Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882   9.64  22:45:32.45 +65:44:02.4
110.47298   5.95502 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 varaible 2211781408665132544 | 22:45:31.24 +65:43:56.5 (Gaia DR3)  | LPV (Gaia DR3)   | 2022yCat.1358....0G  |  Gaia3var=VARIABLE       Gaia DR3 varaible (the VSX policy as of July 2022 is to regard variables from Gaia DR3 as 'known')   SpType: M6 1947AnDea...5....1L DO 41935                        
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9330.82422 5140.18750 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9327.84180 5145.20215 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 45 32.45 +65 44 02.4           9.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 45 32.51 +65 44 02.8           9.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 45 32.39 +65 44 02.0           9.6 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 27.1882*  22 45 32.45 +65 44 02.4   9.6 U             Cep       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 2211781408665132544,2461098.6882,9.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 varaible 2211781408665132544 20260227.1882 9.64CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:45:32.45 +65:44:02.4 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882   9.69  22:44:33.54 +66:11:59.6
110.60397   6.41337 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2212560034695809280 | 22:44:32.64 +66:11:56.1 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: K0 1956PMcCO..13a....B AG+65 1229                        
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9306.10449 4849.54004 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9303.24023 4854.53906 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 44 33.54 +66 11 59.6           9.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 44 33.48 +66 11 59.4           9.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 44 33.59 +66 11 59.9           9.7 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 27.1882*  22 44 33.54 +66 11 59.6   9.7 U             Cep       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 2212560034695809280,2461098.6882,9.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2212560034695809280 20260227.1882 9.69CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:44:33.54 +66:11:59.6 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882   9.96  22:43:19.53 +67:27:39.5
111.09791   7.58157 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 5.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
10"  V0696 Cep                     
Type: SR:
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.400   V            11.200   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9146.62012 4091.20630 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9143.74219 4096.18750 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 43 19.53 +67 27 39.5          10.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 43 19.48 +67 27 39.7           9.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 43 19.58 +67 27 39.3          10.0 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 27.1882*  22 43 19.53 +67 27 39.5  10.0 U             Cep       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
V0696 Cep,2461098.6882,9.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0696 Cep 20260227.1882 9.96CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:43:19.53 +67:27:39.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  10.25  22:44:08.60 +65:47:20.9
110.37168   6.07105 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2212534952086546304 | 22:44:07.48 +65:47:15.3 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9405.79980 5082.74414 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9402.75195 5087.71045 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 44 08.60 +65 47 20.9          10.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 44 08.61 +65 47 20.9          10.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 44 08.59 +65 47 20.9          10.2 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 27.1882*  22 44 08.60 +65 47 20.9  10.2 U             Cep       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 2212534952086546304,2461098.6882,10.25,0.05,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 2212534952086546304 20260227.1882 10.25CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:44:08.60 +65:47:20.9 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  10.43  22:47:11.32 +68:00:04.0
111.68007   7.88638 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 8"  ASASSN-V J224710.07+675959.3  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.950   V            11.230   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8834.28125 3840.81274 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8831.58105 3845.75171 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 47 11.32 +68 00 04.0          10.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 47 11.36 +68 00 04.1          10.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 47 11.29 +68 00 03.9          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 27.1882*  22 47 11.32 +68 00 04.0  10.4 U             Cep       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 J224710.07+675959.3,2461098.6882,10.43,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J224710.07+675959.3 20260227.1882 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:47:11.32 +68:00:04.0 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  10.65  22:47:32.06 +67:11:53.0
111.33478   7.15919 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 8"  V0701 Cep                     
Type: SR:
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.200   V            11.700   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8954.14355 4315.95166 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8951.30566 4320.89453 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 47 32.06 +67 11 53.0          10.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 47 32.05 +67 11 52.9          10.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 47 32.06 +67 11 53.0          10.7 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 27.1882*  22 47 32.06 +67 11 53.0  10.7 U             Cep       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
V0701 Cep,2461098.6882,10.65,0.05,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
V0701 Cep 20260227.1882 10.65CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:47:32.06 +67:11:53.0 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  10.94  22:50:16.79 +65:21:08.7
