This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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:
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 01 09.1596* 03 58 23.69 -08 04 53.5 11.8 U Eri 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461049.6596,11.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260109.1596 11.81CV 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 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 03:58:23.69 -08:04:53.5 ;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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0120_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0119_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0120_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0119_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
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:
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 01 09.1596* 04 41 47.88 -07 57 19.4 10.2 U Eri 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
VZ Eri,2461049.6596,10.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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
VZ Eri 20260109.1596 10.24CV 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 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:41:47.88 -07:57:19.4 ;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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0120_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0119_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0120_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0119_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 01 09.1596 2461049.6596 12.82 04:44:31.66 -04:56:10.7
202.08815 -30.36644 galactic Eri Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.7 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 | target | 04:44:31.66 -04:56:10.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.550+/-0.034 (K)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
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:
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 01 09.1596* 04 44 31.66 -04 56 10.7 12.8 U Eri 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,2461049.6596,12.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260109.1596 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 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:44:31.66 -04:56:10.7 ;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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0120_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0119_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0120_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0232_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0119_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Processing complete!
Total number of candidates identified: 3
Processing log:
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.72253780 23.12.2025 05:20:17.266 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
First image: 2461032.72253780 23.12.2025 05:20:17.266 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Last image: 2461049.65994478 09.01.2026 03:50:09.229 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -10.68
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 1
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 145 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 8635
Objects passed selection criteria: 8626
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8255.75
Average stars matched: 8023.75 (97.1898 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111092 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Thu Jan 8 15:05:04 -00 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-133-gdb8b9ae6
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-01-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jan 9 04:45:04 -00 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.72253780 23.12.2025 05:20:17.266 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
First image: 2461032.72253780 23.12.2025 05:20:17.266 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Last image: 2461049.65994478 09.01.2026 03:50:09.229 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 172
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 1
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 138 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 2.1 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 2.1 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 48457
Objects passed selection criteria: 48351
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 46736.2
Average stars matched: 45038.5 (96.3674 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 144012 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Thu Jan 8 15:05:04 -00 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-133-gdb8b9ae6
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-01-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jan 9 04:51:53 -00 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Filtering log:
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 14.5
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2025-12-22.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 50
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= 500
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 3000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 2000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= no
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 1
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
Reference image directory is set to /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved/
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Eri-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 588915 MB at /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 588915 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits_preview.png'
Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
renamed 'Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits_preview.png'
Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 842.2740
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 596.5114
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1359.3564
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 640.3510
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1358.5768
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 639.8732
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.61391
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2025-12-22.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Header: 61 keys total, 10 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-01-08T21:49:17.1223283' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61049.1592259491 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61049.1593405786 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 64.2836317817907 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -9.99959345426663 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 46.3138888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 179.358611111111 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.3816200305338 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1013.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.748239 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958391 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 50: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 51: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 52: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 53: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 54: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 55: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 56: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 57: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 58: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 59: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 60: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 61: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/d_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits :)
Spent 0.500284 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/d_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2025-12-22.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 38918.354428
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=27736.5, right_median=26453.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2025-12-22.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Header: 61 keys total, 10 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-01-08T21:50:09.2296388' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-01-09T03:50:09.2296388' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61049.1598290391 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-01-09T03:50:19.1310859' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61049.1599436458 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 64.2836318122272 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -9.99959342739093 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 46.3152777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 179.668333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.38158815218678 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1013.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.748239 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958391 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '04 17 09' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-10 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
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Record 51: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 52: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 53: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 54: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 55: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 56: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 57: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 58: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 59: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 60: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/d_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits :)
Spent 0.502334 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/d_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2025-12-22.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 38918.354428
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=27736.5, right_median=26453.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2025-12-22.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 1 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461049.65934169
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:07.501 -10:00:16.95
Second-epoch image center 04:17:06.104 -10:00:23.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:07.501 -10:00:16.95
Second-epoch image center 04:17:08.409 -09:59:54.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eCwnPQfqDE
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uwnMh9i9rP
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PKav0IXzrP
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NPYIskLzak
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 5198 out of 8407 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.911064
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.911064
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -10.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 12.23
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 12.23
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Filter-out faint candidates...
Filter-out suspiciously bright candidates...
Filter-out candidates with large difference between measured mags in one epoch...
