Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
TAU0008 C2026 02 22.29503 14 36 10.99 +48 35 03.7 14.4 R 500
Position measured on individual images:
TAU0008 C2026 02 22.29473 14 36 11.01 +48 35 04.2 14.4 R 500
TAU0008 C2026 02 22.29533 14 36 10.98 +48 35 03.2 14.4 R 500
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461093.7950,14.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260222.2950 14.41CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.97557466 23.12.2025 11:24:39.651 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
First image: 2461032.97557466 23.12.2025 11:24:39.651 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Last image: 2461093.79532830 22.02.2026 07:05:06.365 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6270
Objects passed selection criteria: 6270
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: 6090.5
Average stars matched: 5984.5 (98.2596 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112444 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 Sun Feb 22 03:55:15 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: 2461032.97557466 23.12.2025 11:24:39.651 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
First image: 2461032.97557466 23.12.2025 11:24:39.651 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Last image: 2461093.79532830 22.02.2026 07:05:06.365 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 60
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
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: 31 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): 33788
Objects passed selection criteria: 33694
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: 32885.2
Average stars matched: 31903.8 (97.0154 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 135328 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 Sun Feb 22 03:57:49 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 14.5
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= 500
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 3000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 2000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Boo-02-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Boo-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1033771 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1033771 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits_preview.png'
Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits

renamed 'Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits_preview.png'
Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 538.3693
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 497.8351
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1048.0933
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 517.8707
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1046.5971
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 518.7581
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.94679
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Header: 61 keys total, 10 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-02-22T01:04:14.9946601' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-02-22T07:04:14.9946601' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61093.2946179863 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-02-22T07:04:24.8964714' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61093.2947325925 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 215.997123698272 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 45.9998366033415 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 43.5927777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 56.2280555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.44870740702677 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1013.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.748239 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958391 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Boo-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '14 24 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+46 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 50: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 51: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 52: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 53: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 54: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 55: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 56: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 57: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 58: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 59: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 60: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 61: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
CCD-TEMP= -16.400000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/d_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits :)
Spent 0.582559 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/d_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28880.787099
