Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference image | 2025 12 27.04267 | 2461036.54267 | 11.06 | 20:58:27.58 +47:38:48.3 | 1359 1818 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits |
| Discovery image 1 | 2025 12 27.04329 | 2461036.54329 | 11.02 | 20:58:27.54 +47:38:48.0 | 1360 1813 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 03 27.35786 | 2461126.85786 | 9.84 | 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.0 | 8292 4467 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 03 27.35841 | 2461126.85841 | 9.84 | 20:58:27.19 +47:38:40.1 | 8289 4469 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 03 27.3581 2461126.8581 9.84 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6
87.97112 1.22638 galactic Cyg Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 4.2 pix
The object was found in VSX
14" DH Cyg
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.300 pg 15.800 pg 2434748.00000 527.800000000000 M6
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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 ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Cyg-03-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cyg-03-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cyg-03-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 9454 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 9454 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.png' -> 'transient_report/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits_preview.png'
Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
renamed 'Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.png' -> 'transient_report/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits_preview.png'
Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1033.5517 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 940.3598 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1976.4226 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 548.4929 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1968.5708 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 554.0077 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.91226 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010 ---------------------------------------------- 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= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 13.8400001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.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" 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[us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.fit CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/d_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits :) Spent 0.481399 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/d_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 13.75 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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= '2026-03-27T03:35:56.4903997' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-03-27T08:35:56.4903997' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61126.3582927082 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.fit CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/d_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits :) Spent 0.479432 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-03-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/d_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.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/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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: 2461126.85785964 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_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits' wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits' The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:24:01.185 +45:59:58.10 Second-epoch image center 20:23:55.074 +45:57:24.94 Angular distance between the image centers 0.05 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:24:01.185 +45:59:58.10 Second-epoch image center 20:23:56.785 +45:57:06.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.05 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:23:55.074 +45:57:24.94 Second-epoch second image center 20:23:56.785 +45:57:06.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00711 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q077XUHNvE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ga9nCbRCYM Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LRAhp73IQb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CSnsaY5SST Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.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_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits and wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.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_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits and wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits and wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.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 16730 out of 27960 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.914223 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.914223 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.04 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.4 pix Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits 2.4 pix Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 4.5 pix fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 4.0 pix fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.9 mag. Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits 14.9 mag. Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 12.9 mag. fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 12.9 mag. fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.9 (SNR ) 10.6 (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.Q077XUHNvE (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/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits' -> 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3305, passed=27960 Got 27960 stars (including 24617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27960 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 954 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: 0.53" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 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 954 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 952 stars left (next iteration limit 1047) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits -region wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.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.ga9nCbRCYM (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/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' -> 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3383, passed=28049 Got 28049 stars (including 24641 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28049 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 954 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: 0.56" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 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 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Excluding outliers - 952 stars left (next iteration limit 1047) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits -region wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.