110.73486   5.39087 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 9"  BX Cep                        
Type: SR:
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.600   pg           14.700   pg                             150.000000000000 : M5                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9106.10938 5447.23193 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9103.10352 5452.26416 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 50 16.79 +65 21 08.7          10.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 50 16.77 +65 21 08.7          11.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 50 16.82 +65 21 08.7          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 27.1882*  22 50 16.79 +65 21 08.7  10.9 U             Cep       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
BX Cep,2461098.6882,10.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
BX Cep 20260227.1882 10.94CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:50:16.79 +65:21:08.7 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.44  01:05:26.42 +65:59:04.1
124.35803   3.15150 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 4.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 7"  V0888 Cas                     
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    17.194   g       Y     4.974   g         2451506.00000        384.322958200000   C:                           
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 730.10291 5069.60889 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 726.98602 5073.34424 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 01 05 26.42 +65 59 04.1          11.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 01 05 26.49 +65 59 04.0          11.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 01 05 26.36 +65 59 04.2          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 27.1882*  01 05 26.42 +65 59 04.1  11.4 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
V0888 Cas,2461098.6882,11.44,0.05,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
V0888 Cas 20260227.1882 11.44CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 01:05:26.42 +65:59:04.1 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.36  22:37:29.75 +68:35:35.3
111.17311   8.83594 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 7"  ASASSN-V J223728.60+683532.8  
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.530   V            11.660   V         2457596.00000        730.000000000000                                
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9250.64062 3331.58203 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9247.76367 3336.44653 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 37 29.75 +68 35 35.3          11.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 37 29.69 +68 35 34.6          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 37 29.82 +68 35 36.0          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 27.1882*  22 37 29.75 +68 35 35.3  11.4 U             Cep       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 J223728.60+683532.8,2461098.6882,11.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J223728.60+683532.8 20260227.1882 11.36CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:37:29.75 +68:35:35.3 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.55  22:45:35.02 +67:55:02.7
111.50620   7.88255 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 8"  ASASSN-V J224533.90+675458.1  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.820   V            11.920   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8937.79395 3863.54248 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8934.96094 3868.35132 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 45 35.02 +67 55 02.7          11.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 45 35.12 +67 55 02.6          11.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 45 34.92 +67 55 02.7          11.6 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 27.1882*  22 45 35.02 +67 55 02.7  11.6 U             Cep       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 J224533.90+675458.1,2461098.6882,11.55,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J224533.90+675458.1 20260227.1882 11.55CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:45:35.02 +67:55:02.7 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.57  22:45:29.43 +67:58:41.8
111.52723   7.94040 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 5.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 7"  V0697 Cep                     
Type: SR:
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.100   V            12.600   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8931.85254 3826.39062 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8929.06348 3831.21191 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 45 29.43 +67 58 41.8          11.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 45 29.43 +67 58 41.2          11.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 45 29.43 +67 58 42.4          11.5 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 27.1882*  22 45 29.43 +67 58 41.8  11.6 U             Cep       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
V0697 Cep,2461098.6882,11.57,0.05,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
V0697 Cep 20260227.1882 11.57CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:45:29.43 +67:58:41.8 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.27  22:55:58.56 +66:33:52.6
111.79604   6.22227 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2212210286919361408 | 22:55:57.85 +66:33:49.7 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits -crosshair 8337.55176 5308.48047 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits -crosshair 8334.87500 5315.20605 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8566.24609 4820.89551 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8563.23438 4825.81543 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 55 58.56 +66 33 52.6          11.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 55 58.52 +66 33 52.7          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 55 58.59 +66 33 52.6          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 27.1882*  22 55 58.56 +66 33 52.6  11.3 U             Cep       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 2212210286919361408,2461098.6882,11.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2212210286919361408 20260227.1882 11.27CV NMW


