.36084 735.03979 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7407.83203 735.94757 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 46 22.18 +50 04 38.5          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 46 22.21 +50 04 39.4          10.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 46 22.14 +50 04 37.6          10.4 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 46 22.18 +50 04 38.5  10.4 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 414765747689792128,2461093.6516,10.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 414765747689792128 20260222.1516 10.43CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:46:22.18 +50:04:38.5 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.39  00:52:57.44 +50:46:08.6
123.17761 -12.10197 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.5" and 4.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J013.2247+50.7722        | 00:52:57.90 +50:46:02.7 (Gaia DR3)  | CBH (ATLAS)      |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: F8 1927AnHar.100...33C HD 232298                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 6753.82812 331.53339 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 6758.46924 332.61481 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 52 57.44 +50 46 08.6          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 52 57.24 +50 46 09.8          10.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 52 57.64 +50 46 07.3          10.4 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 52 57.44 +50 46 08.6  10.4 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J013.2247+50.7722,2461093.6516,10.39,0.05,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 J013.2247+50.7722 20260222.1516 10.39CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:52:57.44 +50:46:08.6 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.29  00:33:22.70 +49:51:24.6
119.94742 -12.91023 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 5.1 pix   
The object was found in VSX
23"  Gaia DR3 391675183171249408   
Type: VAR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    15.590   G            15.760   G                                0.033061000000   K                            
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8689.77734 790.43127 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8694.83887 790.90869 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 33 22.70 +49 51 24.6          10.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 33 22.60 +49 51 24.9          10.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 33 22.81 +49 51 24.3          10.3 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 33 22.70 +49 51 24.6  10.3 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391675183171249408,2461093.6516,10.29,0.05,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 391675183171249408 20260222.1516 10.29CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:33:22.70 +49:51:24.6 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.54  00:34:27.80 +49:19:12.3
120.08910 -13.45795 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 5.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 391376322166687744  | 00:34:29.22 +49:19:03.4 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: A2 1952CoRut..32....1H BD+48 169                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8604.90234 1127.07178 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8610.64453 1127.00452 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 34 27.80 +49 19 12.3          10.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 34 27.89 +49 19 11.1          10.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 34 27.72 +49 19 13.5          10.6 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 34 27.80 +49 19 12.3  10.5 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391376322166687744,2461093.6516,10.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 391376322166687744 20260222.1516 10.54CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:34:27.80 +49:19:12.3 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.44  00:40:15.19 +50:49:23.2
121.12641 -12.00942 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.2" and 3.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 415608596370233856  | 00:40:16.06 +50:49:22.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: F2 1927AnHar.100...33C HD 232244                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7980.86719 248.51520 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7984.79053 248.70370 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 40 15.19 +50 49 23.2          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 40 14.86 +50 49 21.5          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 40 15.53 +50 49 24.8          10.3 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 40 15.19 +50 49 23.2  10.4 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 415608596370233856,2461093.6516,10.44,0.05,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 415608596370233856 20260222.1516 10.44CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:40:15.19 +50:49:23.2 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.56  00:42:38.80 +49:34:51.5
121.46805 -13.26579 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.9" and 4.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J010.6532+49.5767        | 00:42:39.89 +49:34:51.6 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: G0 1952CoRut..32....1H BD+48 212                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7780.94531 1021.12109 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7785.32617 1021.97772 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 42 38.80 +49 34 51.5          10.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 42 38.50 +49 34 52.2          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 42 39.09 +49 34 50.8          10.5 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 42 38.80 +49 34 51.5  10.6 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J010.6532+49.5767,2461093.6516,10.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J010.6532+49.5767 20260222.1516 10.56CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:42:38.80 +49:34:51.5 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.59  00:28:11.05 +50:28:08.9
119.14950 -12.23175 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" 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 391763964436082816  | 00:28:11.70 +50:28:06.2 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: A5 1952CoRut..32....1H BD+49 97                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 9174.59668 366.28281 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 9180.01562 366.52209 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 28 11.05 +50 28 08.9          10.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 28 10.99 +50 28 08.9          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 28 11.10 +50 28 08.9          10.6 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 28 11.05 +50 28 08.9  10.6 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391763964436082816,2461093.6516,10.59,0.05,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 391763964436082816 20260222.1516 10.59CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:28:11.05 +50:28:08.9 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.62  00:33:55.33 +48:39:10.4
119.95057 -14.11744 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.0" and 6.1 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 390960947289675904  | 00:33:56.23 +48:39:14.5 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8688.34082 1529.08044 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8694.37402 1529.64587 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 33 55.33 +48 39 10.4          10.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 33 55.58 +48 39 10.7          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 33 55.07 +48 39 10.1          10.6 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 33 55.33 +48 39 10.4  10.6 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 390960947289675904,2461093.6516,10.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 390960947289675904 20260222.1516 10.62CV NMW