Filter-out small-amplitude flares...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
2.0 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
2.0 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
2.0 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
(80th percentile of magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images)
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.eCwnPQfqDE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=684, passed=8407
Got 8407 stars (including 7713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8407 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.uwnMh9i9rP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=669, passed=8399
Got 8399 stars (including 7713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8399 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.PKav0IXzrP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=605, passed=8203
Got 8203 stars (including 7585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8203 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.NPYIskLzak (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=632, passed=8242
Got 8242 stars (including 7601 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8242 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.fz' -> '/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.fz'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.fz' -> '/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.fz'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20324.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20332.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20336.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20349.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20365.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20385.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20387.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20389.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20391.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out02828.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20363.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 20324_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 20324_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20363_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
Preparing report for the candidate 20363_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
Successfully moved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.png to transient_report/20363_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_reference.png
Successfully moved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.png to transient_report/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png
Successfully moved fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.png to transient_report/20363_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_discovery1.png
Successfully moved fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.png to transient_report/20363_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_discovery2.png
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Considering the candidate 20365_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 20365_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20385_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 20385_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 02828_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
Preparing report for the candidate 02828_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
Successfully moved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.png to transient_report/02828_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_reference.png
The output file transient_report/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png already exist
Successfully moved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.png to transient_report/02828_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_discovery1.png
Successfully moved fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.png to transient_report/02828_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_discovery2.png
Successfully moved fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.png to transient_report/02828_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120_discovery3.png
Successfully moved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.png to transient_report/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits_preview.png
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:41:47.88 -07:57:19.4
03:58:23.69 -08:04:53.5
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 1 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list_bbsc.txt
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list_bsc.txt
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list_tycho2.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:07.501 -10:00:16.95
Second-epoch image center 04:17:06.104 -10:00:23.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:07.501 -10:00:16.95
Second-epoch image center 04:17:08.409 -09:59:54.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fj3ZBqSUly
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zCvYjE1xJe
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c7B9tTD8bx
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yamEmZdJpQ
Parallel run for /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 5347 out of 47663 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.800288
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.800288
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Filter-out faint candidates...
Filter-out suspiciously bright candidates...
Filter-out candidates with large difference between measured mags in one epoch...
Filter-out small-amplitude flares...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 71 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
1.9 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
1.9 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
2.0 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
(80th percentile of magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images)
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.fj3ZBqSUly (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2447, passed=47647
Got 47647 stars (including 45108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47647 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-20-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.zCvYjE1xJe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2386, passed=47753
Got 47753 stars (including 45282 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47753 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/2025-12-22/LIGHT/calibrated_platesolved//Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.c7B9tTD8bx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2220, passed=46407
Got 46407 stars (including 44111 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46407 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.yamEmZdJpQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate...
/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
DEBUG: ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
DEBUG: FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
DEBUG: WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
The fraction of blended stars is high!
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2245, passed=46386
Got 46386 stars (including 44063 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46386 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-49-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.fz
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /mnt/usb2/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-01-08_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_223325_TTUQ1b1x1_13479_3YGD0CGG/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.fz
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53365.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53366.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53368.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53369.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53372.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53373.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53374.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53375.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53376.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53377.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53378.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53379.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53381.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53383.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53386.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53387.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53388.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53389.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53391.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53394.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53401.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53405.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53418.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53433.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53467.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53477.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53479.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53495.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53513.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53522.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53536.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53543.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53544.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53561.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53567.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53569.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53572.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53605.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53608.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53640.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53653.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53661.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53670.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53678.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53698.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53701.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53703.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53705.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53708.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53710.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53793.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53817.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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Considering the candidate 53365_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53365_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:47:28.05 -15:02:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53394_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53394_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:58:23.69 -08:04:53.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53433_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53433_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53595_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53595_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:45:36.12 -14:52:35.5 in Gaia DR2 blend (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=13.76, BLEND_MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=, VIZIER_COMMAND=#lib/vizquery -site=vizier.cds.unistra.fr -mime=text -source=I/345/gaia2 -out.max=3 -out.add=_r -out.form=mini -sort=Gmag Gmag=0.0..14.74 -c=03:45:36.12 -14:52:35.5 -c.rs=14.75 -out=Source,RA_ICRS,DE_ICRS,Gmag,RPmag,Var#)
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Considering the candidate 53617_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53617_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:46:06.41 -14:55:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53776_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53776_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:44:04.98 -08:28:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53817_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120
The candidate 53817_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-50-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120 did not pass the final checks