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=20680.5, right_median=19489.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Header: 61 keys total, 10 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC = 45.9998365908414 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 43.7369444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 56.2516666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.44490777851619 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1013.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.748239 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958391 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Boo-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '14 24 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
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Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 52: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
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Record 61: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
CCD-TEMP= -16.400000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/d_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits :)
Spent 0.536016 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/d_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28880.787099
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=20680.5, right_median=19489.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits

fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.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/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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: 2461093.79473373
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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits'
wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:24:07.537 +45:59:37.68
Second-epoch image center 14:24:00.084 +45:59:59.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 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 14:24:07.537 +45:59:37.68
Second-epoch image center 14:24:02.389 +46:00:35.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 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 14:24:00.084 +45:59:59.32
Second-epoch second image center 14:24:02.389 +46:00:35.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01195 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/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dHQTwzjopV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TWdBJwnTXu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lyAPB1IspZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UC2qAbw4iK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits and wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits and wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits and wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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 3466 out of 6410 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.932357
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.932357
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
2.1 pix Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
2.3 pix fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
2.2 pix fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
15.4 mag. Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.3 (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.dHQTwzjopV (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=419, passed=6410
Got 6410 stars (including 5979 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6410 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 973 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 - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits -region wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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.TWdBJwnTXu (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=420, passed=6342
Got 6342 stars (including 5905 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6342 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits -region wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.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.lyAPB1IspZ (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, passed=5896
Got 5896 stars (including 5449 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5896 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.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.UC2qAbw4iK (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=419, passed=5903
Got 5903 stars (including 5478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5903 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 06377_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 06377_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 11.83 | 13:57:47.50 +50:09:35.9 | 2429 5975 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 13:57:47.52 +50:09:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-02-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/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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 14:24:07.537 +45:59:37.68
Second-epoch image center 14:24:00.084 +45:59:59.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 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 14:24:07.537 +45:59:37.68
Second-epoch image center 14:24:02.389 +46:00:35.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 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 14:24:00.084 +45:59:59.32
