## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.92000603 18.01.2026 10:04:38.521 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
First image: 2461058.92000603 18.01.2026 10:04:38.521 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Last image: 2461125.66225898 26.03.2026 03:53:29.176 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5284
Objects passed selection criteria: 5283
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4969.25
Average stars matched: 4883.5 (98.2744 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111972 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Sat Mar 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-354-ge3e751fc
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Mar 25 23:05:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.92000603 18.01.2026 10:04:38.521 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
First image: 2461058.92000603 18.01.2026 10:04:38.521 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Last image: 2461125.66225898 26.03.2026 03:53:29.176 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 33017
Objects passed selection criteria: 32943
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30202
Average stars matched: 29386.8 (97.3007 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 137628 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Sat Mar 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-354-ge3e751fc
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Mar 25 23:05:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
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= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
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= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Crt-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Crt-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Crt-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 188136 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 188136 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.png' -> 'transient_report/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits_preview.png'
Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
renamed 'Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.png' -> 'transient_report/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits_preview.png'
Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 822.9443
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 513.8013
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2078.4436
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 623.2823
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2071.3538
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 622.2813
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.52562
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
CCD-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
SET-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-03-25T22:52:39.4619525' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-03-26T03:52:39.4619525' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61125.1615678356 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-03-26T03:52:49.3622164' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61125.1616824307 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 167.10504996454 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -10.0129643163836 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 38.8825 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 144.218333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.59070423178288 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Crt-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '11 08 34' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-10 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 21953 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 21953 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 56: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 57: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 59: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
SET-TEMP= -10.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.fit
CCD-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
CCD-TEMP= -10.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/d_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits :)
Spent 0.469327 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/d_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37165.080609
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23810.0, right_median=27365.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
CCD-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
SET-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
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Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -10.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
SET-TEMP= -10.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.fit
CCD-TEMP= -10.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
CCD-TEMP= -10.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/d_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits :)
Spent 0.473213 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-10C_20s_2026-03-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/d_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37165.080609
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23810.0, right_median=27365.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.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 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.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: 2461125.66168358
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:21.189 -10:01:02.52
Second-epoch image center 11:08:20.428 -10:01:02.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:21.189 -10:01:02.52
Second-epoch image center 11:08:18.775 -10:00:24.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:20.428 -10:01:02.00
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:18.775 -10:00:24.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fRxVhih377
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fPmsHTbxgd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits &> /tmp/tmp.63UfWBxjzy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CPduWe8dyl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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 3905 out of 6631 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.839875
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.839875
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
2.0 pix Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
2.5 pix fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
2.5 pix fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
15.1 mag. Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.8 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.fRxVhih377 (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/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=466, passed=6631
Got 6631 stars (including 6155 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6631 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 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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.fPmsHTbxgd (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/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=470, passed=6561
Got 6561 stars (including 6079 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6561 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 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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.63UfWBxjzy (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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=347, passed=5144
Got 5144 stars (including 4796 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5144 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.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.CPduWe8dyl (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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=353, passed=5177
Got 5177 stars (including 4819 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 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: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20289_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 20289_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 11.59 | 10:48:48.77 -09:00:02.4 | 1867 3767 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 10:48:48.77 -09:00:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05866_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 05866_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 11.57 | 11:11:22.00 -05:53:29.9 | 5235 5689 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:11:21.97 -05:53:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.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_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:21.189 -10:01:02.52