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

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

# 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:55:58.56 +66:33:52.6 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  13.75  22:26:47.32 +72:47:25.4
112.61496  12.88403 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.2" and 6.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 22:26:47.32 +72:47:25.4 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8884.47363 739.45239 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8880.97852 744.90460 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 26 47.32 +72 47 25.4          13.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 26 46.51 +72 47 25.4          13.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 26 48.13 +72 47 25.4          13.7 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 27.1882*  22 26 47.32 +72 47 25.4  13.8 U             Cep       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,2461098.6882,13.75,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260227.1882 13.75CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:26:47.32 +72:47:25.4 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  13.67  22:26:56.06 +73:11:32.9
112.84658  13.21701 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 5.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 8"  Gaia DR3 2231252728798960768  
Type: ROT
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.080   G            12.100   G                                                 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8788.42773 513.13409 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8785.84570 518.45221 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 26 56.06 +73 11 32.9          13.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 26 55.80 +73 11 33.6          13.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 26 56.32 +73 11 32.1          13.7 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 27.1882*  22 26 56.06 +73 11 32.9  13.7 U             Cep       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 2231252728798960768,2461098.6882,13.67,0.05,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 2231252728798960768 20260227.1882 13.67CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:26:56.06 +73:11:32.9 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  13.49  22:23:09.09 +72:59:12.2
112.49450  13.19443 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.1" 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 2230874256281102336 | 22:23:07.22 +72:59:12.8 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8993.61328 565.23297 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8991.03906 570.71021 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 23 09.09 +72 59 12.2          13.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 23 08.82 +72 59 13.2          13.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 23 09.37 +72 59 11.3          13.5 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 27.1882*  22 23 09.09 +72 59 12.2  13.5 U             Cep       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 2230874256281102336,2461098.6882,13.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2230874256281102336 20260227.1882 13.49CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:23:09.09 +72:59:12.2 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  13.34  22:17:21.34 +73:18:10.5
112.31917  13.69181 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.4" 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        | ASASSN-V J221716.28+731736.3 | 22:17:16.27 +73:17:36.3 (Gaia DR3)  | SRS (local)      | 25.253000000000 (local) |  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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9158.91504 283.60971 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9155.89355 288.49231 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 17 21.34 +73 18 10.5          13.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 17 21.09 +73 18 09.2          13.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 17 21.59 +73 18 11.8          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 27.1882*  22 17 21.34 +73 18 10.5  13.3 U             Cep       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 J221716.28+731736.3,2461098.6882,13.34,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J221716.28+731736.3 20260227.1882 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:17:21.34 +73:18:10.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  13.22  22:20:45.39 +72:25:59.8
112.02757  12.83251 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2230634528386150272 | 22:20:46.85 +72:26:03.4 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9224.87109 835.48639 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9221.88477 840.44281 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 20 45.39 +72 25 59.8          13.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 20 45.15 +72 25 58.9          13.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 20 45.63 +72 26 00.6          13.2 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 27.1882*  22 20 45.39 +72 25 59.8  13.2 U             Cep       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 2230634528386150272,2461098.6882,13.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2230634528386150272 20260227.1882 13.22CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:20:45.39 +72:25:59.8 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  13.10  22:23:35.52 +71:36:30.2
111.74766  12.02407 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2229788007512332288 | 22:23:33.31 +71:36:29.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9292.44141 1353.36279 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9290.07715 1358.39062 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 23 35.52 +71 36 30.2          13.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 23 35.57 +71 36 30.2          13.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 23 35.47 +71 36 30.3          13.2 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 27.1882*  22 23 35.52 +71 36 30.2  13.1 U             Cep       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 2229788007512332288,2461098.6882,13.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2229788007512332288 20260227.1882 13.10CV NMW


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

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