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

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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:33:55.33 +48:39:10.4 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.85  00:35:43.70 +41:45:08.4
119.79390 -21.02368 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.4" and 5.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 381479755441227648 | 00:35:44.11 +41:45:24.5 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8786.02344 5748.26123 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8791.90332 5748.85645 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 35 43.70 +41 45 08.4          10.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 35 43.77 +41 45 09.9          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 35 43.63 +41 45 07.0          10.9 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 35 43.70 +41 45 08.4  10.8 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 381479755441227648,2461093.6516,10.85,0.05,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 varaible 381479755441227648 20260222.1516 10.85CV 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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:35:43.70 +41:45:08.4 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.79  00:28:05.04 +49:10:14.5
119.00955 -13.52311 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.0" 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        | Gaia DR3 391221394106034048  | 00:28:06.00 +49:10:11.5 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: F5 1952CoRut..32....1H BD+48 135                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 9253.87793 1160.70203 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 9259.33301 1160.98547 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 28 05.04 +49 10 14.5          10.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 28 05.23 +49 10 13.8          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 28 04.85 +49 10 15.1          10.8 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 28 05.04 +49 10 14.5  10.8 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391221394106034048,2461093.6516,10.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 391221394106034048 20260222.1516 10.79CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:28:05.04 +49:10:14.5 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.81  00:31:28.44 +49:04:22.2
119.56936 -13.66853 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.6" and 5.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
18"  Gaia DR3 391161951761028480   
Type: DSCT|GDOR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.320   G            11.370   G                                                                              
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8915.92383 1252.88794 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8921.56445 1253.06860 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 31 28.44 +49 04 22.2          10.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 31 28.80 +49 04 21.0          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 31 28.07 +49 04 23.5          10.8 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 31 28.44 +49 04 22.2  10.8 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391161951761028480,2461093.6516,10.81,0.05,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 391161951761028480 20260222.1516 10.81CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:31:28.44 +49:04:22.2 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.84  00:36:27.59 +50:58:06.8
120.52362 -11.83314 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 415579287512630784  | 00:36:28.40 +50:58:01.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: A0 1956PMcCO..13a....B AG+50 54                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8342.88574 133.48370 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8348.13672 133.93829 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 36 27.59 +50 58 06.8          10.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 36 27.71 +50 58 06.5          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 36 27.47 +50 58 07.2          10.8 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 36 27.59 +50 58 06.8  10.8 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 415579287512630784,2461093.6516,10.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 415579287512630784 20260222.1516 10.84CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:36:27.59 +50:58:06.8 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.84  00:25:16.24 +50:31:57.6
118.68419 -12.12314 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.7" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J006.3319+50.5379        | 00:25:17.38 +50:31:49.3 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: A5 1956PMcCO..13a....B AG+50 37                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 9457.22949 296.93771 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 9462.53320 297.15570 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 25 16.24 +50 31 57.6          10.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 25 16.54 +50 31 57.3          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 25 15.94 +50 31 58.0          10.8 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 25 16.24 +50 31 57.6  10.8 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J006.3319+50.5379,2461093.6516,10.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J006.3319+50.5379 20260222.1516 10.84CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:25:16.24 +50:31:57.6 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.00  00:46:51.43 +42:18:06.4
122.02732 -20.56193 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.1" and 5.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 375338776842857856 | 00:46:49.45 +42:17:51.8 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: K3 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7501.29248 5463.86572 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7507.21143 5464.39355 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 46 51.43 +42 18 06.4          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 46 51.31 +42 18 04.9          11.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 46 51.55 +42 18 08.0          11.0 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 46 51.43 +42 18 06.4  11.0 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 375338776842857856,2461093.6516,11.00,0.05,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 varaible 375338776842857856 20260222.1516 11.00CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:46:51.43 +42:18:06.4 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.04  00:32:50.53 +49:19:44.5