Second-epoch second image center 14:24:02.389 +46:00:35.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01195 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/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits &> /tmp/tmp.84oKxlIHxY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6rPyyn2oWX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wzxfxc4ubS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xp9AFURB1s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits and wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits and wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits and wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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 3497 out of 34166 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.829672
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.829672
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
2.0 pix Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
2.1 pix fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
2.1 pix fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
15.6 mag. Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.8 (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.84oKxlIHxY (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1273, passed=34155
Got 34155 stars (including 32815 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34155 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 970 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 970 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 - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits -region wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-24-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0622.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.6rPyyn2oWX (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1295, passed=34373
Got 34373 stars (including 33016 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34373 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 970 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 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits -region wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_05-25-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0623.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.Wzxfxc4ubS (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1291, passed=31980
Got 31980 stars (including 30638 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31980 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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 970 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: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.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.Xp9AFURB1s (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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1265, passed=31933
Got 31933 stars (including 30624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31933 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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 970 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: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-04-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0312.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/wcs_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52538.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52539.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52546.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52599.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52609.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52540.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 24s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52538_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52538_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 14.36 | 15:02:13.85 +47:25:54.3 | 8754 4029 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 15:02:13.82 +47:25:52.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.45, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.43)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.445 1587429846862620032 225.55812763029 +47.43120099666 14.4451 13.7445 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.445#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52539_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52539_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 14.27 | 14:39:57.90 +42:31:41.7 | 6417 1025 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 14:39:57.98 +42:31:42.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.31, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.29)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.447 1489987312478383104 219.99234942378 +42.52919017915 14.5571 14.0462 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.447#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52540_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
Preparing report for the candidate 52540_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