# 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:23:35.52 +71:36:30.2 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.96  22:24:37.03 +73:26:24.4
112.84126  13.51526 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2231274444153572992 | 22:24:34.96 +73:26:26.9 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8828.53027 333.45151 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8826.50293 338.49710 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 24 37.03 +73 26 24.4          13.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 24 37.11 +73 26 25.0          13.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 24 36.95 +73 26 23.8          12.9 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 27.1882*  22 24 37.03 +73 26 24.4  13.0 U             Cep       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 2231274444153572992,2461098.6882,12.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2231274444153572992 20260227.1882 12.96CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:24:37.03 +73:26:24.4 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.83  22:23:13.26 +72:09:24.4
112.03063  12.49852 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.8" and 6.5 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 2230565808909284096 | 22:23:15.08 +72:09:26.4 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9181.99609 1035.92920 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9179.81348 1042.08948 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 23 13.26 +72 09 24.4          12.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 23 13.31 +72 09 27.8          12.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 23 13.21 +72 09 21.0          12.8 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 27.1882*  22 23 13.26 +72 09 24.4  12.8 U             Cep       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 2230565808909284096,2461098.6882,12.83,0.05,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 2230565808909284096 20260227.1882 12.83CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:23:13.26 +72:09:24.4 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.82  22:30:15.78 +73:56:12.5
113.46007  13.72048 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.2" 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 2231358178836638208 | 22:30:13.91 +73:56:16.5 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8490.35059 140.84720 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8488.81738 145.86411 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 30 15.78 +73 56 12.5          12.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 30 16.24 +73 56 13.4          12.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 30 15.32 +73 56 11.6          12.7 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 27.1882*  22 30 15.78 +73 56 12.5  12.8 U             Cep       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 2231358178836638208,2461098.6882,12.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2231358178836638208 20260227.1882 12.82CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:30:15.78 +73:56:12.5 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.81  22:27:40.22 +73:07:56.4
112.85952  13.13764 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2231063784594637312 | 22:27:38.98 +73:07:53.8 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8771.07617 559.60992 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8768.53516 564.87622 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 27 40.22 +73 07 56.4          12.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 27 39.98 +73 07 57.0          12.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 27 40.46 +73 07 55.7          12.8 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 27.1882*  22 27 40.22 +73 07 56.4  12.8 U             Cep       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 2231063784594637312,2461098.6882,12.81,0.05,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 2231063784594637312 20260227.1882 12.81CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:27:40.22 +73:07:56.4 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.78  22:25:21.49 +72:07:49.9
112.15654  12.38711 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" 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 2230584672405889280 | 22:25:19.58 +72:07:47.5 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.715+/-0.113 (K)
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9094.04785 1089.50061 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9091.54590 1095.04370 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 25 21.49 +72 07 49.9          12.8 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 25 21.35 +72 07 51.2          12.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 25 21.62 +72 07 48.7          12.8 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 27.1882*  22 25 21.49 +72 07 49.9  12.8 U             Cep       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 2230584672405889280,2461098.6882,12.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2230584672405889280 20260227.1882 12.78CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:25:21.49 +72:07:49.9 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.70  22:28:18.58 +73:03:26.5
112.85862  13.04944 galactic  Cep  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 2231059622772734976 | 22:28:21.04 +73:03:27.5 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8760.53125 613.21069 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8757.94922 618.08148 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 28 18.58 +73 03 26.5          12.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 28 18.40 +73 03 25.9          12.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 28 18.75 +73 03 27.0          12.7 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 27.1882*  22 28 18.58 +73 03 26.5  12.7 U             Cep       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 2231059622772734976,2461098.6882,12.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2231059622772734976 20260227.1882 12.70CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:28:18.58 +73:03:26.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.29  22:28:34.04 +72:05:18.7
112.34626  12.21934 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 5.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2229836420384665344 | 22:28:32.58 +72:05:18.6 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=4.512+/-      (unrealisitic color!)
