## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.66880098 23.12.2025 04:02:54.405 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
First image: 2461032.66880098 23.12.2025 04:02:54.405 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Last image: 2461082.78024263 11.02.2026 06:43:22.963 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3230
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
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: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 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): 18239
Objects passed selection criteria: 18154
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 13103.2
Average stars matched: 11504.2 (87.7969 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 119328 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Tue Feb 10 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-299-g877bacc0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Feb 11 00:53:43 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.66880098 23.12.2025 04:02:54.405 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
First image: 2461032.66880098 23.12.2025 04:02:54.405 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Last image: 2461082.78024263 11.02.2026 06:43:22.963 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13274
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
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: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 42 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 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): 96314
Objects passed selection criteria: 95978
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 70208.5
Average stars matched: 62481.2 (88.9939 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1933240 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Tue Feb 10 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-299-g877bacc0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Feb 11 00:56:10 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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_2026-01-17.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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= yes
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= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cep-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cep-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1368694 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1368694 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits_preview.png'
Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
renamed 'Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits_preview.png'
Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.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= 658.6884
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 648.4193
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1185.9086
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 647.9037
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1185.4983
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 647.5130
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.80041
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_2026-01-17.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.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= '2026-02-11T00:42:46.1164175' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-02-11T06:42:46.1164175' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61082.2797004166 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-02-11T06:42:56.0192317' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61082.2798150349 / 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= -15.0 / [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 = 314.428563491861 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 86.4728484720261 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 30.3458333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 0.501944444444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.97382150948334 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / 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
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cep-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 00 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+85 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
CCD-TEMP= -16.400000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/d_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :)
Spent 0.438805 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/d_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28880.787099
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=20680.5, right_median=19489.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.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= '2026-02-11T00:43:22.9631434' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-02-11T06:43:22.9631434' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61082.2801268864 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-02-11T06:43:32.8579316' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61082.2802414005 / 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= -15.0 / [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 = 314.574290766518 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 86.4725577314117 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 30.3458333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 0.501944444444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.97382150948334 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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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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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
CCD-TEMP= -16.400000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/d_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits :)
Spent 0.449917 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/d_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28880.787099
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=20680.5, right_median=19489.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.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=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.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: 2461082.77981616
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_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.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 23:27:35.729 +85:10:28.18
Second-epoch image center 23:57:36.331 +84:59:08.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.67 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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ERROR: distance between 1st reference and 1st new image centers is 0.67 deg. (Soft limit: 0.50 deg.)
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:27:35.729 +85:10:28.18
Second-epoch image center 23:58:11.864 +84:59:06.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.68 deg.
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ERROR: distance between 1st reference and 2nd new image centers is 0.68 deg. (Soft limit: 0.50 deg.)
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:57:36.331 +84:59:08.24
Second-epoch second image center 23:58:11.864 +84:59:06.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01295 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O4BKm01SS8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zrcfrElI5C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZiXJLJOFc1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AQ3QVqM34u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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 8159 out of 13652 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.890029
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.890029
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3104 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
ERROR Too many candidates before filtering (3104)... Skipping SE run (default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1)
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.O4BKm01SS8 (5) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=998, passed=13652
Got 13652 stars (including 12636 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13652 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 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: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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.zrcfrElI5C (5) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1010, passed=13627
Got 13627 stars (including 12598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13627 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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 - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.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.ZiXJLJOFc1 (5) ############
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 (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=742, passed=12823
Got 12823 stars (including 12081 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12823 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 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: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.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.AQ3QVqM34u (5) ############
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 (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=724, passed=12840
Got 12840 stars (including 12114 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 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: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.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_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.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 23:27:35.729 +85:10:28.18
Second-epoch image center 23:57:36.331 +84:59:08.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.67 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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ERROR: distance between 1st reference and 1st new image centers is 0.67 deg. (Soft limit: 0.50 deg.)
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:27:35.729 +85:10:28.18
Second-epoch image center 23:58:11.864 +84:59:06.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.68 deg.
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ERROR: distance between 1st reference and 2nd new image centers is 0.68 deg. (Soft limit: 0.50 deg.)