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Considering the candidate 52541_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52541_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 13.73 | 14:54:43.05 +45:22:44.8 | 8015 2754 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 14:54:43.02 +45:22:45.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52544_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52544_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 13.51 | 15:05:55.31 +45:45:04.2 | 9204 3034 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 15:05:55.40 +45:45:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52545_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52545_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 12.78 | 14:59:46.53 +44:07:05.7 | 8592 2009 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 14:59:46.57 +44:07:05.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52546_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52546_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 11.21 | 14:55:43.24 +41:16:01.2 | 8207 0259 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 14:55:43.26 +41:16:00.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.28, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.26)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.107 1489071110054535936 223.92994617402 +41.26665520054 11.2766 10.7394 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.107#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52558_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52558_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 12.08 | 15:03:16.06 +42:32:26.1 | 9032 1066 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 15:03:16.09 +42:32:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52574_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52574_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 13.62 | 15:06:10.23 +43:24:11.7 | 9326 1609 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 15:06:10.19 +43:24:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52599_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52599_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 14.35 | 14:43:38.01 +48:02:40.5 | 6844 4348 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 14:43:38.03 +48:02:40.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.35, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.33)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.647 1591071738611237888 220.90871583924 +48.04471823839 14.3957 13.8482 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.647#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52609_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 52609_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 14.49 | 14:33:35.22 +47:23:34.8 | 5816 3975 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 14:33:35.30 +47:23:34.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.49, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.47)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 4.641 1495139692685620224 218.39896423727 +47.39320147555 14.1252 13.1692 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#4.641#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 22443_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313
The candidate 22443_fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 02 22.29533 | 2461093.79533 | 11.83 | 13:57:47.50 +50:09:35.9 | 2429 5975 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-22_CI_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_010551_TTUQ1b1x1_1707_5zs1VlRM/fd_Boo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-05-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits |
**** FOUND 13:57:47.51 +50:09:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 26s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
14:36:10.99 +48:35:03.7
########### Completed Boo-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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14:36:10.99 +48:35:03.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
14:36:10.99 +48:35:03.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
14:36:10.99 +48:35:03.7 -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
14:36:10.99 +48:35:03.7
15:02:13.82 +47:25:52.9
14:39:57.98 +42:31:42.3
14:55:43.26 +41:16:00.7
14:43:38.03 +48:02:40.8
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The observatory MPC code is 500
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461093.79473373 -observatory 500
23:23:41.19 -01:55:08.9 Mercury (-0.1mag)
23:05:03.16 -07:26:05.8 Venus (-3.9mag)
21:43:12.17 -14:50:52.6 Mars (1.1mag)
07:06:04.22 +22:54:23.4 Jupiter (-2.5mag)
00:05:29.39 -01:44:06.5 Saturn (1.0mag)
03:39:59.99 +19:21:45.5 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:03:41.85 -01:01:31.0 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:29:07.98 -22:59:32.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
02:01:04.97 +16:57:45.0 Moon (-9.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461093.79473373:
07:06:11.34 +22:54:11.0 Io (5.4mag)
07:06:17.27 +22:53:58.4 Europa (5.5mag)
07:05:57.70 +22:54:44.2 Ganymede (4.9mag)
07:06:25.09 +22:53:54.2 Callisto (6.2mag)
07:09:13.76 +23:10:42.7 Himalia (15.0mag)
07:06:08.00 +22:54:16.1 Thebe (15.9mag)
07:08:38.74 +23:19:16.1 Elara (17.0mag)
07:01:38.18 +24:02:17.5 Pasiphae (17.0mag)
07:15:05.09 +22:42:25.8 Carme (18.1mag)
00:05:41.21 -01:44:10.7 Titan (8.8mag)
00:05:35.10 -01:44:04.8 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:05:25.12 -01:45:26.7 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:05:30.74 -01:44:10.1 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:07:33.64 -01:31:06.9 Phoebe (16.8mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461093.79473373:
08:46:52.44 +24:30:49.8 JWST
13:56:05.10 +54:26:05.3 Chandra