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8960.98438 1169.90186 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8958.46973 1174.89343 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 28 34.04 +72 05 18.7          12.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 28 33.77 +72 05 18.7          12.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 28 34.31 +72 05 18.7          12.2 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 27.1882*  22 28 34.04 +72 05 18.7  12.3 U             Cep       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 2229836420384665344,2461098.6882,12.29,0.05,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 2229836420384665344 20260227.1882 12.29CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:28:34.04 +72:05:18.7 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.22  22:28:03.81 +70:57:20.9
111.69678  11.28108 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.0" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2229509418754382464 | 22:28:02.47 +70:57:19.8 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9231.70996 1806.32495 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9229.64941 1811.18115 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 28 03.81 +70 57 20.9          12.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 28 04.12 +70 57 21.0          12.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 28 03.50 +70 57 20.8          12.2 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 27.1882*  22 28 03.81 +70 57 20.9  12.2 U             Cep       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 2229509418754382464,2461098.6882,12.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2229509418754382464 20260227.1882 12.22CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:28:03.81 +70:57:20.9 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.10  22:30:47.39 +70:35:15.0
111.69357  10.84978 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" 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 2229435545318016256 | 22:30:48.73 +70:35:17.5 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9181.43359 2065.64429 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9178.88184 2070.69141 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 30 47.39 +70 35 15.0          12.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 30 47.40 +70 35 15.1          12.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 30 47.38 +70 35 14.9          12.1 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 27.1882*  22 30 47.39 +70 35 15.0  12.1 U             Cep       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 2229435545318016256,2461098.6882,12.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2229435545318016256 20260227.1882 12.10CV NMW


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

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

# 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:30:47.39 +70:35:15.0 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.94  22:19:31.45 +72:44:50.2
112.12969  13.14426 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.3" and 5.1 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 2230841438432696960 | 22:19:29.26 +72:44:51.2 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9202.58301 635.97620 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9200.46191 640.59302 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 19 31.45 +72 44 50.2          11.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 19 31.99 +72 44 49.1          12.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 19 30.90 +72 44 51.3          11.9 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 27.1882*  22 19 31.45 +72 44 50.2  11.9 U             Cep       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 2230841438432696960,2461098.6882,11.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2230841438432696960 20260227.1882 11.94CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:19:31.45 +72:44:50.2 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.88  22:31:57.70 +73:29:48.0
113.32610  13.28353 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.1" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2231263861354403072 | 22:31:55.74 +73:29:49.3 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8514.58594 419.53351 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8512.67383 424.98291 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 31 57.70 +73 29 48.0          11.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 31 57.97 +73 29 49.7          11.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 31 57.44 +73 29 46.3          11.9 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 27.1882*  22 31 57.70 +73 29 48.0  11.9 U             Cep       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 2231263861354403072,2461098.6882,11.88,0.05,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 2231263861354403072 20260227.1882 11.88CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:31:57.70 +73:29:48.0 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.52  22:58:18.57 +65:01:41.7
111.35319   4.73122 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2208829529182747392 | 22:58:19.38 +65:01:46.3 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: A0 1955IzKry..14....3B [B55b] 500                        
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8654.81641 5767.37061 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8651.61621 5772.26318 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 58 18.57 +65 01 41.7          11.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 58 18.55 +65 01 41.7          11.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 58 18.60 +65 01 41.7          11.5 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 27.1882*  22 58 18.57 +65 01 41.7  11.5 U             Cep       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 2208829529182747392,2461098.6882,11.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2208829529182747392 20260227.1882 11.52CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:58:18.57 +65:01:41.7 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.59  22:31:13.80 +69:15:31.3
111.02386   9.69526 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" 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 2226121204955028736 | 22:31:12.48 +69:15:29.3 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9442.48926 2833.88159 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9439.69434 2838.45898 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 31 13.80 +69 15 31.3          11.6 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 31 13.80 +69 15 29.7          11.6 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 31 13.80 +69 15 32.9          11.6 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 27.1882*  22 31 13.80 +69 15 31.3  11.6 U             Cep       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 2226121204955028736,2461098.6882,11.59,0.05,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 2226121204955028736 20260227.1882 11.59CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:31:13.80 +69:15:31.3 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.71  22:40:03.55 +67:20:33.5
110.76298   7.62898 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" 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 2224921564750761088 | 22:40:02.58 +67:20:30.4 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: F0 1956PMcCO..13a....B AG+67 1031                        