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.LRAhp73IQb (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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=219, passed=6884 Got 6884 stars (including 6664 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6884 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 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 931 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: 0.82" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81" 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 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88" Excluding outliers - 922 stars left (next iteration limit 1014) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -region wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.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.CSnsaY5SST (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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=252, passed=7090 Got 7090 stars (including 6834 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7090 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 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 933 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: 0.83" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81" 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 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82" Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88" Excluding outliers - 922 stars left (next iteration limit 1015) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits -region wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.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_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/wcs_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/wcs_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cyg-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out07414.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 09015_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 09015_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 20:15:28.82 +47:42:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 12084_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 12084_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.06 20:15:28.85 +47:42:50.2 3915 4258 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:13:38.40 +46:44:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 07414_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 Preparing report for the candidate 07414_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 14915_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 14915_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.07 20:13:38.48 +46:44:29.6 3717 3673 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:22:05.70 +45:47:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 12085_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 12085_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.56 20:22:05.72 +45:47:43.7 4596 3098 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:13:18.47 +46:48:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 15197_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 15197_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.32 20:13:18.48 +46:48:57.7 3684 3719 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:41:25.89 +45:16:51.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 05298_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 05298_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 5.75 20:41:25.92 +45:16:51.3 6650 2869 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:30:03.86 +48:57:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04524_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 04524_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.19 20:30:03.81 +48:57:07.2 5371 5024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:31:19.02 +49:13:11.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 12772_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 12772_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.25 20:31:18.99 +49:13:11.6 5489 5191 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:48:56.28 +46:06:52.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 07433_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 07433_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 5.94 20:48:56.23 +46:06:52.5 7402 3436 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:47:49.23 +47:49:54.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 15144_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 15144_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.23 20:47:49.18 +47:49:54.8 7193 4462 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:53:18.55 +45:10:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 17980_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 17980_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.19 20:53:18.52 +45:10:54.5 7921 2920 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:50:05.26 +44:03:38.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 02796_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 02796_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.04 20:50:05.24 +44:03:37.8 7643 2208 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:01:22.00 +50:06:17.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 17177_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 17177_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 6.25 20:01:22.03 +50:06:17.0 2559 5761 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:53:14.75 +44:23:15.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 07430_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 The candidate 07430_fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 5.89 20:53:14.76 +44:23:15.2 7966 2440 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits **** FOUND 20:59:49.66 +47:31:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cyg-03-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 #### 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6 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/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits Last image: 2461126.85785964 27.03.2026 08:35:09.073 UTC ERROR running VaST on the field Cyg-03-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed) exp_start= 27.12.2025 01:01:16.610 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461036.54266910 ap= 4.8 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 171062 *matched= 171062 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-01-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0002.fits exp_start= 27.12.2025 