NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Vir-10-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 01 18.42101    2461058.92101    10.60    12:00:20.79 -10:11:05.0   4801 3078   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 01 18.42152    2461058.92152    10.60    12:00:20.79 -10:11:05.4   4794 3082   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    8.81    12:00:20.77 -10:11:05.7   4840 3084   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    8.78    12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7   4839 3089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345   8.79  12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7
282.84535  50.68346 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.1 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  SV Vir                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     8.200   V            14.800   V         2454588.00000        294.200000000000   M4e                          
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Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    12.98    12:19:30.11 -05:05:08.4   7711 6196   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.30    12:19:30.00 -05:05:08.4   7710 6202   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345  13.14  12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4
288.26659  56.87395 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)  SpType: M2 (LAMOST DR5)                         
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Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    13.16    12:21:14.72 -10:30:50.8   7956 2893   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.44    12:21:14.70 -10:30:50.9   7955 2898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345  13.30  12:21:14.71 -10:30:50.8
290.91698  51.65190 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 5.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
227 Philosophia              2     -3       3  13.3    -0    0
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Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    13.28    12:12:20.17 -13:53:38.8   6628 0847   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.35    12:12:20.16 -13:53:38.5   6627 0852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345  13.31  12:12:20.17 -13:53:38.6
288.70186  47.89439 galactic  Crv  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
639 Latona                   2     -2       3  13.5     0   -0
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Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    13.92    12:08:33.07 -11:13:51.5   6062 2461   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.92    12:08:32.95 -11:13:51.8   6061 2466   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345  13.92  12:08:33.01 -11:13:51.7
286.34894  50.25472 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 5.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
602 Marianna                 1     -2       2  14.4    -0   -0
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Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    13.87    12:01:17.30 -09:01:48.1   4973 3782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.86    12:01:17.15 -09:01:47.7   4972 3787   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345  13.87  12:01:17.22 -09:01:47.9
282.62230  51.85317 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1086 Nata                    -0     -3       3  14.4     0   -0
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Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 01 18.42101    2461058.92101    14.23    12:21:52.56 -13:53:10.8   7964 0806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 01 18.42152    2461058.92152    14.27    12:21:52.43 -13:53:07.6   7956 0811   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23421    2461098.73421    12.99    12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.8   8040 0841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    12.95    12:21:52.33 -13:53:09.3   8040 0846   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 27.2345  2461098.7345  12.97  12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5
292.09778  48.36285 galactic  Crv  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  VX Crv                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.000   V         <  14.800   V         2452714.00000        218.800000000000   M6                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
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Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?) 2nd epoch FITS
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports Make finder charts with VaST

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 7

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## 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: 
Vir-10-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Vir-10-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-10-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 657920 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 657920 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits_preview.png'
Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits

renamed 'Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits_preview.png'
Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 892.0704 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 482.1813 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2817.7538 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 713.5340 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2810.0785 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 712.5361 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.15867 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 ---------------------------------------------- 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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: 2461098.73421479 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits' wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits' wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits' The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:00:15.985 -09:59:22.46 Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.821 -09:59:58.10 Angular distance between the image centers 0.06 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:00:15.985 -09:59:22.46 Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.029 -10:00:28.43 Angular distance between the image centers 0.06 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 12:00:00.821 -09:59:58.10 Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.029 -10:00:28.43 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00847 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7VQ7ZWas2X Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uSZyREUcuR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I49UK7rMvU Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2QtCdZRDQO Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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 3607 out of 5759 detected stars. util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.840183 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.840183 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.78 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.06 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.06 ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits 2.0 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 2.3 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits 2.4 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.1 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits 15.1 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 14.3 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits 14.3 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.7VQ7ZWas2X (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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=392, passed=5759 Got 5759 stars (including 5361 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5759 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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.uSZyREUcuR (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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=376, passed=5760 Got 5760 stars (including 5375 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5760 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.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.I49UK7rMvU (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=368, passed=3447 Got 3447 stars (including 3078 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3447 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 981 stars left (next iteration limit 1079) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.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.2QtCdZRDQO (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=372, passed=3446 Got 3446 stars (including 3072 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3446 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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 983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 983 stars left (next iteration limit 1081) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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 Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out02745.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 02745_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 02745_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-10-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 #### 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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" ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:00:15.985 -09:59:22.46 Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.821 -09:59:58.10 Angular distance between the image centers 0.06 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:00:15.985 -09:59:22.46 Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.029 -10:00:28.43 Angular distance between the image centers 0.06 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 12:00:00.821 -09:59:58.10 Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.029 -10:00:28.43 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00847 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits &> /tmp/tmp.baGSrxAopx Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZvNphhAgL1 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YmfwAYOQTp Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2eG4734lLV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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 3758 out of 34621 detected stars. util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.712022 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.712022 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.19 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.19 ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits 1.9 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 2.2 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits 2.2 pix Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits 15.2 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 14.4 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits 14.4 mag. Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.9 (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.baGSrxAopx (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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1253, passed=34614 Got 34614 stars (including 33296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34614 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 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 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-05_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0479.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.ZvNphhAgL1 (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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1235, passed=34728 Got 34728 stars (including 33438 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34728 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 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 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-06-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0480.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.YmfwAYOQTp (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=864, passed=22541 Got 22541 stars (including 21643 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22541 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0081.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.2eG4734lLV (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=893, passed=22606 Got 22606 stars (including 21682 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22606 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.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 Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52609.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52615.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52998.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53061.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out04355.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52922.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52924.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52947.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53244.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53257.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 16s 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: 4s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52609_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 52609_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.66    11:36:04.70 -08:39:14.4   1190 3946   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 11:36:04.62 -08:39:14.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.69, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.67)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.486 3591937465256130048 174.01943596753 -08.65371378751 13.4164 12.8061 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.486#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52610_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 52610_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.40    11:31:43.60 -06:02:26.0   0475 5526   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 11:31:43.60 -06:02:24.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52615_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 52615_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    12.38    11:41:34.93 -09:49:57.4   2039 3252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 11:41:34.89 -09:49:56.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.38, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.36)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.526 3588560800624644608 175.39580387689 -09.83243758472 12.2073 11.5704 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.526#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52922_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 52922_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52924_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 52924_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52947_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 52947_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52998_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 52998_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.36    12:17:40.53 -11:08:13.2   7419 2523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 12:17:40.49 -11:08:12.