Second-epoch image center 11:08:20.428 -10:01:02.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:21.189 -10:01:02.52
Second-epoch image center 11:08:18.775 -10:00:24.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:20.428 -10:01:02.00
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:18.775 -10:00:24.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZswecUeRJg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mn0qb3ZQ2f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mpzJMkyCdJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N7PetckAPz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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 4023 out of 40110 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.714876
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.714876
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ 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 Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
1.9 pix Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
2.4 pix fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
2.4 pix fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
15.3 mag. Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.2 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ZswecUeRJg (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/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1646, passed=40101
Got 40101 stars (including 38397 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40101 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 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.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.mn0qb3ZQ2f (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/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1596, passed=40499
Got 40499 stars (including 38842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40499 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 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.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.mpzJMkyCdJ (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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1179, passed=27953
Got 27953 stars (including 26751 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27953 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 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: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.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.N7PetckAPz (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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.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_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1163, passed=27774
Got 27774 stars (including 26576 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27774 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-04-38_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0477.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_04-05-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-52-39_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0364.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52937.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52959.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52962.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53046.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 52877_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52877_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.63 | 11:19:40.70 -06:40:35.1 | 6488 5215 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:19:40.64 -06:40:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52879_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52879_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 12.02 | 11:19:02.66 -07:41:28.8 | 6390 4599 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:19:02.67 -07:41:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52906_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52906_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 12.53 | 11:12:44.70 -07:18:19.9 | 5445 4831 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:12:44.71 -07:18:19.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52937_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52937_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.56 | 11:00:48.96 -08:49:35.1 | 3666 3899 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:00:48.97 -08:49:35.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.53, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.51)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.274 3760229612652507904 165.20399729566 -08.82656206782 13.6193 13.0660 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.274#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52938_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52938_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.65 | 10:52:18.69 -11:05:25.0 | 2416 2510 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 10:52:18.64 -11:05:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52947_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52947_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.65 | 10:41:51.47 -13:21:37.5 | 0881 1087 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 10:41:51.37 -13:21:35.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52959_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52959_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.86 | 10:53:59.76 -11:51:22.9 | 2674 2051 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 10:53:59.78 -11:51:23.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.85, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.83)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.536 3756946951968159744 163.49923542690 -11.85649730138 13.8881 13.3425 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.536#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52962_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52962_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 14.00 | 10:45:04.02 -06:48:15.8 | 1269 5094 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 10:45:04.00 -06:48:14.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.96, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.94)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.538 3764286535680758272 161.26607995032 -06.80329172062 13.6737 12.9910 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.538#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52967_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52967_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.90 | 11:01:08.95 -11:39:08.1 | 3734 2191 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:01:08.93 -11:39:07.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52970_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52970_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 13.90 | 11:16:06.56 -08:54:35.8 | 5949 3862 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:16:06.50 -08:54:35.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52995_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 52995_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 14.04 | 11:32:52.30 -11:50:37.0 | 8447 2065 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:32:52.32 -11:50:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53046_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 53046_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 14.63 | 11:07:20.03 -08:49:57.5 | 4639 3903 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:07:20.06 -08:49:58.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.63, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.61)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.600 3759341688293691008 166.83355942858 -08.83313720041 14.8041 14.4432 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.600#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 29701_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 29701_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 11.56 | 11:11:21.92 -05:53:31.2 | 5235 5689 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 11:11:21.93 -05:53:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24735_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365