01:02:10.135 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461036.54328860 ap= 4.8 rotation= 0.002 *detected= 171111 *matched= 155353 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-26_19-02-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits exp_start= 27.03.2026 08:35:09.073 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461126.85785964 ap= 7.5 rotation= 173.416 *detected= 35331 *matched= 3862 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits exp_start= 27.03.2026 08:35:56.490 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461126.85840845 ap= 6.9 rotation= -177.676 *detected= 37994 *matched= 30628 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits ########### Completed Cyg-03-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 #### 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6 ################################################################################### 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6 -- a known variable star Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 20:58:27.20 +47:38:39.6 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is 500 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461126.85785964 -observatory 500 22:47:02.16 -08:14:42.9 Mercury (0.6mag) 01:35:39.74 +09:17:33.2 Venus (-3.9mag) 23:21:38.38 -05:16:55.0 Mars (1.2mag) 07:05:54.55 +22:56:31.3 Jupiter (-2.2mag) 00:20:15.80 -00:07:25.0 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:43:57.10 +19:35:16.1 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:08:10.47 -00:32:20.1 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:32:32.49 -22:53:04.1 Pluto (14.5mag) 07:56:42.91 +24:17:52.7 Moon (-10.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Mar 27 03:42 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461126.85785964: 07:05:47.84 +22:56:45.6 Io (5.6mag) 07:05:53.79 +22:56:29.2 Europa (5.8mag) 07:05:43.79 +22:56:44.6 Ganymede (5.2mag) 07:06:10.21 +22:56:11.5 Callisto (6.5mag) 07:09:52.09 +22:54:27.2 Himalia (15.2mag) 07:05:58.57 +22:56:22.6 Thebe (16.1mag) 07:09:35.37 +23:20:18.9 Elara (17.2mag) 07:03:27.65 +23:46:50.2 Pasiphae (17.3mag) 07:14:36.49 +22:52:04.0 Carme (18.4mag) 00:20:27.58 -00:07:22.4 Titan (8.8mag) 00:20:16.14 -00:07:09.8 Rhea (10.1mag) 00:20:37.18 -00:05:13.1 Iapetus (11.5mag) 00:20:17.59 -00:07:01.2 Hyperion (14.8mag) 00:22:06.38 +00:03:19.2 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Mar 27 03:42 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461126.85785964: 13:40:06.63 +01:55:52.5 JWST 18:05:50.46 +33:10:55.7 Chandra 08:43:39.96 -43:58:02.7 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Mar 27 03:42 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461126.85785964 -observatory 500 18:40:30.66 -27:45:01.6 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 04:54:20.13 -70:40:31.8 17.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:29:15.20 +31:19:32.4 17.1mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:30:28.18 +08:10:26.4 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:03:58.13 +28:34:40.5 17.0mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 04:07:11.24 +25:28:44.4 15.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:01:29.88 +31:40:19.6 16.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:29:48.84 -02:23:37.3 17.2mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:56:27.17 +16:50:25.8 17.5mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:45:32.00 -11:46:53.7 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 09:19:29.02 -15:12:25.8 17.5mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 21:30:50.40 +61:55:44.4 17.4mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 19:31:12.19 -03:32:37.9 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 21:40:51.59 +83:28:42.2 17.7mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:14:00.43 +63:42:00.0 16.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 04:25:31.22 +09:28:06.2 9.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 11:17:28.25 +03:58:22.5 18.0mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS) 16:29:50.14 +03:10:33.0 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:13:16.55 +10:14:59.2 14.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:09:38.78 -25:33:17.2 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:01:32.67 +50:38:28.5 17.6mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 14:54:50.94 +25:55:49.8 14.5mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 02:56:41.93 -23:24:13.2 17.7mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS) 22:37:55.46 +19:26:22.8 11.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 13:02:33.36 +01:44:15.2 17.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 01:51:09.64 -02:15:12.6 12.4mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS) 22:59:55.55 +32:50:57.7 13.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 18:04:31.51 -10:37:59.1 13.0mag 10P/Tempel 15:22:43.17 +04:47:21.8 12.3mag 24P/Schaumasse 11:09:23.83 -02:14:06.1 15.6mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 17:49:40.79 -10:23:43.9 17.5mag 40P/Vaisala 10:42:07.74 -05:54:52.0 16.5mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 01:18:33.48 +14:03:42.0 17.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 06:37:36.28 +41:04:54.8 17.1mag 63P/Wild 23:03:01.91 -13:54:38.8 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 03:13:25.85 +13:55:19.0 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 00:22:57.42 +04:19:06.6 14.6mag 78P/Gehrels 22:00:23.05 -15:03:03.9 14.5mag 88P/Howell 01:17:02.94 +15:06:30.4 15.2mag 93P/Lovas 04:20:26.44 +31:06:21.5 16.4mag 123P/West-Hartley 08:10:29.25 +47:24:11.2 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos 02:03:34.62 +12:06:29.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:09:28.79 +11:55:38.2 17.4mag 131P/Mueller 23:48:42.64 +05:39:54.1 12.2mag 141P/Machholz 23:58:58.79 -02:19:22.5 12.3mag 141P-A/Machholz 22:55:38.45 -05:18:40.0 15.3mag 141P-D/Machholz 00:07:58.70 -11:10:41.9 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring 10:35:21.03 +31:56:05.2 17.6mag 164P/Christensen 06:00:46.32 +24:41:21.3 17.6mag 198P/ODAS 15:24:33.52 -02:29:57.3 17.1mag 210P/Christensen 20:35:24.42 -16:08:32.7 17.2mag 218P/LINEAR 17:05:27.40 -16:05:48.6 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR 04:53:43.86 +32:47:45.0 16.4mag 240P/NEAT 07:31:08.52 -07:31:26.5 17.5mag 242P/Spahr 15:47:58.63 +05:34:47.6 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski 07:28:45.50 +21:12:16.2 17.6mag 450P/LONEOS 05:08:50.38 +46:12:40.4 17.3mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.8K Mar 27 03:42 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.8K Mar 27 03:42 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 187K Mar 27 03:42 tocp_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 03 27.35841 2461126.85841 5.71 20:59:49.65 +47:31:16.9 8440 4413 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_034008_TTUQ2b1x1_16293_eT9Szf81/fd_Cyg-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_03-35-56_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0356.fits