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.37, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.35)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.052 3577522459794881408 184.41838828468 -11.13604575437 13.6270 13.1109 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.052#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52999_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 52999_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.21    12:19:25.86 -05:05:08.0   7700 6202   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.1") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53061_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 53061_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.58    12:24:25.34 -10:29:04.7   8433 2913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 12:24:25.35 -10:29:05.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.57, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.55)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.048 3577816269917841920 186.10590441589 -10.48481871890 13.4675 12.9305 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.048#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53167_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 53167_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    13.76    12:29:58.16 -06:00:39.9   9309 5639   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 12:29:58.12 -06:00:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53244_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 53244_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53257_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 53257_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 16768_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 The candidate 16768_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 02 27.23475    2461098.73475    8.84    12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7   4839 3089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_062431_TTUQ2b1x1_25948_sPdDinoc/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082.fits **** FOUND 12:00:20.77 -10:11:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04355_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 Preparing report for the candidate 04355_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-02-26_23-37-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0082 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 20s Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 12:21:14.71 -10:30:50.8 12:12:20.17 -13:53:38.6 12:08:33.01 -11:13:51.7 12:01:17.22 -09:01:47.9 ########### Completed Vir-10-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 12:21:14.71 -10:30:50.8 12:12:20.17 -13:53:38.6 12:08:33.01 -11:13:51.7 12:01:17.22 -09:01:47.9 12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5 ################################################################################### 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) 12:21:14.71 -10:30:50.8 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 12:12:20.17 -13:53:38.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 12:08:33.01 -11:13:51.7 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 12:01:17.22 -09:01:47.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 -- a known variable star 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 -- not a known variable star 12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5 -- a known variable star Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 3 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 12:00:20.76 -10:11:05.7 12:19:30.05 -05:05:08.4 12:21:52.34 -13:53:09.5 11:36:04.62 -08:39:14.7 11:41:34.89 -09:49:56.9 12:17:40.49 -11:08:12.6 12:24:25.35 -10:29:05.0 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is 500 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461098.73421479 -observatory 500 23:26:21.77 -00:23:02.5 Mercury (1.2mag) 23:27:48.28 -04:58:44.9 Venus (-3.9mag) 21:58:19.68 -13:32:36.4 Mars (1.1mag) 07:05:04.61 +22:56:17.5 Jupiter (-2.5mag) 00:07:36.13 -01:30:02.2 Saturn (1.0mag) 03:40:21.99 +19:23:03.9 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:04:19.87 -00:57:19.9 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:29:43.68 -22:58:10.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 07:02:59.10 +26:58:49.0 Moon (-11.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Feb 27 06:28 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461098.73421479: 07:05:01.68 +22:56:25.7 Io (5.4mag) 07:04:56.13 +22:56:30.3 Europa (5.6mag) 07:04:44.77 +22:56:49.3 Ganymede (5.0mag) 07:05:31.37 +22:55:18.8 Callisto (6.2mag) 07:08:33.25 +23:10:12.1 Himalia (15.1mag) 07:05:00.69 +22:56:22.0 Thebe (15.9mag) 07:07:55.68 +23:21:43.4 Elara (17.0mag) 07:00:54.09 +24:01:34.8 Pasiphae (17.1mag) 07:14:04.29 +22:45:44.7 Carme (18.1mag) 00:07:35.75 -01:29:42.3 Titan (8.8mag) 00:07:41.54 -01:29:57.5 Rhea (10.1mag) 00:07:43.97 -01:30:48.7 Iapetus (11.5mag) 00:07:50.91 -01:30:09.0 Hyperion (14.8mag) 00:09:39.11 -01:17:17.7 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Feb 27 06:28 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461098.73421479: 09:28:11.24 +24:03:03.6 JWST 21:36:13.79 -30:11:00.3 Chandra 07:58:51.07 -29:41:51.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Feb 27 06:28 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets (listed at http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comets and http://aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html ) from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461098.73421479 at 500 17:09:32.30 -11:06:32.6 17.4mag 10P/Tempel 2 03:42:29.68 +29:15:59.4 18.