The candidate 24735_fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 03 26.16226 | 2461125.66226 | 11.83 | 10:48:48.86 -09:00:02.5 | 1867 3767 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-25_CI_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_230304_TTUQ2b1x1_19603_BXTvHDxh/fd_Crt-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-25_22-53-29_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits |
**** FOUND 10:48:48.84 -09:00:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Crt-01-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 ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
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The observatory MPC code is 500
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461125.66168358 -observatory 500
22:44:21.99 -08:15:03.3 Mercury (0.6mag)
01:30:09.83 +08:42:38.1 Venus (-3.9mag)
23:18:10.67 -05:39:08.8 Mars (1.2mag)
07:05:39.15 +22:56:52.2 Jupiter (-2.2mag)
00:19:42.88 -00:10:56.2 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:43:45.14 +19:34:36.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:08:00.49 -00:33:24.3 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:32:26.75 -22:53:11.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
06:44:10.43 +27:31:32.5 Moon (-10.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461125.66168358:
07:05:46.52 +22:56:39.3 Io (5.6mag)
07:05:50.72 +22:56:30.9 Europa (5.8mag)
07:05:49.67 +22:56:25.1 Ganymede (5.2mag)
07:05:38.61 +22:57:03.7 Callisto (6.4mag)
07:09:37.78 +22:55:29.3 Himalia (15.2mag)
07:05:38.29 +22:56:51.0 Thebe (16.1mag)
07:09:19.39 +23:20:54.2 Elara (17.2mag)
07:03:07.48 +23:47:49.1 Pasiphae (17.3mag)
07:14:22.19 +22:52:13.3 Carme (18.3mag)
00:19:54.58 -00:11:00.3 Titan (8.8mag)
00:19:48.72 -00:10:52.0 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:20:06.26 -00:08:44.0 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:19:49.29 -00:10:36.8 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:21:34.16 -00:00:05.7 Phoebe (16.8mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461125.66168358:
13:31:05.59 +03:14:37.4 JWST
14:59:22.98 +53:43:22.6 Chandra
16:23:18.98 -52:26:21.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461125.66168358 -observatory 500
18:39:36.18 -27:41:41.3 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
04:53:42.09 -70:44:30.7 17.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:29:08.03 +31:19:12.6 17.1mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:30:20.78 +08:01:43.5 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:03:31.70 +28:32:53.1 17.0mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
04:05:54.40 +25:26:38.2 15.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:31.90 +31:38:05.3 16.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:29:51.25 -02:32:22.1 17.2mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:56:29.55 +16:44:12.3 17.5mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:45:43.18 -11:47:40.7 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:20:23.25 -15:25:03.8 17.4mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
21:29:10.90 +61:52:53.6 17.4mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:31:38.62 -03:32:19.2 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
21:40:11.17 +83:21:13.7 17.7mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:14:09.20 +63:42:57.6 16.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
04:22:06.14 +08:43:57.6 9.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
11:18:25.53 +03:44:31.5 18.0mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS)
16:30:20.05 +02:59:01.2 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:12:41.90 +09:57:53.8 14.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:08:41.71 -25:45:31.9 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:00:44.60 +51:00:05.2 17.6mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
14:58:41.53 +24:22:24.6 14.5mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
02:55:07.09 -23:14:45.4 17.7mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
22:36:48.92 +19:21:45.2 11.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
13:03:02.56 +01:39:26.1 17.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:55:14.72 -03:04:46.6 12.8mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
22:56:02.15 +32:31:31.2 13.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
18:02:11.31 -10:40:34.4 13.0mag 10P/Tempel
15:23:39.04 +04:51:33.6 12.2mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:09:52.38 -02:16:52.7 15.6mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
17:48:38.30 -10:26:37.6 17.4mag 40P/Vaisala
10:42:38.61 -06:02:12.1 16.5mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
01:16:44.71 +13:50:53.5 17.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
06:35:49.49 +41:19:18.1 17.1mag 63P/Wild
23:01:23.13 -14:03:57.8 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
03:10:34.12 +13:26:23.9 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
00:20:24.92 +04:04:44.8 14.6mag 78P/Gehrels
21:56:21.98 -15:22:36.3 14.5mag 88P/Howell
01:13:56.88 +14:45:22.3 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:18:32.04 +31:01:38.0 16.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:09:49.53 +47:56:49.5 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos
02:01:49.38 +11:58:00.0 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:07:11.75 +11:45:38.9 17.4mag 131P/Mueller
23:43:12.81 +05:10:46.2 12.4mag 141P/Machholz
23:53:28.27 -02:43:53.2 12.4mag 141P-A/Machholz
22:50:54.02 -05:38:12.6 15.5mag 141P-D/Machholz
00:04:40.52 -11:44:38.7 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
10:36:02.00 +31:57:56.6 17.6mag 164P/Christensen
05:58:39.74 +24:42:05.9 17.6mag 198P/ODAS
15:26:19.34 -02:39:48.8 17.1mag 210P/Christensen
20:31:05.69 -16:24:50.7 17.2mag 218P/LINEAR
17:04:23.47 -16:12:41.3 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
04:51:22.51 +32:39:08.4 16.4mag 240P/NEAT
07:30:51.46 -07:40:52.5 17.5mag 242P/Spahr
15:48:08.18 +05:29:24.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
07:28:34.39 +21:11:16.6 17.6mag 450P/LONEOS
05:07:18.91 +46:17:10.1 17.3mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.87 -53:16:33.70 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.08 3.93
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.90 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-19.05 16.24
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10 SN2026drr 2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90 ASASSN-26bo 2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40 SN2026ebt 2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.45 +15:42:15.00 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.11 -0.29
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06
03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00 SN2026evh 2026-03-12.05 17.29
06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10 AT2026ffp 2026-03-12.16 0.37
14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50 AT2026fij 2026-03-12.05 15.97
10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10 SN 2026exe 2026-03-11.78 16.48
18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00 SN2026ess 2026-03-12.37 17.37
13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80 AT2026ewa 2026-03-12.42 16.77
15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20 ASASSN-26bp 2026-03-11.92 13.33
13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20 AT2024cmo 2026-03-11.12 16.29
13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.33 16.68
11:30:09.67 -47:26:43.70 ASASSN-26bn 2026-03-10.12 15.2
05:03:25.25 -24:16:50.40 (= Gaia 2026-03-9.09 14.32
03:42:32.53 -04:17:53.70 ASASSN-26bm 2026-03-8.04 15.22
04:31:00.53 -68:29:50.20 ASASSN-26bl 2026-03-7.9 10.26
16:18:17.61 +41:25:11.40 SN 2026dkf 2026-03-6.31 16.7
13:45:00.35 +61:16:50.90 SN 2026ejl 2026-03-6.41 -0.66
09:27:45.48 -37:49:32.80 ASASSN-26bk 2026-03-2.3 13.11
20:22:01.20 +23:47:47.30 ASASSN-26bi 2026-02-28.51 15.86
11:16:22.10 +29:26:22.80 AT2026enm 2026-02-28.39 16.88
08:05:59.83 -48:39:35.60 ASASSN-26bh 2026-02-26.05 14.64
13:24:27.02 -45:57:01.40 ASASSN-26bg 2026-02-26.35 15.28
17:27:50.95 -68:28:46.40 ASASSN-26bf 2026-02-26.3 16.28
18:03:39.29 +19:58:46.30 ASASSN-26be 2026-02-25.56 14.95
17:40:18.19 +07:20:59.60 SN 2026crm 2026-02-24.34 16.9
18:38:35.79 -79:28:57.30 ASASSN-26bb 2026-02-24.37 16.2
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
14:15:47.69 -48:05:16.40 SN2026dez 2026-02-19.19 15.93
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag
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