119.81884 -13.43029 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 5.4 pix   
The object was found in VSX
12"  V0381 Cas                     
Type: EA/DM
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.200   pg           10.800   pg        2456970.43400          1.745957000000   B3                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8767.18262 1108.16736 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8772.59180 1108.44836 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 32 50.53 +49 19 44.5          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 32 50.66 +49 19 43.9          11.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 32 50.41 +49 19 45.1          11.0 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 32 50.53 +49 19 44.5  11.0 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V0381 Cas,2461093.6516,11.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0381 Cas 20260222.1516 11.04CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:32:50.53 +49:19:44.5 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.17  00:26:49.68 +50:46:16.7
118.95983 -11.91054 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.2" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 394778726539074688  | 00:26:50.40 +50:46:12.5 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 9290.41016 167.42200 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 9295.70020 167.75211 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 26 49.68 +50 46 16.7          11.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 26 49.95 +50 46 16.6          11.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 26 49.40 +50 46 16.8          11.2 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 26 49.68 +50 46 16.7  11.2 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 394778726539074688,2461093.6516,11.17,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 394778726539074688 20260222.1516 11.17CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:26:49.68 +50:46:16.7 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.17  00:55:15.09 +49:39:22.0
123.56588 -13.21094 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.8" 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        | Gaia DR3 402869482851365248  | 00:55:15.99 +49:39:07.4 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 6534.58496 1013.92792 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 6539.89844 1015.46753 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 55 15.09 +49 39 22.0          11.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 55 15.11 +49 39 24.9          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 55 15.07 +49 39 19.2          11.0 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 55 15.09 +49 39 22.0  11.2 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 402869482851365248,2461093.6516,11.17,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 402869482851365248 20260222.1516 11.17CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:55:15.09 +49:39:22.0 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.30  00:36:48.66 +50:42:52.3
120.56495 -12.08999 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 415566814930124160  | 00:36:49.52 +50:42:56.9 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8318.97949 291.33340 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8324.16895 291.77090 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 36 48.66 +50 42 52.3          11.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 36 48.56 +50 42 52.7          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 36 48.76 +50 42 51.9          11.3 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 36 48.66 +50 42 52.3  11.3 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 415566814930124160,2461093.6516,11.30,0.05,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 415566814930124160 20260222.1516 11.30CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:36:48.66 +50:42:52.3 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.28  00:31:44.18 +50:02:56.2
119.69212 -12.69883 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 391692427461219584  | 00:31:44.87 +50:02:56.1 (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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8844.97461 657.90271 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8850.14746 658.07129 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 31 44.18 +50 02 56.2          11.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 31 44.04 +50 02 55.8          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 31 44.32 +50 02 56.6          11.2 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 31 44.18 +50 02 56.2  11.3 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 391692427461219584,2461093.6516,11.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 391692427461219584 20260222.1516 11.28CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:31:44.18 +50:02:56.2 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.68  01:31:58.34 +45:46:20.7
130.28634 -16.51971 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.0 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  EO And                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    14.100   pg        <  16.500   pg                             291.770290000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 2679.36890 3167.55298 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 2685.18872 3168.85254 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 31 58.34 +45 46 20.7          11.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 31 58.38 +45 46 20.7          11.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 31 58.30 +45 46 20.6          11.7 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 31 58.34 +45 46 20.7  11.7 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
