NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg

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

Processing fields Crt-02-Q1b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 04 06.28056    2461136.78056    9.77    11:38:49.33 -15:41:41.6   4090 1737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    9.78    11:38:49.29 -15:41:41.6   4092 1742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 04 06.2809  2461136.7809   9.78  11:38:49.31 -15:41:41.6
278.42183  43.69392 galactic  Crt  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
15 Eunomia                  0     -1       1  10.0     0   -0
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 04 06.28056    2461136.78056    13.17    11:02:59.88 -16:17:17.4   9258 2539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    12.93    11:02:59.80 -16:17:13.1   9260 2543   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 04 06.2809  2461136.7809  13.05  11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3
268.54758  39.23688 galactic  Crt  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.5" and 4.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                            J-Ks=13.404+/-      (unrealisitic color!)
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 04 06.28056    2461136.78056    13.40    12:02:53.69 -16:22:24.5   0561 1970   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    13.29    12:02:53.97 -16:22:23.0   0563 1974   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 04 06.2809  2461136.7809  13.35  12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7
286.37884  44.93268 galactic  Crv  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.4" and 4.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J180.7244-16.3736        | 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 (user input)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  (position from user input)                            J-Ks=1.166+/-0.118 (M)
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 3

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-02-26.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 3000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 2000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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-02-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Crt-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Crt-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 472791 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 472791 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.png' -> 'transient_report/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits_preview.png'
Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits

renamed 'Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.png' -> 'transient_report/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits_preview.png'
Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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= 1011.2571 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.7097 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2243.6260 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 646.7824 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2247.2041 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 647.6317 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.21865 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-02-26.fit EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 10.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.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= '2026-04-06T01:43:50.0837061' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-04-06T06:43:50.0837061' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61136.2804407757 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-04-06T06:43:59.9873463' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61136.2805554052 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 173.329858154197 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -17.9997280461446 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 34.7141666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 203.278888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.75248940125609 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [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-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '11 33 20' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-18 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29349 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29349 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 10.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 10.289999961853 / [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 Record 66: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.fit CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/d_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits :) Spent 0.474165 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/d_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-02-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 29235.906676 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=19889.0, right_median=20896.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-02-26.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 10.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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= '2026-04-06T01:44:48.8365940' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-04-06T06:44:48.8365940' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61136.2811207869 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.fit CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/d_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits :) Spent 0.471987 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-03-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/d_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-02-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 29235.906676 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=19889.0, right_median=20896.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-02-26.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits


fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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: 2461136.78055652 Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt' wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47 Second-epoch image center 11:33:17.774 -18:01:55.48 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0289 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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47 Second-epoch image center 11:33:18.909 -18:01:30.35 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0208 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 11:33:17.774 -18:01:55.48 Second-epoch second image center 11:33:18.909 -18:01:30.35 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00830 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/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UxBO0sDwKZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xs1Wkz885H Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ry5BgVCYVJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MH1svltg1Q Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7181 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 164.9732 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3333 to -12.4415 deg 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 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 164.9732 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3333 to -12.4415 deg Loaded 5744 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4518 out of 4663 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4663 out of 7181 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.857204 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.857204 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.87 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.99 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.99
Magnitude calibration plot:

____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 2.2 pix Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 4.2 pix fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 4.2 pix fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.0 mag. Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 15.0 mag. Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (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.UxBO0sDwKZ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=429, passed=7181 Got 7181 stars (including 6742 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7181 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) 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... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7111 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7111 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7111 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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.xs1Wkz885H (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=433, passed=7147 Got 7147 stars (including 6709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7147 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) 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... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7074 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7075 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7075 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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.ry5BgVCYVJ (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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=231, passed=5853 Got 5853 stars (including 5621 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5853 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) 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... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5790 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.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.MH1svltg1Q (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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=247, passed=5854 Got 5854 stars (including 5604 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5854 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) 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... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5800 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5801 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5801 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 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_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20354.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20354_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 Preparing report for the candidate 20354_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 11:38:49.31 -15:41:41.6 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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits exists and is non-empty The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47 Second-epoch image center 11:33:17.774 -18:01:55.48 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0289 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 11:33:20.382 -18:00:18.47 Second-epoch image center 11:33:18.909 -18:01:30.35 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0208 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 11:33:17.774 -18:01:55.48 Second-epoch second image center 11:33:18.909 -18:01:30.35 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00830 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/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.g6bHdSo3sh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bYXRfXnbZY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pElHqoZRNT Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GTzQZfIEHE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 41206 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 164.9636 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3332 to -12.4415 deg 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 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 164.9636 to 181.9756 deg, Dec -23.3332 to -12.4415 deg Loaded 5748 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4508 out of 4858 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4858 out of 41206 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.741291 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.741291 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Magnitude calibration plot:

____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 2.1 pix Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 3.6 pix fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 3.6 pix fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.1 mag. Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 15.1 mag. Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.g6bHdSo3sh (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1532, passed=41198 Got 41198 stars (including 39610 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41198 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) 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... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40722 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40722 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40722 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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.bYXRfXnbZY (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1543, passed=41396 Got 41396 stars (including 39779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41396 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) 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... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40959 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40959 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40959 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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.pElHqoZRNT (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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=887, passed=25867 Got 25867 stars (including 24951 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25867 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25589 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25590 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25590 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.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.GTzQZfIEHE (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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=908, passed=25958 Got 25958 stars (including 25019 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25958 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25720 with non-zero local correction accuracy 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... Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25719 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" WARNING: Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25719 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-30-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_01-31-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0120.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-43-50_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/wcs_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53028.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53660.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out53959.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53035.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53806.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s 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 53028_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53028_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    13.73    11:03:38.56 -22:27:30.0   8750 6267   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:03:38.65 -22:27:29.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.72, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.70)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.938 3537549302250863488 165.91117382097 -22.45807536724 13.3427 12.6784 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.938#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53032_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53032_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    13.23    11:01:36.27 -20:29:11.7   9174 5105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:01:36.22 -20:29:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53035_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 Preparing report for the candidate 53035_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53075_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53075_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    9.78    11:38:49.29 -15:41:41.7   4092 1742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:38:49.30 -15:41:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53333_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53333_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    12.21    11:00:02.66 -20:44:59.6   9380 5292   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:00:02.65 -20:44:59.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53431_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53431_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    12.51    12:01:54.31 -18:52:45.1   0660 3500   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.8") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53660_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53660_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    13.15    11:46:32.56 -23:05:00.3   2732 6133   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:46:32.52 -23:05:00.