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9353.53516 4102.14355 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9350.59375 4107.04346 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 40 03.55 +67 20 33.5          11.7 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 40 03.52 +67 20 33.2          11.7 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 40 03.59 +67 20 33.7          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 27.1882*  22 40 03.55 +67 20 33.5  11.7 U             Cep       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 2224921564750761088,2461098.6882,11.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2224921564750761088 20260227.1882 11.71CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:40:03.55 +67:20:33.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.89  22:45:51.08 +67:06:02.6
111.14339   7.14889 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2212869169263745408 | 22:45:50.20 +67:05:58.7 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9067.91797 4344.79248 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9064.91797 4349.70410 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 45 51.08 +67 06 02.6          11.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 45 50.99 +67 06 02.3          11.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 45 51.17 +67 06 02.9          11.9 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 27.1882*  22 45 51.08 +67 06 02.6  11.9 U             Cep       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 2212869169263745408,2461098.6882,11.89,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2212869169263745408 20260227.1882 11.89CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:45:51.08 +67:06:02.6 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.93  22:46:43.00 +66:11:00.9
110.79002   6.29722 galactic  Cep  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 2212551032444433408 | 22:46:42.17 +66:10:56.5 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9179.97168 4896.84424 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9176.87500 4901.89014 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 46 43.00 +66 11 00.9          11.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 46 42.88 +66 11 00.9          11.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 46 43.11 +66 11 00.8          12.0 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 27.1882*  22 46 43.00 +66 11 00.9  11.9 U             Cep       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 2212551032444433408,2461098.6882,11.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2212551032444433408 20260227.1882 11.93CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:46:43.00 +66:11:00.9 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  11.92  22:37:42.38 +67:44:13.7
110.76097   8.08299 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" 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 2224994377334509312 | 22:37:41.50 +67:44:09.8 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9408.43555 3830.37402 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9405.52637 3835.24365 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 37 42.38 +67 44 13.7          11.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 37 42.36 +67 44 13.3          11.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 37 42.41 +67 44 14.1          11.9 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 27.1882*  22 37 42.38 +67 44 13.7  11.9 U             Cep       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 2224994377334509312,2461098.6882,11.92,0.05,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 2224994377334509312 20260227.1882 11.92CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:37:42.38 +67:44:13.7 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.03  22:53:41.52 +66:09:32.1
111.41095   5.95698 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 5.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 8"  NSVS 3517334                  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.450   R1           10.750   R1                                                                             
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8765.86621 5025.99463 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8762.88086 5031.01611 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 53 41.52 +66 09 32.1          12.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 53 41.49 +66 09 32.4          12.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 53 41.56 +66 09 31.8          12.0 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 27.1882*  22 53 41.52 +66 09 32.1  12.0 U             Cep       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 3517334,2461098.6882,12.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS 3517334 20260227.1882 12.03CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:53:41.52 +66:09:32.1 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.01  23:00:20.23 +65:32:19.5
111.76136   5.10559 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" 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        | Gaia DR3 2211859955027131904 | 23:00:20.91 +65:32:26.9 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 8453.94727 5493.06396 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 8450.84570 5497.86621 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 23 00 20.23 +65 32 19.5          12.0 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 23 00 20.20 +65 32 19.3          12.0 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 23 00 20.26 +65 32 19.8          12.0 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 27.1882*  23 00 20.23 +65 32 19.5  12.0 U             Cep       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 2211859955027131904,2461098.6882,12.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2211859955027131904 20260227.1882 12.01CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 23:00:20.23 +65:32:19.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.15  22:39:31.32 +68:32:24.5
111.30954   8.69849 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 7"  ASASSN-V J223930.17+683222.1  
Type: L
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.330   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9152.46777 3398.00854 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9149.77637 3403.07202 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 39 31.32 +68 32 24.5          12.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 39 31.30 +68 32 24.7          12.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 39 31.35 +68 32 24.3          12.2 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 27.1882*  22 39 31.32 +68 32 24.5  12.2 U             Cep       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 J223930.17+683222.1,2461098.6882,12.15,0.05,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 J223930.17+683222.1 20260227.1882 12.15CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:39:31.32 +68:32:24.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.19  22:42:19.19 +66:06:28.5
110.35959   6.43983 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 5.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
14"  Gaia DR3 2212604771074811264  