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 08:16:38.91 +59:03:58.2 18.3mag 124P/Mrkos 21:36:44.24 -06:10:21.5 22.0mag 141P/Machholz 01:32:30.02 +13:20:00.7 17.7mag 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5 10:58:07.02 +31:05:36.3 18.0mag 164P/Christensen 09:30:22.68 -33:35:59.5 18.0mag 195P/Hill 15:50:57.22 -06:05:10.0 19.5mag 210P/Christensen 18:40:12.50 -21:04:49.1 17.2mag 218P/LINEAR 16:29:56.66 -18:01:39.2 15.2mag 235P/LINEAR 04:03:54.83 +28:38:56.3 17.9mag 240P/NEAT 15:22:49.38 +06:17:15.8 14.9mag 24P/Schaumasse 11:21:24.86 -03:14:44.6 17.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 07:03:35.68 +27:25:31.2 19.5mag 407P/PanSTARRS-Fuls 17:15:18.17 -11:15:41.3 17.6mag 40P/Vaisala 1 10:58:50.96 -08:32:29.9 16.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 13:25:16.21 -06:03:15.4 20.2mag 489P/Denning 04:38:25.88 +48:10:13.9 17.8mag 493P/2024 Q2 (LONEOS) 06:06:56.20 +46:34:20.6 17.6mag 63P/Wild 1 23:24:46.12 -01:10:55.3 16.2mag 78P/Gehrels 2 20:20:27.11 -21:29:56.0 14.9mag 88P/Howell 20:47:44.79 -28:44:45.4 0.0mag P/2010 H3 (SOHO) 15:30:11.12 -29:24:09.4 18.6mag P/2023 S1 (PanSTARRS) 04:44:08.32 -72:18:13.8 16.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:29:11.67 +31:13:44.4 18.2mag C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) 20:09:21.33 -65:21:57.8 18.1mag C/2020 V2 (ZTF) 17:23:42.07 +04:53:53.6 16.3mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 03:39:52.84 +24:43:14.0 15.8mag C/2022 N2 (PanSTARRS) 09:06:32.75 +30:13:06.1 15.3mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:34:12.88 -05:55:53.8 16.7mag C/2022 R6 (PanSTARRS) 23:59:27.05 +48:40:15.3 18.0mag C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) 09:45:35.89 -20:00:04.6 17.5mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 20:44:40.60 +61:15:43.9 17.3mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 19:34:57.78 -03:26:26.8 16.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 02:50:44.37 +35:38:44.3 18.5mag C/2023 RS61 (PanSTARRS) 21:09:36.98 +81:28:30.4 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:32:18.94 +63:54:12.9 17.4mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 02:30:51.56 -17:40:39.8 11.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 11:40:53.64 -01:36:18.6 18.1mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS) 19:33:06.99 +00:50:00.9 18.9mag C/2024 G4 (PanSTARRS) 16:36:54.26 -01:02:17.8 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:56:54.01 +04:12:11.7 15.5mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 02:50:03.93 -30:37:03.8 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 16:09:28.40 -60:09:04.7 15.7mag C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) 04:50:04.75 +60:15:49.1 16.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 15:52:29.25 -08:30:52.6 14.7mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 02:24:46.02 -19:47:38.7 16.8mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS) 02:16:01.97 +17:45:26.1 21.3mag C/2025 R2 (SWAN) 22:22:39.00 +17:48:23.0 16.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 21:51:19.54 -17:54:34.6 22.1mag C/2025 T1 (ATLAS) 02:55:06.08 -18:04:11.6 18.1mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS) 21:21:54.87 +23:09:09.4 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.6K Feb 27 06:29 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 18:03:39.37 +19:58:46.70 ASASSN-26be 2026-02-25.58 14.8 17:40:18.19 +07:20:59.60 SN 2026crm 2026-02-24.34 16.9 18:38:36.11 -79:28:58.40 ASASSN-26bb 2026-02-24.36 16.11 17:43:29.75 +11:24:00.60 ASASSN-26bc 2026-02-23.37 -3.37 16:59:41.08 -80:01:51.20 ASASSN-26bd 2026-02-23.3 14.38 11:23:31.77 -08:39:15.40 SN2026cff 2026-02-23.15 -1.08 14:55:17.39 -05:56:05.30 SN2026dmk 2026-02-23.22 -0.76 12:28:15.19 +44:27:20.80 SN2026cjz 2026-02-23.47 15.62 12:12:29.55 -02:40:43.30 AT2026dsk 2026-02-23.4 17.21 09:21:05.29 +06:11:42.80 SN2026chr 2026-02-23.1 17.39 16:05:38.61 +18:06:07.40 SN 2026dsy 2026-02-23.36 17.15 04:55:50.66 -29:52:57.70 SN 2026dpg 2026-02-23.11 15.75 04:21:28.18 -53:22:54.40 AT2026drl 2026-02-21.03 17.31 11:50:37.32 +55:21:13.70 SN 2026dix 2026-02-21.43 16.39 16:21:19.69 -63:47:29.40 ASASSN-26az 2026-02-21.03 17.02 02:45:30.93 -54:17:43.10 SN 2026cju 2026-02-21.04 17.54 01:58:40.68 +47:34:50.10 ASASSN-26av 2026-02-21.09 15.97 18:35:53.01 -42:31:38.90 ASASSN-26aw 2026-02-21.12 15.89 11:40:18.88 -39:45:09.20 ASASSN-26ax 2026-02-21.08 15.73 02:26:23.52 -51:42:29.80 ASASSN-26ay 2026-02-21.04 13.93 08:46:07.66 +01:17:43.90 ASASSN-26ba 2026-02-20.23 15.43 14:15:47.49 -48:05:16.60 SN2026dez 2026-02-19.31 15.91 17:25:53.90 -23:28:31.50 ASASSN-26au 2026-02-18.33 15.82 16:07:59.09 -24:00:10.00 SN2026cmv 2026-02-17.28 16.19 18:15:01.25 -37:43:36.70 ASASSN-26at 2026-02-16.36 15.94 13:01:07.08 -11:25:16.30 AT2026bzh 2026-02-12.45 17.3 10:56:29.81 -07:07:25.30 SN 2026bre 2026-02-12.16 17.15 08:55:43.51 -53:26:11.50 ASASSN-26as 2026-02-12.2 16.54 06:33:50.98 -41:46:25.10 ASASSN-26ar 2026-02-12.04 16.42 12:15:22.43 +23:59:39.60 SN2026bzg 2026-02-11.27 16.32 08:01:10.95 -03:43:14.30 AT2026coj 2026-02-9.25 13.73 12:44:00.18 -57:03:46.80 ASASSN-26aq 2026-02-9.18 16 06:26:33.34 -54:06:39.90 AT2026cih 2026-02-8.06 17.26 23:08:59.40 -88:59:11.60 SN 2026bsu 2026-02-8.03 16.02 01:04:14.94 -62:31:02.30 SN 2026azk 2026-02-8.04 16.41 08:44:55.41 +64:55:09.90 SN 2026anq 2026-02-7.16 17.62 12:37:42.99 +33:26:05.40 SN 2026bnm 2026-02-7.29 16.74 00:12:55.45 +33:21:25.90 SN2026cbh 2026-02-7.09 16.33 08:02:12.64 -04:14:20.90 SN 2026auh 2026-02-7.11 16.64 18:03:52.67 -31:27:26.00 TCP J18035290-3127298 2026-02-7.37 15.76 12:18:03.59 +50:27:10.20 SN 2026bjz 2026-02-7.25 16.48 07:51:51.12 +55:05:27.60 SN 2026ail 2026-02-6.21 16.85 08:10:56.38 +36:49:42.80 AT2026bsa 2026-02-6.29 17.47 04:43:45.47 -15:49:01.00 SN2026azr 2026-02-5.24 16.96 06:14:48.48 -34:20:08.90 ASASSN-26ap 2026-02-5.2 13.77 02:42:33.90 -27:21:02.60 SN 2026aip 2026-02-4.09 15.85 00:43:12.26 +38:35:47.90 AT2026brt 2026-02-3.12 14.92 14:34:27.21 +21:56:59.90 SN2026atb 2026-01-29.32 15.59 13:12:04.11 -60:56:12.40 ASASSN-26ao 2026-01-28.35 15.61 13:00:36.49 -06:28:26.00 SN2026azd 2026-01-28.23 15.69 10:33:50.27 -31:00:53.40 SN 2026ayz 2026-01-25.11 15.3 05:14:22.36 -60:47:20.70 SN 2026apb 2026-01-24.08 17.35 06:39:26.57 -21:49:19.60 AT2026afe 2026-01-23.11 16.17 09:27:23.49 -32:00:30.90 SN 2023kuy 2026-01-21.16 15.43 09:38:44.42 -20:00:54.30 SN2026afi 2026-01-20.24 17.43 06:30:51.41 -74:35:46.80 AT2026ahr 2026-01-20.09 16.98 13:33:03.15 -16:14:28.70 SN2026amc 2026-01-20.29 16.9 06:57:11.13 -17:24:42.80 ASASSN-26an 2026-01-19.31 13.99 17:41:29.59 +68:57:34.90 2026abj 2026-01-18.64 17.02 10:22:24.99 +04:00:02.20 SN 2026kc 2026-01-18.61 16.1 12:42:03.30 +00:41:41.80 SN 2026pg 2026-01-18.5 17.44 03:36:21.80 -31:44:39.30 AT2025aibn 2026-01-17.04 16.7 13:45:00.71 -32:34:53.00 AT2026yi 2026-01-17.26 16.22 09:27:07.17 +62:45:24.20 AT2026nu 2026-01-17.29 17.09 12:38:41.73 +07:36:37.40 SN 2025afcr 2026-01-17.49 17.11 12:12:12.65 +13:13:18.50 SN 2026acd 2026-01-17.3 16.15 16:21:54.73 -63:36:53.10 ASASSN-26al 2026-01-17.36 15.34 15:33:45.22 -22:11:07.90 ASASSN-26aj 2026-01-16.51 14 12:27:08.33 -58:19:36.10 ASASSN-26ak 2026-01-16.2 13.94 17:21:53.10 +04:39:07.10 ASASSN-26ai 2026-01-16.67 14.83 14:46:54.08 -64:04:30.10 ASASSN-26ah 2026-01-15.07 16.84 23:02:43.24 +20:04:53.00 SN2025ajvh 2026-01-15.07 16.03 14:12:27.38 -30:12:29.10 ASASSN-26ag 2026-01-14.27 15.35 14:33:53.58 +05:27:35.40 SN 2025ajnc 2026-01-14.32 15.79 01:43:00.31 -34:11:40.60 AT2025afcm 2026-01-13.08 0.45 00:26:17.71 -52:11:38.60 AT2025ahal 2026-01-11.06 17.57 00:51:36.17 +29:42:40.10 SN2025ahxd 2026-01-11.21 15 10:19:19.14 -37:54:58.30 AT2025ahrt 2026-01-10.26 -0.54 14:37:48.78 +15:51:04.20 SN2025ajng 2026-01-9.42 16.35 05:01:03.70 -08:34:13.20 SN2026A 2026-01-9.28 16.83 00:02:52.11 +13:05:42.90 SN2025ajvg 2026-01-9.13 15.89 08:37:09.62 -02:18:08.80 SN2025aigm 2026-01-9.55 17.66 09:52:50.71 +39:36:55.70 SN2025ahyt 2026-01-9.37 16.97 11:22:19.08 -27:21:40.90 AT2026ta 2026-01-9.32 15.88 14:35:00.21 +00:59:11.40 SN 2025ahsa 2026-01-8.35 -2 09:25:42.42 +22:20:06.10 SN2025ahkt 2026-01-8.03 15.88 22:39:53.44 +34:53:50.00 SN 2025aikz 2026-01-7.09 16.3 08:21:20.95 +20:52:01.60 SN 2025aiks 2026-01-7.13 15.82 07:35:31.38 +09:10:32.40 AT2025ajvk 2026-01-7.12 -1.82 02:50:07.71 -16:37:02.30 AT2026nl 2026-01-7.16 14.19 14:05:12.75 -33:46:00.80 SN 2025ajmj 2026-01-7.31 14.93 12:35:08.33 +28:03:22.70 SN 2025aiaj 2026-01-5.44 15.76 05:30:00.47 -66:43:29.40 ASASSN-26af 2026-01-5.12 14.38 14:05:05.13 -44:14:24.00 ASASSN-26ac 2026-01-5.3 16.01 11:29:16.57 +20:35:09.00 AT2025alco 2026-01-4.39 15.93 16:42:59.28 +26:21:02.80 ASASSN-26ae 2026-01-4.52 14.31 04:13:46.60 -05:02:16.60 ASASSN-26ad 2026-01-4.32 14.58 05:00:01.32 -57:14:29.70 ASASSN-25fj/ASASSN-26ab 2026-01-1.19 13.38 13:53:51.35 -17:55:38.10 ASASSN-25fg 2025-12-23.33 16.66 06:18:15.27 +15:47:38.10 AT2025ahtd 2025-12-23.31 16.96 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Feb 27 06:28 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:41:01.11 +41:59:28.2 PNV J00410111+4159282 2026-01-06.1994 18.7mag 00:42:52.01 +41:14:29.2 PNV J00425201+4114292 2026-01-08.7863 18.37Cmag 02:50:07.72 -16:37:02.3 TCP J02500772-1637023 2026-01-06.6352 14.53Cmag 00:42:58.52 +41:14:44.2 PNV J00425852+4114442 2026-01-13.4991 16.89Cmag 14:47:33.95 -10:02:56.8 TCP J14473395-1002568 2026-01-13.8185 14.0mag 15:33:45.28 -22:11:07.3 TCP J15334528-2211073 2026-01-16.8451 14.9mag 22:34:01.26 +39:53:32.8 TCP J22340126+3953328 2026-01-17.5738 16.79Cmag 00:42:52.36 +41:16:13.3 PNV J00425236+4116133 2026-01-18.5502 17.41Cmag 06:57:11.19 -17:24:43.9 TCP J06571119-1724439 2026-01-18.5375 14.2mag 00:42:52.23 +41:01:44.7 PNV J00425223+4101447 2026-01-19.5505 18.74Cmag 09:54:46.47 +69:06:31.7 PNV J09544647+6906317 2026-01-26.8081 19.3mag 18:08:51.99 -26:16:21.9 TCP J18085199-2616219 2026-01-31.8519 12.2mag 08:01:11.02 -03:43:14.1 TCP J08011102-0343141 2026-02-08.8090 15.10Cmag 05:19:15.40 -02:04:51.5 TCP J05191540-0204515 2026-02-13.4306 14.5mag 10:52:41.26 +36:40:08.9 TCP J10524126+3640089 2026-02-17.6065 17.4mag 05:50:50.81 +36:22:45.1 TCP J05505081+3622451 2026-02-17.5511 15.7mag 00:42:51.33 +41:13:49.1 PNV J00425133+4113491 2026-02-20.738 18.3mag 00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4 PNV J00430488+4129414 2026-02-20.5923 18.84Cmag 17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3 TCP J17432974+1124003 2026-02-22.3773 13.6mag 09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7 PNV J09550159+6908427 2026-02-20.893 19.0mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 187K Feb 27 06:28 tocp_transients_list.txt

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