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.13, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.11)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.761 3492375626506391168 176.63613915900 -23.08441906095 13.2357 12.6654 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.761#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53806_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 Preparing report for the candidate 53806_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53905_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53905_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    13.47    11:42:54.87 -16:24:06.1   3474 2130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:42:54.94 -16:24:05.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53959_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 53959_fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 04 06.28124    2461136.78124    13.51    11:00:00.32 -21:20:48.5   9344 5656   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-06_CI_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_014545_TTUQ1b1x1_7858_5jNgeATg/fd_Crt-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-06_01-44-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 11:00:00.33 -21:20:47.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.52, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.50)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.168 3549871872660802560 165.00172021850 -21.34645952938 13.4134 12.9914 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.168#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 15s Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 11:38:49.31 -15:41:41.6 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 ########### Completed Crt-02-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 11:38:49.31 -15:41:41.6 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 ################################################################################### 11:38:49.31 -15:41:41.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 -- not a known variable star 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 -- not a known variable star Found 2 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 2 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 11:02:59.84 -16:17:15.3 12:02:53.83 -16:22:23.7 11:03:38.65 -22:27:29.9 11:46:32.52 -23:05:00.8 11:00:00.33 -21:20:47.1 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461136.78055652 -observatory V36 23:20:47.16 -06:23:47.5 Mercury (0.3mag) 02:21:54.80 +13:53:19.3 Venus (-3.9mag) 23:50:09.47 -02:10:57.7 Mars (1.2mag) 07:08:44.00 +22:52:23.8 Jupiter (-2.2mag) 00:24:48.06 +00:21:28.4 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:45:44.35 +19:41:08.8 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:09:32.49 -00:23:35.8 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:33:14.50 -22:52:29.3 Pluto (14.5mag) 16:02:57.10 -26:29:57.6 Moon (-11.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Apr 6 01:46 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461136.78055652: 07:08:45.60 +22:52:17.7 Io (5.7mag) 07:08:56.31 +22:51:57.6 Europa (5.8mag) 07:08:39.91 +22:52:39.1 Ganymede (5.3mag) 07:08:13.70 +22:53:16.7 Callisto (6.5mag) 07:12:26.79 +22:44:51.2 Himalia (15.3mag) 07:08:44.30 +22:52:25.5 Thebe (16.2mag) 07:12:24.60 +23:13:38.4 Elara (17.2mag) 07:06:57.20 +23:37:29.4 Pasiphae (17.3mag) 07:17:15.72 +22:49:20.5 Carme (18.4mag) 00:24:43.02 +00:21:29.0 Titan (8.8mag) 00:24:44.77 +00:21:42.0 Rhea (10.1mag) 00:24:48.44 +00:23:01.3 Iapetus (11.5mag) 00:24:50.15 +00:21:16.5 Hyperion (14.8mag) 00:26:32.23 +00:31:17.0 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Apr 6 01:46 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461136.78055652: 14:47:31.21 -08:24:43.2 JWST 17:09:16.37 +44:22:33.8 Chandra 08:14:22.47 -43:06:37.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Apr 6 01:46 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461136.78055652 -observatory V36 -> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180] 18:47:10.68 -28:14:24.8 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:00:08.53 -70:08:35.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:30:35.04 +31:22:35.2 17.1mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:30:56.71 +09:22:51.3 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:07:22.85 +28:52:15.9 17.0mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 04:18:05.56 +25:46:00.4 15.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:01:52.43 +31:54:28.9 16.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:29:59.51 -01:13:21.0 17.3mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:55:34.62 +17:42:09.3 17.5mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:43:29.31 -11:39:33.6 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 09:12:46.96 -13:29:17.0 17.5mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 21:43:34.96 +62:22:32.8 17.5mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 19:26:21.47 -03:36:33.7 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 21:42:37.77 +84:37:19.5 17.8mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:14:32.84 +63:34:57.7 17.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 04:51:16.77 +14:35:40.8 10.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 16:25:03.28 +04:47:32.7 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:17:35.02 +12:42:23.0 14.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:17:50.56 -23:54:30.7 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:08:46.43 +47:48:37.5 17.