16:53:42.52 -47:36:26.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets (listed at http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comets and http://aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html ) from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461093.79473373 at 500
16:59:57.90 -11:03:55.8 17.5mag 10P/Tempel 2
03:37:26.87 +28:58:18.6 18.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:23:25.56 +60:40:20.9 18.4mag 124P/Mrkos
21:20:02.50 -07:36:26.5 22.1mag 141P/Machholz
01:21:27.60 +11:57:13.4 17.7mag 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5
11:02:51.01 +30:35:28.8 17.9mag 164P/Christensen
04:45:23.47 +19:21:20.7 0.0mag 195P/Hill
15:52:02.32 -06:35:04.9 19.2mag 210P/Christensen
18:17:30.55 -21:28:01.2 17.3mag 218P/LINEAR
16:21:48.42 -18:10:44.1 15.2mag 235P/LINEAR
03:56:35.39 +27:46:03.1 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
15:17:47.73 +06:37:47.4 14.8mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:23:27.67 -03:22:56.6 17.4mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
07:03:46.82 +27:24:52.8 19.6mag 407P/PanSTARRS-Fuls
17:07:22.70 -11:19:10.3 17.6mag 40P/Vaisala 1
11:02:07.39 -08:51:24.3 16.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
04:45:23.47 +19:21:20.7 0.0mag 489P/Denning
04:34:28.43 +48:33:52.7 17.8mag 493P/2024 Q2 (LONEOS)
06:04:26.53 +47:29:53.8 17.7mag 63P/Wild 1
23:14:53.30 -02:05:58.0 16.2mag 78P/Gehrels 2
20:02:01.87 -22:17:04.1 14.9mag 88P/Howell
15:27:58.87 -29:01:21.2 18.7mag P/2023 S1 (PanSTARRS)
04:43:27.94 -72:35:25.1 16.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:29:48.76 +31:12:55.6 18.2mag C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)
20:06:42.94 -65:11:54.0 18.1mag C/2020 V2 (ZTF)
17:21:43.98 +04:22:16.2 16.3mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
03:35:47.79 +24:36:52.5 15.8mag C/2022 N2 (PanSTARRS)
09:08:10.32 +29:50:15.7 15.3mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:35:37.98 -06:32:44.3 16.7mag C/2022 R6 (PanSTARRS)
23:53:12.84 +48:27:06.4 18.0mag C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)
09:50:58.46 -20:44:44.9 17.5mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
20:35:02.28 +61:14:31.5 17.3mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:34:31.12 -03:24:20.1 16.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
02:48:58.17 +35:40:30.3 18.5mag C/2023 RS61 (PanSTARRS)
21:01:41.30 +81:20:07.4 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:38:57.40 +63:49:25.1 17.3mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
01:57:47.73 -24:26:07.7 11.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
11:44:51.97 -02:33:14.3 18.1mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS)
19:28:27.16 +00:39:29.9 19.0mag C/2024 G4 (PanSTARRS)
16:37:11.47 -01:41:46.2 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:53:33.46 +03:16:40.6 15.6mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
02:47:19.13 -31:32:52.0 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
16:24:42.74 -58:17:06.7 15.6mag C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)
04:50:27.85 +62:11:08.4 16.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
00:00:00.00 +00:00:00.0 cannot get JPL HORIZONS ephemerides for non-periodic comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)
15:56:37.50 -12:54:11.6 14.8mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
02:20:21.35 -19:07:09.9 16.7mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
02:09:45.40 +17:17:32.7 21.2mag C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
22:20:48.94 +17:39:27.0 16.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
21:46:10.31 -16:52:13.9 21.6mag C/2025 T1 (ATLAS)
03:05:54.92 -20:29:53.6 18.3mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
21:03:33.90 +20:59:29.0 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:25:53.90 -23:28:31.50 ASASSN-26au 2026-02-18.33 15.82
16:07:59.09 -24:00:10.00 SN2026cmv 2026-02-17.28 16.19
18:15:01.25 -37:43:36.70 ASASSN-26at 2026-02-16.36 15.94
13:01:07.08 -11:25:16.30 AT2026bzh 2026-02-12.45 17.3
10:56:29.81 -07:07:25.30 SN 2026bre 2026-02-12.16 17.15
08:55:43.51 -53:26:11.50 ASASSN-26as 2026-02-12.2 16.54
06:33:50.98 -41:46:25.10 ASASSN-26ar 2026-02-12.04 16.42
12:15:22.43 +23:59:39.60 SN2026bzg 2026-02-11.27 16.32
08:01:10.95 -03:43:14.30 AT2026coj 2026-02-9.25 13.73
12:44:00.18 -57:03:46.80 ASASSN-26aq 2026-02-9.18 16
06:26:33.34 -54:06:39.90 AT2026cih 2026-02-8.06 17.26
23:08:59.40 -88:59:11.60 SN 2026bsu 2026-02-8.03 16.02
01:04:14.94 -62:31:02.30 SN 2026azk 2026-02-8.04 16.41
08:44:55.41 +64:55:09.90 SN 2026anq 2026-02-7.16 17.62
12:37:42.99 +33:26:05.40 SN 2026bnm 2026-02-7.29 16.74
00:12:55.45 +33:21:25.90 SN2026cbh 2026-02-7.09 16.33
08:02:12.64 -04:14:20.90 SN 2026auh 2026-02-7.11 16.64
18:03:52.67 -31:27:26.00 TCP J18035290-3127298 2026-02-7.37 15.76
12:18:03.59 +50:27:10.20 SN 2026bjz 2026-02-7.25 16.48
07:51:51.12 +55:05:27.60 SN 2026ail 2026-02-6.21 16.85
08:10:56.38 +36:49:42.80 AT2026bsa 2026-02-6.29 17.47
04:43:45.47 -15:49:01.00 SN2026azr 2026-02-5.24 16.96
06:14:48.48 -34:20:08.90 ASASSN-26ap 2026-02-5.2 13.77
02:42:33.90 -27:21:02.60 SN 2026aip 2026-02-4.09 15.85
00:43:12.26 +38:35:47.90 AT2026brt 2026-02-3.12 14.92
14:34:27.21 +21:56:59.90 SN2026atb 2026-01-29.32 15.59
13:12:04.11 -60:56:12.40 ASASSN-26ao 2026-01-28.35 15.61
13:00:36.49 -06:28:26.00 SN2026azd 2026-01-28.23 15.69
10:33:50.27 -31:00:53.40 SN 2026ayz 2026-01-25.11 15.3
