This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 27.3443* 13 33 37.81 +26 20 54.0 14.2 U Com 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 1448169586738599040,2461098.8443,14.25,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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
Gaia DR3 1448169586738599040 20260227.3443 14.25CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:33:37.81 +26:20:54.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 02 27.3443 2461098.8443 14.12 13:32:02.39 +26:21:50.0
30.41331 80.90587 galactic Com Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J203.0080+26.3637 | 13:32:02.39 +26:21:50.0 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input)
Check this position in TNS.Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 27.3443* 13 32 02.39 +26 21 50.0 14.1 U Com 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J203.0080+26.3637,2461098.8443,14.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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
ATO J203.0080+26.3637 20260227.3443 14.12CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:32:02.39 +26:21:50.0 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461098.8443,13.02,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260227.3443 13.02CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 12:57:11.36 +31:42:19.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 27.3443* 13 03 35.78 +26 16 42.5 14.1 U Com 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461098.8443,14.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260227.3443 14.11CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:03:35.78 +26:16:42.5 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0099_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0098_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
First image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Last image: 2461098.84453697 27.02.2026 08:15:57.994 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
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: 2 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): 5626
Objects passed selection criteria: 5620
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5110
Average stars matched: 4997 (97.7886 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111956 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 Fri Feb 27 04:32:23 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: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
First image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Last image: 2461098.84453697 27.02.2026 08:15:57.994 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
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: 9 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): 28535
Objects passed selection criteria: 28484
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26522
Average stars matched: 25186.2 (94.9636 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 132100 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 Fri Feb 27 04:33:07 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR=
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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=
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:
Com-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Com-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 690951 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 690951 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
renamed 'Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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= 488.0539
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 594.3964
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1506.9227
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.2233
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1504.4266
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 518.5782
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.08762
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR= FLAT_FIELD_FILE=
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): DARK_FRAMES_DIR is not set - not attempting to dark-subtract the input frames
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): DARK_FRAMES_DIR is not set - not attempting to dark-subtract the input frames
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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: 2461098.84400072
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:03.849 +29:58:26.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.03 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 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:06.100 +29:58:16.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.04 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 13:00:03.849 +29:58:26.17
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:06.100 +29:58:16.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00860 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dglfpy7ORv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EtKj7Lcv7c
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ur6gub7oUP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5pOJ7PhnuM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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 3217 out of 5775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.941023
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.941023
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
2.0 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
15.5 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
15.0 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
15.0 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.2 (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.dglfpy7ORv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=409, passed=5774
Got 5774 stars (including 5360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5774 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 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: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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.EtKj7Lcv7c (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=402, passed=5787
Got 5787 stars (including 5378 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5787 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 975 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: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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.Ur6gub7oUP (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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=363, passed=4496
Got 4496 stars (including 4130 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4496 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 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 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 978 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: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.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.5pOJ7PhnuM (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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=379, passed=4497
Got 4497 stars (including 4114 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4497 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 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 979 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 979 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: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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
WARNING: no fully-calibrated images to save!
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20366_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20366_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:56:40.37 +29:18:05.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20372_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20372_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:56:29.94 +30:43:55.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20373_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20373_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:00:57.44 +29:50:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20374_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20374_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:55:33.58 +28:40:47.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20375_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20375_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:53:05.05 +28:11:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20376_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20376_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:02:58.41 +30:16:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20377_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20377_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:50:40.85 +27:53:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20379_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20379_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:01:42.82 +30:28:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20381_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20381_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:03:21.80 +31:11:38.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20383_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20383_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:55:38.69 +28:36:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20386_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20386_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:59:22.70 +28:07:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20389_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20389_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:02:33.24 +28:11:47.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20390_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 20390_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:05:03.63 +27:35:17.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:03.849 +29:58:26.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.03 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 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:06.100 +29:58:16.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.04 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 13:00:03.849 +29:58:26.17
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:06.100 +29:58:16.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00860 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tLn8Od0oMn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MUubg0mGkc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0zVro2O4FH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LJ864f9nHm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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 3243 out of 30241 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.837276
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.837276
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
2.0 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.3 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
15.6 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
15.1 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
15.1 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.5 (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.tLn8Od0oMn (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1110, passed=30228
Got 30228 stars (including 29068 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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: 0.28"
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: 0.29"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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.MUubg0mGkc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1104, passed=30301
Got 30301 stars (including 29138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30301 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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: 0.28"
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 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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.0zVro2O4FH (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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=885, passed=23025
Got 23025 stars (including 22113 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23025 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 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 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 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: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0098.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.LJ864f9nHm (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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=942, passed=23221
Got 23221 stars (including 22251 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23221 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 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 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 978 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: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_042845_TTUQ2b1x1_25453_zuBGaXlo/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099.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
WARNING: no fully-calibrated images to save!
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52255.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52257.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52258.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52264.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52482.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52927.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53067.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53229.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52259.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52262.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52536.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52944.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 52255_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52255_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:32:40.13 +25:33:09.7 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.35, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.33)
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Considering the candidate 52257_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52257_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:34:42.85 +27:55:28.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.24, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.22)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.260 1448976628273134720 203.67816701302 +27.92446971904 13.5440 13.1264 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.260#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52258_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52258_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:54:46.85 +31:34:29.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.32, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.30)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.967 1465706968999933952 193.69531772819 +31.57500185173 13.9797 12.9737 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.967#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52259_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 52259_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
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Considering the candidate 52261_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52261_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52262_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 52262_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
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Considering the candidate 52264_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52264_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:40:12.17 +25:10:32.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.20, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.18)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.923 3959702634206407808 190.05149297154 +25.17619911787 14.2046 13.7631 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.923#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52266_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52266_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52268_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52268_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:29:28.30 +26:01:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52269_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52269_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52271_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52271_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52273_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52273_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52274_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52274_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:33:08.91 +25:52:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52482_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52482_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:59:54.86 +32:27:51.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.82, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.80)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.577 1467341633553361280 194.97863804235 +32.46417994516 13.2562 12.7282 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.577#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52536_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 52536_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
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Considering the candidate 52761_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52761_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:28:35.65 +26:14:58.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52927_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 52927_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:44:59.97 +27:22:32.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.04, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.02)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.800 3962606375695733888 191.24956144681 +27.37536234383 14.1450 13.6485 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.800#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52944_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 52944_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
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Considering the candidate 53058_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 53058_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:26:58.05 +28:14:00.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53067_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 53067_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:34:17.13 +26:17:02.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.30, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.28)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.541 3960789295291818880 188.57094544923 +26.28429802133 14.0742 13.5802 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.541#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 53229_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 53229_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:38:22.00 +32:06:07.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.44, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.42)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.937 1514420625510091008 189.59187236416 +32.10194541219 14.4113 13.9608 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.937#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 14130_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 14130_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 05108_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099
The candidate 05108_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-27_02-15-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0099 did not pass the final checks