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:57:36.331 +84:59:08.24
Second-epoch second image center 23:58:11.864 +84:59:06.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01295 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5wgTZe9rl5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p1DSqqnT1f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SPpYDx1BBN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pll2Zb1Q6J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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 8300 out of 85493 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.764642
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.764642
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12186 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
ERROR Too many candidates before filtering (12186)... Skipping SE run (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.5wgTZe9rl5 (5) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=5994, passed=85471
Got 85471 stars (including 79341 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 85471 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-02-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0151.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.p1DSqqnT1f (5) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=6171, passed=86572
Got 86572 stars (including 80251 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86572 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 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: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-03-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0152.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.SPpYDx1BBN (5) ############
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 (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=188, blended=8401, passed=55217
Got 55217 stars (including 46791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55217 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 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: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-42-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0269.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.Pll2Zb1Q6J (5) ############
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 (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=189, blended=8981, passed=55626
Got 55626 stars (including 46624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 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: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_004928_TTUQ1b1x1_19547_ft0WmIPy/fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-43-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
###################################################################################
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is 500
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461082.77981616 -observatory 500
22:36:09.46 -09:33:27.3 Mercury (-1.1mag)
22:13:08.14 -12:35:18.2 Venus (-3.9mag)
21:08:51.80 -17:31:38.9 Mars (1.1mag)
07:09:26.84 +22:48:02.3 Jupiter (-2.6mag)
00:00:59.45 -02:14:24.1 Saturn (1.0mag)
03:39:29.73 +19:19:52.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:02:22.13 -01:10:21.9 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:27:43.87 -23:02:55.8 Pluto (14.6mag)
16:35:14.01 -27:18:49.8 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Feb 11 00:53 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461082.77981616:
07:09:22.36 +22:48:13.9 Io (5.3mag)
07:09:34.32 +22:47:49.6 Europa (5.5mag)
07:09:37.24 +22:47:33.0 Ganymede (4.8mag)
07:09:45.43 +22:47:14.5 Callisto (6.0mag)
07:11:37.33 +23:08:40.3 Himalia (15.0mag)
07:09:24.32 +22:48:09.1 Thebe (15.8mag)
07:11:16.52 +23:10:52.3 Elara (17.0mag)
07:04:30.24 +24:01:37.6 Pasiphae (17.0mag)