Type: VAR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    17.140   G            17.170   G                                0.037461000000   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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9456.40234 4862.83301 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9453.81348 4867.75049 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 42 19.19 +66 06 28.5          12.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 42 19.33 +66 06 28.5          12.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 42 19.05 +66 06 28.6          12.2 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 27.1882*  22 42 19.19 +66 06 28.5  12.2 U             Cep       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 2212604771074811264,2461098.6882,12.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2212604771074811264 20260227.1882 12.19CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:42:19.19 +66:06:28.5 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.14  22:37:42.68 +67:27:25.0
110.62131   7.83931 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" 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 2224844156558244992 | 22:37:41.59 +67:27:22.0 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE 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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9463.65137 3992.55591 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9460.62207 3997.64868 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 37 42.68 +67 27 25.0          12.1 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 37 42.58 +67 27 25.3          12.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 37 42.77 +67 27 24.8          12.1 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 27.1882*  22 37 42.68 +67 27 25.0  12.1 U             Cep       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 2224844156558244992,2461098.6882,12.14,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2224844156558244992 20260227.1882 12.14CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:37:42.68 +67:27:25.0 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.16  22:50:49.15 +65:30:59.2
110.85929   5.51213 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" 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 2211730006497302912 | 22:50:48.35 +65:30:55.2 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                                      
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9045.19238 5359.22314 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9042.21875 5364.31836 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 50 49.15 +65 30 59.2          12.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 50 49.11 +65 30 59.4          12.1 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 50 49.20 +65 30 59.0          12.2 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 27.1882*  22 50 49.15 +65 30 59.2  12.2 U             Cep       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 2211730006497302912,2461098.6882,12.16,0.05,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 2211730006497302912 20260227.1882 12.16CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:50:49.15 +65:30:59.2 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.17  22:49:46.46 +66:07:35.5
111.03998   6.10486 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" 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 2211819616694596480 | 22:49:45.58 +66:07:31.5 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9006.37988 4982.10059 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9003.25000 4987.06738 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 49 46.46 +66 07 35.5          12.2 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 49 46.37 +66 07 35.5          12.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 49 46.55 +66 07 35.5          12.2 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 27.1882*  22 49 46.46 +66 07 35.5  12.2 U             Cep       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 2211819616694596480,2461098.6882,12.17,0.05,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 2211819616694596480 20260227.1882 12.17CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:49:46.46 +66:07:35.5 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.26  22:46:09.86 +67:03:01.2
111.14686   7.09010 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 9"  V0700 Cep                     
Type: SRB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.000   V            13.700   V                               40.000000000000                                
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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9058.82422 4379.55713 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9055.88281 4384.49707 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 46 09.86 +67 03 01.2          12.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 46 09.80 +67 03 01.1          12.2 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 46 09.93 +67 03 01.4          12.3 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 27.1882*  22 46 09.86 +67 03 01.2  12.3 U             Cep       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
V0700 Cep,2461098.6882,12.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0700 Cep 20260227.1882 12.26CV NMW


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

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

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:46:09.86 +67:03:01.2 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.29  22:41:23.03 +67:23:07.0
110.89631   7.60448 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 2212918200608297984 | 22:41:21.84 +67:23:03.1 (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.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits -crosshair 9270.38770 4101.10840 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits -crosshair 9267.48730 4106.11572 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-25-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0173.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18822 22 41 23.03 +67 23 07.0          12.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18794 22 41 22.98 +67 23 07.1          12.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 27.18850 22 41 23.07 +67 23 06.9          12.3 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 27.1882*  22 41 23.03 +67 23 07.0  12.3 U             Cep       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 2212918200608297984,2461098.6882,12.29,0.05,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 2212918200608297984 20260227.1882 12.29CV 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_223544_TTUQ2b1x1_3509_bFGQlCPI/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 22:41:23.03 +67:23:07.0 ;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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-31-16_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0017_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-24-35_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0172_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_22-30-28_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0016_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.1882  2461098.6882  12.32  22:48:00.11 +66:31:45.1
111.06556   6.54435 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" 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 2212593398001737344 | 22:47:59.96 +66:31:44.7 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.375+/-0.034 (G)
Check this position in TNS.
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.