05:14:22.36 -60:47:20.70 SN 2026apb 2026-01-24.08 17.35
06:39:26.57 -21:49:19.60 AT2026afe 2026-01-23.11 16.17
09:27:23.48 -32:00:31.10 SN 2023kuy 2026-01-21.24 15.33
09:38:44.42 -20:00:54.30 SN2026afi 2026-01-20.24 17.43
06:30:51.72 -74:35:50.10 AT2026ahr 2026-01-20.19 17.09
13:33:03.15 -16:14:28.70 SN2026amc 2026-01-20.29 16.9
06:57:11.13 -17:24:42.80 ASASSN-26an 2026-01-19.31 13.99
17:41:29.59 +68:57:34.90 2026abj 2026-01-18.64 17.02
10:22:24.99 +04:00:02.20 SN 2026kc 2026-01-18.61 16.1
12:42:03.30 +00:41:41.80 SN 2026pg 2026-01-18.5 17.44
03:36:21.80 -31:44:39.30 AT2025aibn 2026-01-17.04 16.7
13:45:00.71 -32:34:53.00 AT2026yi 2026-01-17.26 16.22
09:27:07.17 +62:45:24.20 AT2026nu 2026-01-17.29 17.09
12:38:41.73 +07:36:37.40 SN 2025afcr 2026-01-17.49 17.11
12:12:12.65 +13:13:18.50 SN 2026acd 2026-01-17.3 16.15
16:21:54.73 -63:36:53.10 ASASSN-26al 2026-01-17.36 15.34
15:33:45.22 -22:11:07.90 ASASSN-26aj 2026-01-16.51 14
12:27:08.33 -58:19:36.10 ASASSN-26ak 2026-01-16.2 13.94
17:21:53.10 +04:39:07.10 ASASSN-26ai 2026-01-16.67 14.83
14:46:54.08 -64:04:30.10 ASASSN-26ah 2026-01-15.07 16.84
23:02:43.24 +20:04:53.00 SN2025ajvh 2026-01-15.07 16.03
14:12:27.38 -30:12:29.10 ASASSN-26ag 2026-01-14.27 15.35
14:33:53.58 +05:27:35.40 SN 2025ajnc 2026-01-14.32 15.79
01:43:00.31 -34:11:40.60 AT2025afcm 2026-01-13.08 0.45
00:26:17.71 -52:11:38.60 AT2025ahal 2026-01-11.06 17.57
00:51:36.17 +29:42:40.10 SN2025ahxd 2026-01-11.21 15
10:19:19.14 -37:54:58.30 AT2025ahrt 2026-01-10.26 -0.54
14:37:48.78 +15:51:04.20 SN2025ajng 2026-01-9.42 16.35
05:01:03.70 -08:34:13.20 SN2026A 2026-01-9.28 16.83
00:02:52.11 +13:05:42.90 SN2025ajvg 2026-01-9.13 15.89
08:37:09.62 -02:18:08.80 SN2025aigm 2026-01-9.55 17.66
09:52:50.71 +39:36:55.70 SN2025ahyt 2026-01-9.37 16.97
11:22:19.08 -27:21:40.90 AT2026ta 2026-01-9.32 15.88
14:35:00.21 +00:59:11.40 SN 2025ahsa 2026-01-8.35 -2
09:25:42.42 +22:20:06.10 SN2025ahkt 2026-01-8.03 15.88
22:39:53.44 +34:53:50.00 SN 2025aikz 2026-01-7.09 16.3
08:21:20.95 +20:52:01.60 SN 2025aiks 2026-01-7.13 15.82
07:35:31.38 +09:10:32.40 AT2025ajvk 2026-01-7.12 -1.82
02:50:07.71 -16:37:02.30 AT2026nl 2026-01-7.16 14.19
14:05:12.75 -33:46:00.80 SN 2025ajmj 2026-01-7.31 14.93
12:35:08.33 +28:03:22.70 SN 2025aiaj 2026-01-5.44 15.76
05:30:00.47 -66:43:29.40 ASASSN-26af 2026-01-5.12 14.38
14:05:05.13 -44:14:24.00 ASASSN-26ac 2026-01-5.3 16.01
11:29:16.57 +20:35:09.00 AT2025alco 2026-01-4.39 15.93
16:42:59.28 +26:21:02.80 ASASSN-26ae 2026-01-4.52 14.31
04:13:46.60 -05:02:16.60 ASASSN-26ad 2026-01-4.32 14.58
05:00:01.32 -57:14:29.70 ASASSN-25fj/ASASSN-26ab 2026-01-1.19 13.38
13:53:51.35 -17:55:38.10 ASASSN-25fg 2025-12-23.33 16.66
06:18:15.27 +15:47:38.10 AT2025ahtd 2025-12-23.31 16.96
07:20:53.12 -33:02:58.20 SN 2025agvw 2025-12-23.32 16.84
02:58:15.63 +44:47:45.80 ASASSN-25fh 2025-12-23.13 15.63
04:51:03.78 -36:13:59.00 AT2025aftm 2025-12-20.14 17.35
03:12:59.31 +17:41:45.20 SN2025afzm 2025-12-20.15 17.22
13:33:14.27 -46:03:33.90 ASASSN-25fc 2025-12-19.32 SDSS
07:07:30.84 +24:37:55.60 SN2025agie 2025-12-19.19 16.96
12:31:24.34 -59:07:09.00 ASASSN-25fd 2025-12-19.06 14.94
14:02:20.59 -20:28:28.70 ASASSN-25fe 2025-12-19.34 SDSS
08:08:51.65 -16:39:31.50 ASASSN-25ff 2025-12-19.22 SDSS
00:34:05.69 +05:21:07.50 SN2025afty 2025-12-18.21 16.92
01:35:25.55 -05:40:42.00 AT2025agsf 2025-12-18.12 17.67
06:12:00.84 -46:50:40.70 AT2025aetd 2025-12-15.08 17.32
11:07:12.05 -55:12:59.00 ASASSN-25fa 2025-12-14.25 16.07
02:48:09.78 +37:45:17.90 AT2025afje 2025-12-13.28 17.65
08:17:38.99 +59:57:25.90 SN2025afcy 2025-12-13.43 16.8
22:58:25.70 +26:38:19.80 SN 2025afve 2025-12-12.1 16.63
03:44:52.10 -59:08:22.80 SN 2025aegk 2025-12-12.1 SDSS
04:55:47.45 -18:56:49.70 SN 2025aetg 2025-12-11.36 16.92
23:15:07.77 +13:10:19.80 SN 2025afwb 2025-12-11.2 17.13
02:19:39.33 -45:39:00.60 SN 2025aeqg 2025-12-10.07 16.77
02:03:03.89 +04:14:37.30 SN2025afih 2025-12-8.1 16.49
22:23:03.49 -56:35:57.50 AT2025aeei 2025-12-8.03 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
14:45:58.45 +39:05:10.3 TCP J14455845+3905103 2025-12-30.8196 14.1mag
00:43:23.44 +41:24:35.7 PNV J00432344+4124357 2025-12-11.684 19.7mag
00:41:01.11 +41:59:28.2 PNV J00410111+4159282 2026-01-06.1994 18.7mag
00:42:52.01 +41:14:29.2 PNV J00425201+4114292 2026-01-08.7863 18.37Cmag
02:50:07.72 -16:37:02.3 TCP J02500772-1637023 2026-01-06.6352 14.53Cmag
00:42:58.52 +41:14:44.2 PNV J00425852+4114442 2026-01-13.4991 16.89Cmag
14:47:33.95 -10:02:56.8 TCP J14473395-1002568 2026-01-13.8185 14.0mag
15:33:45.28 -22:11:07.3 TCP J15334528-2211073 2026-01-16.8451 14.9mag
22:34:01.26 +39:53:32.8 TCP J22340126+3953328 2026-01-17.5738 16.79Cmag
00:42:52.36 +41:16:13.3 PNV J00425236+4116133 2026-01-18.5502 17.41Cmag
06:57:11.19 -17:24:43.9 TCP J06571119-1724439 2026-01-18.5375 14.2mag
00:42:52.23 +41:01:44.7 PNV J00425223+4101447 2026-01-19.5505 18.74Cmag
09:54:46.47 +69:06:31.7 PNV J09544647+6906317 2026-01-26.8081 19.3mag
18:08:51.99 -26:16:21.9 TCP J18085199-2616219 2026-01-31.8519 12.2mag
08:01:11.02 -03:43:14.1 TCP J08011102-0343141 2026-02-08.8090 15.10Cmag
05:19:15.40 -02:04:51.5 TCP J05191540-0204515 2026-02-13.4306 14.5mag
10:52:41.26 +36:40:08.9 TCP J10524126+3640089 2026-02-17.6065 17.4mag
05:50:50.81 +36:22:45.1 TCP J05505081+3622451 2026-02-17.5511 15.7mag
00:42:51.33 +41:13:49.1 PNV J00425133+4113491 2026-02-20.738 18.3mag
00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4 PNV J00430488+4129414 2026-02-20.5923 18.84Cmag
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