EO And,2461093.6516,11.68,0.05,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
EO And 20260222.1516 11.68CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:31:58.34 +45:46:20.7 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.00  01:16:19.81 +47:27:31.0
127.28768 -15.20250 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 0"  ASASSN-V J011619.80+472731.5  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.940   V            12.470   V                                                                              
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 4392.44629 2292.81763 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 4395.01172 2297.82764 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 4385.86719 2290.50586 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 4391.43164 2291.58398 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 16 19.81 +47 27 31.0          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 16 19.83 +47 27 31.2          11.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 16 19.80 +47 27 30.8          11.0 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 16 19.81 +47 27 31.0  11.0 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J011619.80+472731.5,2461093.6516,11.00,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J011619.80+472731.5 20260222.1516 11.00CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:16:19.81 +47:27:31.0 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.40  01:15:42.26 +46:12:18.4
127.30599 -16.46044 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASASSN-V J011542.35+461218.2  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.730   V            12.060   V                                                                              
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 4410.48047 3049.79590 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 4413.12793 3054.83691 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 4404.55273 3050.81860 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 4410.13184 3051.89282 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 15 42.26 +46 12 18.4          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 15 42.25 +46 12 18.5          10.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 15 42.26 +46 12 18.2          10.4 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 15 42.26 +46 12 18.4  10.4 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J011542.35+461218.2,2461093.6516,10.40,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J011542.35+461218.2 20260222.1516 10.40CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:15:42.26 +46:12:18.4 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.87  01:25:48.53 +46:24:13.0
129.08653 -16.05699 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 3"  NSVS J0125488+462415          
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     9.860   R1      Y     0.880   R1                             377.000000000000   M5/6                         
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 3371.85181 2850.53442 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 3374.49976 2855.64917 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 3362.02563 2852.29297 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 3367.69971 2853.47998 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 25 48.53 +46 24 13.0          10.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 25 48.55 +46 24 13.1          10.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 25 48.51 +46 24 12.9          10.9 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 25 48.53 +46 24 13.0  10.9 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0125488+462415,2461093.6516,10.87,0.05,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
NSVS J0125488+462415 20260222.1516 10.87CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:25:48.53 +46:24:13.0 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.31  01:14:04.52 +47:52:07.5
126.85590 -14.83045 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASASSN-V J011404.54+475208.8  
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.730   V            12.270   V         2457264.00000         61.300000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 4635.05127 2059.57690 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 4637.61670 2064.62817 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 4629.21484 2055.95630 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 4634.76709 2056.97900 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 14 04.52 +47 52 07.5          10.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 14 04.53 +47 52 07.6          10.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 14 04.51 +47 52 07.5          10.3 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 14 04.52 +47 52 07.5  10.3 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J011404.54+475208.8,2461093.6516,10.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J011404.54+475208.8 20260222.1516 10.31CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:14:04.52 +47:52:07.5 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.62  01:10:12.93 +49:10:15.4
126.08755 -13.58572 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.5 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 4"  NSVS J0110132+491018          
Type: L:
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     9.708   R1      Y     0.291   R1                             160.000000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 5058.15479 1293.49915 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 5060.80176 1298.40234 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 5053.48877 1286.05859 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 5058.88721 1286.98792 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 10 12.93 +49 10 15.4          10.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 10 12.92 +49 10 15.2          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 10 12.93 +49 10 15.5          10.6 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 10 12.93 +49 10 15.4  10.6 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0110132+491018,2461093.6516,10.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J0110132+491018 20260222.1516 10.62CV NMW


