This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 10 12 24.61 +15 28 52.6 12.5 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,12.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 12.53CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:12:24.61 +15:28:52.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 09 49 26.36 +17 08 20.4 12.9 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,12.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 12.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:49:26.36 +17:08:20.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 09 31 26.98 +14 05 31.4 13.4 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,13.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 13.42CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:31:26.98 +14:05:31.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 09 28 46.69 +15 31 05.1 13.6 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,13.55,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 13.55CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:28:46.69 +15:31:05.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 09 23 28.00 +12 25 26.0 13.8 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,13.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 13.81CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:23:28.00 +12:25:26.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 10 14 56.91 +14 41 20.4 14.1 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,14.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 14.06CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:14:56.91 +14:41:20.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 10 10 26.95 +11 43 35.2 14.3 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,14.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 14.30CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:10:26.95 +11:43:35.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 09 43 08.35 +14 08 56.0 14.3 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,14.29,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 14.29CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:43:08.35 +14:08:56.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 09 43 57.51 +13 05 17.7 14.4 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,14.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 14.37CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:43:57.51 +13:05:17.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 12.2352* 10 10 34.55 +17 25 40.2 14.3 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,14.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 14.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 10:10:34.55 +17:25:40.2 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.7352,14.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.2352 14.44CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 09:20:31.78 +14:57:19.7 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0228_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0229_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0227_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.73802228 09.01.2026 05:42:35.125 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
First image: 2461049.73802228 09.01.2026 05:42:35.125 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Last image: 2461083.73561190 12.02.2026 05:39:06.868 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
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: 3 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): 7016
Objects passed selection criteria: 7015
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6821.25
Average stars matched: 6543 (95.9208 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113016 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Feb 11 23:46:34 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.73802228 09.01.2026 05:42:35.125 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
First image: 2461049.73802228 09.01.2026 05:42:35.125 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Last image: 2461083.73561190 12.02.2026 05:39:06.868 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 159
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
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: 14 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): 41600
Objects passed selection criteria: 41496
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 40131
Average stars matched: 37709.5 (93.966 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 141528 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Feb 11 23:47:28 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.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/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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: 2461083.73479632
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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:15.747 +13:59:46.03
Second-epoch image center 09:46:40.180 +13:59:47.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.10 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:15.747 +13:59:46.03
Second-epoch image center 09:46:43.541 +14:00:03.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.11 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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 09:46:40.180 +13:59:47.80
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:43.541 +14:00:03.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01430 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/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gMcSsDYKjb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ER6ZcSEPNY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits &> /tmp/tmp.12W2057irV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tb5YLoUhYM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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 4091 out of 6614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.851468
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.851468
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
2.0 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
2.0 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
2.0 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
15.1 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gMcSsDYKjb (6) ############
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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=440, passed=6614
Got 6614 stars (including 6163 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6614 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 911 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: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 911 stars left (next iteration limit 1002)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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.ER6ZcSEPNY (6) ############
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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=457, passed=6505
Got 6505 stars (including 6040 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 914 stars left (next iteration limit 1005)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.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.12W2057irV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=501, passed=7206
Got 7206 stars (including 6691 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7206 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 909 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: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 909 stars left (next iteration limit 999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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.tb5YLoUhYM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=515, passed=7142
Got 7142 stars (including 6617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7142 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 912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 912 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: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 912 stars left (next iteration limit 1003)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20293.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20292_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 20292_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:16:35.19 +09:28:30.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20293_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 20293_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:40:52.29 +14:14:04.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.20, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.18)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.445 617768029769833728 145.21783901811 +14.23435360583 12.0399 11.5401 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.445#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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 09:46:15.747 +13:59:46.03
Second-epoch image center 09:46:40.180 +13:59:47.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.10 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:15.747 +13:59:46.03
Second-epoch image center 09:46:43.541 +14:00:03.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.11 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 09:46:40.180 +13:59:47.80
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:43.541 +14:00:03.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01430 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uoaPbsBmWC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.F05W7TDuca
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cvZhWUWWHx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n1UdbcFTnw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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 4172 out of 37606 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.734542
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.734542
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
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 25 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
1.9 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
1.9 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
1.8 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
15.3 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
15.5 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.uoaPbsBmWC (6) ############
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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1467, passed=37598
Got 37598 stars (including 36067 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37598 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 909 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: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 909 stars left (next iteration limit 999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-42-35_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0229.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.F05W7TDuca (6) ############
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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1514, passed=38235
Got 38235 stars (including 36667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38235 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 909 stars left (next iteration limit 999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-43-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0230.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.cvZhWUWWHx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1762, passed=42733
Got 42733 stars (including 40901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42733 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 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 909 stars left (next iteration limit 999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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.n1UdbcFTnw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.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_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1763, passed=42950
Got 42950 stars (including 41099 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42950 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 908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 908 stars left (next iteration limit 998)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-37-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-11_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_234412_TTUQ1b1x1_15924_vLrJ6X84/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53014.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53016.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53155.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53056.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53066.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53111.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53122.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53136.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53158.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53201.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53208.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53245.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53246.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53258.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 7s
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Considering the candidate 53014_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53014_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:17:01.89 +11:31:16.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.28, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.26)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.359 593455869174717952 139.25777638717 +11.52138585975 14.1851 13.5797 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.359#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53016_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53016_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:41:47.80 +11:28:54.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.09, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.07)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.593 613663797676628992 145.44984190475 +11.48157634605 14.3021 13.7981 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.593#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53019_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53019_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:35:21.73 +11:00:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53056_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53056_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53066_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53066_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53070_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53070_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:39:00.85 +14:25:56.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53074_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53074_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:51:01.45 +11:52:30.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53111_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53111_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53122_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53122_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53136_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53136_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53155_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53155_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:22:22.68 +17:50:36.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.88, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.86)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.317 632306498361771904 140.59459035319 +17.84357411847 14.0023 13.5010 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.317#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53158_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53158_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53201_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53201_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53208_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53208_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53223_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53223_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:31:59.76 +09:40:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53227_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53227_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:08:44.88 +09:27:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53229_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53229_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:03:53.48 +17:14:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53231_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53231_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:17:35.04 +13:40:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53233_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53233_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:43:30.04 +09:25:16.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53234_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53234_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:16:49.67 +13:45:39.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53237_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53237_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:25:12.59 +14:47:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53245_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53245_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53246_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53246_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53258_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
Preparing report for the candidate 53258_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
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Considering the candidate 53326_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228
The candidate 53326_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_23-39-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0228 did not pass the final checks