TESS Ground Based Follow-Up Observations of TOI 6215.01

The discovery and confirmation of exoplanets is a thriving subject, supported by tools such as NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission and the Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST) archive. With the help of both resources, in this study, we have conducted ground-based follow-up observations of TOI 6215.01, a TESS object of interest. Image data from the George Mason University observatory and a software program called AstroImageJ were also utilized, allowing for the completion of various analytical processes, such as multi-aperture photometry, in order to derive conclusive results. After several steps of data analysis, a light curve plot was generated and a successful transit was identified for TOI 6215.01, confirming its status as an exoplanet. This ground-based light curve displayed a transit depth and shape largely consistent with the TESS observations, strengthening the validity of the candidate. Additional comparison star selection and Nearby Eclipsing Binary (NEB) checks were conducted to confirm that the detected signal was not due to contamination.