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

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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:10:12.93 +49:10:15.4 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.01  00:58:20.83 +49:25:06.4
124.08712 -13.43781 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 5.4 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 9"  ASASSN-V J005820.24+492513.7  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.950   V            12.610   V                                                                              
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 6229.62451 1169.48938 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 6229.10742 1160.47803 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 6234.48779 1161.18445 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 58 20.83 +49 25 06.4          11.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 58 20.81 +49 25 06.4          11.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 58 20.84 +49 25 06.5          11.0 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 58 20.83 +49 25 06.4  11.0 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J005820.24+492513.7,2461093.6516,11.01,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J005820.24+492513.7 20260222.1516 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

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:58:20.83 +49:25:06.4 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  11.46  00:45:56.25 +50:23:15.7
122.03402 -12.47446 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.3 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 9"  NSVS J0045548+502335          
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    14.854   g       Y     0.364   g         2458301.91650        133.600412800000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 7433.92480 558.27380 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 7436.30078 563.17688 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7438.65186 543.84198 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7443.96338 544.38538 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 45 56.25 +50 23 15.7          11.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 45 56.25 +50 23 15.7          11.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 45 56.24 +50 23 15.8          11.4 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 45 56.25 +50 23 15.7  11.5 U             Cas       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0045548+502335,2461093.6516,11.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J0045548+502335 20260222.1516 11.46CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:45:56.25 +50:23:15.7 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  10.44  01:26:27.60 +49:53:58.1
128.69760 -12.57980 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.5 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 4"  ASASSN-V J012627.86+495401.2  
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.470   V            12.540   V         2457398.80000        172.000000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 3501.49756 742.67798 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 3504.05664 747.79749 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 3490.79590 735.40668 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 3496.20093 736.63562 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 26 27.60 +49 53 58.1          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 26 27.61 +49 53 58.2          10.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 26 27.59 +49 53 57.9          10.4 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 26 27.60 +49 53 58.1  10.4 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J012627.86+495401.2,2461093.6516,10.44,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J012627.86+495401.2 20260222.1516 10.44CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:26:27.60 +49:53:58.1 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516   9.12  01:33:35.62 +46:31:13.7
130.44516 -15.73539 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 3"  SX And                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     8.700   V            14.900   V         2453208.00000        332.800000000000   M6.5e                        
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -crosshair 2573.96289 2696.09912 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits -crosshair 2576.57300 2701.25342 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 2561.18091 2698.29492 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 2566.83472 2699.66553 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 33 35.62 +46 31 13.7           9.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 33 35.61 +46 31 13.8           9.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 33 35.62 +46 31 13.7           9.1 R      500

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 33 35.62 +46 31 13.7   9.1 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
SX And,2461093.6516,9.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
SX And 20260222.1516 9.12CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:33:35.62 +46:31:13.7 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  13.39  00:40:54.80 +43:18:07.5
120.90053 -19.52815 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.4" 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 varaible 387449377730838016 | 00:40:55.08 +43:18:14.4 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: F0 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8141.66309 4829.66553 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8148.62891 4830.82959 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 40 54.80 +43 18 07.5          13.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 40 55.07 +43 18 08.8          13.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 40 54.53 +43 18 06.1          13.3 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 40 54.80 +43 18 07.5  13.4 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 387449377730838016,2461093.6516,13.39,0.05,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 varaible 387449377730838016 20260222.1516 13.39CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:40:54.80 +43:18:07.5 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  13.34  00:41:27.98 +44:06:28.9
121.04214 -18.72713 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.6" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 00:41:27.98 +44:06:28.9 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)  SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5)                         
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 8056.45557 4341.84375 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 8061.70801 4342.22998 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 41 27.98 +44 06 28.9          13.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 41 27.85 +44 06 27.9          13.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 41 28.12 +44 06 30.0          13.3 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 41 27.98 +44 06 28.9  13.3 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6516,13.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1516 13.34CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:41:27.98 +44:06:28.9 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  13.66  01:00:20.71 +41:01:19.8
124.74142 -21.81828 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 01:00:20.71 +41:01:19.8 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)  SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5)                         
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 5974.74463 6252.45361 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 5980.66162 6253.14648 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 01 00 20.71 +41 01 19.8          13.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 01 00 20.72 +41 01 19.1          13.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 01 00 20.70 +41 01 20.5          13.8 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  01 00 20.71 +41 01 19.8  13.7 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.6516,13.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.1516 13.66CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:00:20.71 +41:01:19.8 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  13.43  00:45:14.07 +41:03:01.6
121.67229 -21.80613 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.8" and 4.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 369213530706029440 | 00:45:14.71 +41:03:08.9 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: G0 (LAMOST DR5)                        
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.

And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits


And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits

# 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/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits  wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits -crosshair 7713.87109 6224.02295 image    wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -crosshair 7718.51318 6225.01904 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-03-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0213.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj

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 22.15160 00 45 14.07 +41 03 01.6          13.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15131 00 45 13.73 +41 03 02.0          13.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 22.15189 00 45 14.41 +41 03 01.1          13.4 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)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 22.1516*  00 45 14.07 +41 03 01.6  13.4 U             And       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 varaible 369213530706029440,2461093.6516,13.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 varaible 369213530706029440 20260222.1516 13.43CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-21_CI_And-02-Q2b1x1_214051_TTUQ2b1x1_21509_iasfEANj/And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 00:45:14.07 +41:03:01.6 ;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_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-38-33_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0083_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-02-36_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0212_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_And-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-37-42_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0082_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 22.1516  2461093.6516  13.15  00:29:49.36 +41:44:42.3
118.61710 -20.94550 galactic  And  Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.2" and 6.3 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 varaible 381904643669634688 | 00:29:50.11 +41:44:50.8 (Gaia DR3)  |                  | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')                        
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.