07:18:27.74 +22:32:36.1 Carme (18.0mag)
00:00:58.61 -02:14:07.1 Titan (8.7mag)
00:00:55.87 -02:14:12.6 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:00:33.25 -02:16:06.3 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:01:06.08 -02:14:13.9 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:03:05.49 -02:00:57.3 Phoebe (16.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Feb 11 00:53 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461082.77981616:
07:34:56.89 +22:41:27.8 JWST
20:18:49.32 -06:29:14.2 Chandra
08:00:10.98 -30:02:50.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Feb 11 00:53 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets (listed at http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comets and http://aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html ) from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461082.77981616 at 500
16:38:46.06 -10:49:29.3 17.8mag 10P/Tempel
03:28:12.72 +28:23:00.9 18.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:44:58.42 -10:23:54.0 22.4mag 141P/Machholz
00:57:28.59 +08:47:30.2 17.5mag 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5
11:12:50.95 +29:08:31.3 17.8mag 164P/Christensen
09:39:21.60 -34:08:14.6 18.0mag 195P/Hill
15:50:40.70 -07:29:48.8 18.4mag 210P/Christensen
17:25:33.75 -21:36:39.4 17.4mag 218P/LINEAR
16:02:04.35 -18:17:17.8 15.2mag 235P/LINEAR
03:42:10.28 +25:39:08.1 17.5mag 240P/NEAT
15:00:58.15 +07:36:33.5 14.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
23:52:07.24 +04:05:11.1 18.0mag 261P/Larson
11:27:36.76 -03:36:44.2 17.4mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
01:06:12.70 +01:18:36.0 18.9mag 302P/Lemmon-PanSTARRS
07:07:06.53 +27:15:56.2 19.7mag 407P/PanSTARRS-Fuls
16:47:58.65 -11:17:59.2 17.5mag 40P/Vaisala 1
11:08:42.57 -09:17:17.0 16.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
13:22:19.14 -05:02:34.5 19.4mag 489P/Denning
04:27:31.72 +49:29:57.9 17.7mag 493P/2024 Q2 (LONEOS)
06:02:44.14 +49:27:55.3 17.9mag 63P/Wild 1
22:53:13.72 -04:03:51.0 16.3mag 78P/Gehrels 2
19:20:36.63 -23:34:13.4 15.1mag 88P/Howell
15:21:21.81 -28:05:20.8 18.7mag P/2023 S1 (PanSTARRS)
04:43:19.40 -73:12:25.2 16.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:31:54.01 +31:10:56.5 18.1mag C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)
20:00:11.61 -64:55:03.3 18.1mag C/2020 V2 (ZTF)
17:16:35.43 +03:16:07.3 16.3mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
22:45:21.87 +28:38:47.9 16.8mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
03:27:39.12 +24:25:46.3 15.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:12:14.79 +28:51:52.0 15.3mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:39:17.14 -07:51:20.0 16.6mag C/2022 R6 (PanSTARRS)
23:39:29.03 +48:05:04.5 17.9mag C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)
10:03:17.61 -22:12:47.8 17.5mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
20:11:51.27 +61:17:54.1 17.2mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:32:43.04 -03:16:52.6 16.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
02:45:42.11 +35:48:04.1 18.5mag C/2023 RS61 (PanSTARRS)
20:41:36.21 +81:16:01.6 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:57:17.38 +63:21:45.4 17.2mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
00:20:48.61 -37:49:08.7 10.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
11:53:04.86 -04:33:00.4 18.1mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS)
19:17:36.19 +00:19:44.0 19.0mag C/2024 G4 (PanSTARRS)
16:36:54.38 -03:03:37.4 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:45:45.87 +01:21:14.1 15.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
02:42:06.13 -33:38:19.5 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
16:47:57.97 -53:58:19.5 15.2mag C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)
04:56:02.90 +66:38:01.7 16.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
00:00:00.00 +00:00:00.0 cannot get JPL HORIZONS ephemerides for non-periodic comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)
16:01:22.37 -20:48:14.4 15.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
02:12:01.62 -17:27:42.2 16.6mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
01:55:38.09 +16:13:39.2 20.7mag C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
22:17:08.58 +17:32:50.1 16.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
21:34:06.52 -14:27:35.8 20.3mag C/2025 T1 (ATLAS)
03:33:50.23 -25:34:15.8 17.5mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
20:22:09.43 +15:46:08.3 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:43:45.47 -15:49:01.00 SN2026azr 2026-02-5.24 16.96
06:14:48.48 -34:20:08.90 ASASSN-26ap 2026-02-5.2 13.77
02:42:33.90 -27:21:02.60 SN 2026aip 2026-02-4.09 15.85
00:43:12.26 +38:35:47.90 AT2026brt 2026-02-3.12 14.92
14:34:27.21 +21:56:59.90 SN2026atb 2026-01-29.32 15.59
13:12:04.11 -60:56:12.40 ASASSN-26ao 2026-01-28.35 15.61
13:00:36.49 -06:28:26.00 SN2026azd 2026-01-28.23 15.69
10:33:50.27 -31:00:53.40 SN 2026ayz 2026-01-25.11 15.3
05:14:22.36 -60:47:20.70 SN 2026apb 2026-01-24.08 17.35
06:39:26.57 -21:49:19.60 AT2026afe 2026-01-23.11 16.17
09:27:23.49 -32:00:30.90 SN 2023kuy 2026-01-21.16 15.43
09:38:44.42 -20:00:54.30 SN2026afi 2026-01-20.24 17.43
06:30:51.41 -74:35:46.80 AT2026ahr 2026-01-20.09 16.98
13:33:03.15 -16:14:28.70 SN2026amc 2026-01-20.29 16.9
06:57:11.13 -17:24:42.80 ASASSN-26an 2026-01-19.31 13.99
17:41:29.59 +68:57:34.90 2026abj 2026-01-18.64 17.02
10:22:24.99 +04:00:02.20 SN 2026kc 2026-01-18.61 16.1
12:42:03.30 +00:41:41.80 SN 2026pg 2026-01-18.5 17.44
03:36:21.80 -31:44:39.30 AT2025aibn 2026-01-17.04 16.7
13:45:00.71 -32:34:53.00 AT2026yi 2026-01-17.26 16.22
09:27:07.17 +62:45:24.20 AT2026nu 2026-01-17.29 17.09
12:38:41.73 +07:36:37.40 SN 2025afcr 2026-01-17.49 17.11
12:12:12.65 +13:13:18.50 SN 2026acd 2026-01-17.3 16.15
16:21:54.73 -63:36:53.10 ASASSN-26al 2026-01-17.36 15.34
15:33:45.22 -22:11:07.90 ASASSN-26aj 2026-01-16.51 14
12:27:08.33 -58:19:36.10 ASASSN-26ak 2026-01-16.2 13.94
17:21:53.10 +04:39:07.10 ASASSN-26ai 2026-01-16.67 14.83
14:46:54.08 -64:04:30.10 ASASSN-26ah 2026-01-15.07 16.84
23:02:43.24 +20:04:53.00 SN2025ajvh 2026-01-15.07 16.03
14:12:27.38 -30:12:29.10 ASASSN-26ag 2026-01-14.27 15.35
14:33:53.58 +05:27:35.40 SN 2025ajnc 2026-01-14.32 15.79
01:43:00.31 -34:11:40.60 AT2025afcm 2026-01-13.08 0.45
00:26:17.71 -52:11:38.60 AT2025ahal 2026-01-11.06 17.57
00:51:36.17 +29:42:40.10 SN2025ahxd 2026-01-11.21 15
10:19:19.14 -37:54:58.30 AT2025ahrt 2026-01-10.26 -0.54
14:37:48.78 +15:51:04.20 SN2025ajng 2026-01-9.42 16.35
05:01:03.70 -08:34:13.20 SN2026A 2026-01-9.28 16.83
00:02:52.11 +13:05:42.90 SN2025ajvg 2026-01-9.13 15.89
08:37:09.62 -02:18:08.80 SN2025aigm 2026-01-9.55 17.66
09:52:50.71 +39:36:55.70 SN2025ahyt 2026-01-9.37 16.97
11:22:19.08 -27:21:40.90 AT2026ta 2026-01-9.32 15.88
14:35:00.21 +00:59:11.40 SN 2025ahsa 2026-01-8.35 -2
09:25:42.42 +22:20:06.10 SN2025ahkt 2026-01-8.03 15.88
22:39:53.44 +34:53:50.00 SN 2025aikz 2026-01-7.09 16.3
08:21:20.95 +20:52:01.60 SN 2025aiks 2026-01-7.13 15.82
07:35:31.38 +09:10:32.40 AT2025ajvk 2026-01-7.12 -1.82
02:50:07.71 -16:37:02.30 AT2026nl 2026-01-7.16 14.19
14:05:12.75 -33:46:00.80 SN 2025ajmj 2026-01-7.31 14.93
12:35:08.33 +28:03:22.70 SN 2025aiaj 2026-01-5.44 15.76
05:30:00.47 -66:43:29.40 ASASSN-26af 2026-01-5.12 14.38
14:05:05.13 -44:14:24.00 ASASSN-26ac 2026-01-5.3 16.01
11:29:16.57 +20:35:09.00 AT2025alco 2026-01-4.39 15.93
16:42:59.28 +26:21:02.80 ASASSN-26ae 2026-01-4.52 14.31
04:13:46.52 -05:02:18.30 ASASSN-26ad 2026-01-4.1 14.57
05:00:01.32 -57:14:29.70 ASASSN-25fj/ASASSN-26ab 2026-01-1.19 13.38
13:53:51.35 -17:55:38.10 ASASSN-25fg 2025-12-23.33 16.66
06:18:15.27 +15:47:38.10 AT2025ahtd 2025-12-23.31 16.96
07:20:53.12 -33:02:58.20 SN 2025agvw 2025-12-23.32 16.84
02:58:15.63 +44:47:45.80 ASASSN-25fh 2025-12-23.13 15.63
04:51:03.78 -36:13:59.00 AT2025aftm 2025-12-20.14 17.35
03:12:59.31 +17:41:45.20 SN2025afzm 2025-12-20.15 17.22
13:33:14.27 -46:03:33.90 ASASSN-25fc 2025-12-19.32 SDSS
07:07:30.84 +24:37:55.60 SN2025agie 2025-12-19.19 16.96
12:31:24.34 -59:07:09.00 ASASSN-25fd 2025-12-19.06 14.94
14:02:20.59 -20:28:28.70 ASASSN-25fe 2025-12-19.34 SDSS
08:08:51.65 -16:39:31.50 ASASSN-25ff 2025-12-19.22 SDSS
00:34:05.69 +05:21:07.50 SN2025afty 2025-12-18.21 16.92
01:35:25.55 -05:40:42.00 AT2025agsf 2025-12-18.12 17.67
06:12:00.84 -46:50:40.70 AT2025aetd 2025-12-15.08 17.32
11:07:12.05 -55:12:59.00 ASASSN-25fa 2025-12-14.25 16.07
02:48:09.78 +37:45:17.90 AT2025afje 2025-12-13.28 17.65
08:17:38.99 +59:57:25.90 SN2025afcy 2025-12-13.43 16.8
22:58:25.70 +26:38:19.80 SN 2025afve 2025-12-12.1 16.63
03:44:52.10 -59:08:22.80 SN 2025aegk 2025-12-12.1 SDSS
04:55:47.45 -18:56:49.70 SN 2025aetg 2025-12-11.36 16.92
23:15:07.77 +13:10:19.80 SN 2025afwb 2025-12-11.2 17.13
02:19:39.33 -45:39:00.60 SN 2025aeqg 2025-12-10.07 16.77
02:03:03.89 +04:14:37.30 SN2025afih 2025-12-8.1 16.49
22:23:03.49 -56:35:57.50 AT2025aeei 2025-12-8.03 16.01
07:40:22.22 -10:00:59.30 AT2025aftz 2025-12-8.46 15.46
18:44:55.93 +47:57:37.60 ASASSN-25ez 2025-12-3.07 15.16
22:41:03.48 +38:58:01.90 ASASSN-25ey 2025-11-26.08 15.68
05:50:46.62 +58:54:53.50 SN 2025aedz 2025-11-24.25 16.66
06:35:50.19 -71:30:42.00 SN 2025adwn 2025-11-24.11 17.58
02:21:35.59 -14:18:04.90 AT2025aeft 2025-11-23.13 16.82
01:42:47.75 +12:31:45.10 AT2025aduf 2025-11-23.15 17.49
06:36:40.46 +33:18:26.10 ASASSN-25ev 2025-11-23.36 14.76
19:35:04.58 -21:08:37.40 ASASSN-25ex 2025-11-23.04 14.77
07:17:55.62 -09:26:55.10 ASASSN-25eu 2025-11-22.31 15.99
02:27:04.39 +55:22:14.40 ASASSN-25ew 2025-11-21.17 15.35
05:14:45.06 -14:26:58.00 SN 2025acrr 2025-11-20.08 17.05
23:07:18.85 +42:11:56.20 SN 2025acsn 2025-11-18.12 15.92
02:07:09.66 -09:01:32.00 SN2025acgk 2025-11-17.35 17.33
08:17:39.75 +04:36:51.80 AT 2025advo 2025-11-17.21 16.51
20:24:44.64 -50:23:02.20 SN 2025abnf 2025-11-16.03 15.61
04:22:41.06 -51:28:58.10 SN 2025aczu 2025-11-16.24 17.11
01:58:23.18 -29:19:37.10 AT 2025adsr 2025-11-16.07 17.18
02:15:50.04 -59:55:41.50 SN 2025acvj 2025-11-14.32 16.99
00:09:53.24 +03:36:48.20 SN 2025abuj 2025-11-14.09 16.79
13:28:48.71 +38:44:48.10 ASASSN-25et 2025-11-14.51 -2.76
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:28.44 +41:18:24.5 TCP J00422844+4118245 2025-12-22.8736 18.5mag
16:42:59.22 +26:21:02.0 TCP J16425922+2621020 2025-12-26.8538 13.0mag
08:08:08.72 -19:48:46.5 TCP J08080872-1948465 2025-12-27.7904 16.66Cmag
00:42:58.48 +41:08:11.4 PNV J00425848+4108114 2025-12-28.7654 18.9mag
07:35:31.47 +09:10:34.1 TCP J07353147+0910341 2025-12-29.7527 14.77Cmag
14:45:58.45 +39:05:10.3 TCP J14455845+3905103 2025-12-30.8196 14.1mag
00:43:23.44 +41:24:35.7 PNV J00432344+4124357 2025-12-11.684 19.7mag
00:41:01.11 +41:59:28.2 PNV J00410111+4159282 2026-01-06.1994 18.7mag
00:42:52.01 +41:14:29.2 PNV J00425201+4114292 2026-01-08.7863 18.37Cmag
02:50:07.72 -16:37:02.3 TCP J02500772-1637023 2026-01-06.6352 14.53Cmag
00:42:58.52 +41:14:44.2 PNV J00425852+4114442 2026-01-13.4991 16.89Cmag
14:47:33.95 -10:02:56.8 TCP J14473395-1002568 2026-01-13.8185 14.0mag
15:33:45.28 -22:11:07.3 TCP J15334528-2211073 2026-01-16.8451 14.9mag
22:34:01.26 +39:53:32.8 TCP J22340126+3953328 2026-01-17.5738 16.79Cmag
00:42:52.36 +41:16:13.3 PNV J00425236+4116133 2026-01-18.5502 17.41Cmag
06:57:11.19 -17:24:43.9 TCP J06571119-1724439 2026-01-18.5375 14.2mag
00:42:52.23 +41:01:44.7 PNV J00425223+4101447 2026-01-19.5505 18.74Cmag
09:54:46.47 +69:06:31.7 PNV J09544647+6906317 2026-01-26.8081 19.3mag
18:08:51.99 -26:16:21.9 TCP J18085199-2616219 2026-01-31.8519 12.2mag
08:01:11.02 -03:43:14.1 TCP J08011102-0343141 2026-02-08.8090 15.10Cmag
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