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 14:18:44.85 +37:28:52.7 14.8mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 03:10:29.91 -24:45:41.6 17.8mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS) 22:53:48.68 +19:50:14.5 10.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:58:21.15 +02:23:52.8 17.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 01:32:40.00 +04:40:30.5 7.3mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS) 23:31:04.75 +35:15:48.8 14.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 18:23:57.93 -10:12:51.4 12.4mag 10P/Tempel 15:12:47.73 +04:06:18.1 13.1mag 24P/Schaumasse 11:05:44.42 -01:51:38.0 15.7mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 17:56:48.79 -09:59:22.0 17.7mag 40P/Vaisala 10:38:51.71 -04:56:23.4 16.7mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 01:33:41.39 +15:48:41.8 17.1mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 06:53:28.92 +39:03:43.8 17.0mag 63P/Wild 23:16:25.65 -12:38:37.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 03:37:54.24 +17:46:15.9 15.8mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 00:44:16.43 +06:18:10.5 14.4mag 78P/Gehrels 22:32:50.03 -12:14:44.4 14.5mag 88P/Howell 01:43:24.88 +17:58:21.3 15.1mag 93P/Lovas 04:37:04.95 +31:44:00.8 16.3mag 123P/West-Hartley 08:18:00.76 +42:50:58.0 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos 02:18:21.16 +13:16:02.0 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:28:34.31 +13:15:55.2 17.5mag 131P/Mueller 00:36:19.64 +09:38:41.3 11.2mag 141P/Machholz 00:46:17.72 +01:13:58.6 11.3mag 141P-A/Machholz 23:36:48.73 -02:23:42.1 14.0mag 141P-D/Machholz 01:15:25.86 +02:53:56.8 17.9mag 141P-I/Machholz 00:35:23.11 -06:22:26.0 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring 10:30:56.76 +31:30:03.9 17.8mag 164P/Christensen 06:18:35.53 +24:31:15.2 17.8mag 198P/ODAS 15:08:32.80 -01:11:04.0 17.4mag 210P/Christensen 21:09:12.24 -13:48:00.1 17.4mag 218P/LINEAR 17:12:39.21 -15:03:48.0 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR 05:13:50.70 +33:51:52.1 16.6mag 240P/NEAT 07:34:14.05 -06:16:34.5 17.6mag 242P/Spahr 15:45:54.82 +06:18:56.6 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski 07:30:56.55 +21:18:44.4 17.6mag 450P/LONEOS 05:22:02.39 +45:36:21.1 17.4mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.9K Apr 6 01:46 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38 16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81 21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47 11:19:50.70 -27:51:49.80 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.48 11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27 07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14 09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82 07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82 05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02 11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56 19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3 20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95 05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88 06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8 14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52 17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82 08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82 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 12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48 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 13:06:01.89 -15:50:13.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.5 16.39 11:30:09.70 -47:26:45.00 ASASSN-26bn 2026-03-10.3 15.14 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 09:27:45.33 -37:49:33.00 ASASSN-26bk 2026-03-2.06 13.58 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 18:38:36.11 -79:28:58.40 ASASSN-26bb 2026-02-24.36 16.11 17:43:29.75 +11:24:00.60 ASASSN-26bc 2026-02-23.37 -3.37 16:59:41.08 -80:01:51.20 ASASSN-26bd 2026-02-23.3 14.38 11:23:31.77 -08:39:15.40 SN2026cff 2026-02-23.15 -1.08 14:55:17.39 -05:56:05.30 SN2026dmk 2026-02-23.22 -0.76 12:28:15.19 +44:27:20.80 SN2026cjz 2026-02-23.47 15.62 12:12:29.55 -02:40:43.30 AT2026dsk 2026-02-23.4 17.21 09:21:05.29 +06:11:42.80 SN2026chr 2026-02-23.1 17.39 16:05:38.61 +18:06:07.40 SN 2026dsy 2026-02-23.36 17.15 04:55:50.66 -29:52:57.70 SN 2026dpg 2026-02-23.11 15.75 04:21:28.18 -53:22:54.40 AT2026drl 2026-02-21.03 17.31 11:50:37.32 +55:21:13.70 SN 2026dix 2026-02-21.43 16.39 16:21:19.69 -63:47:29.40 ASASSN-26az 2026-02-21.03 17.02 02:45:30.93 -54:17:43.10 SN 2026cju 2026-02-21.04 17.54 01:58:40.68 +47:34:50.10 ASASSN-26av 2026-02-21.09 15.97 18:35:53.01 -42:31:38.90 ASASSN-26aw 2026-02-21.12 15.89 11:40:18.88 -39:45:09.20 ASASSN-26ax 2026-02-21.08 15.73 02:26:23.52 -51:42:29.80 ASASSN-26ay 2026-02-21.04 13.93 08:46:07.66 +01:17:43.90 ASASSN-26ba 2026-02-20.23 15.43 14:15:47.69 -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 13:01:07.22 -11:25:16.10 AT2026bzh 2026-02-12.16 17.22 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.8K Apr 6 01:46 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag 19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag 16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 187K Apr 6 01:46 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 13:34:24.360 +36:48:31.82 AT 2026huj 2026-03-20.71 20.85 07:36:21.380 +15:56:54.55 AT 2026hui 2026-03-18.71 20.7 11:53:11.050 +21:20:34.15 AT 2026huh 2026-03-17.78 21.68 11:11:02.080 +21:51:43.20 AT 2026hug 2026-03-17.78 21.19 11:58:25.850 +16:51:27.33 AT 2026huf 2026-03-17.78 21.62 07:42:32.090 +18:28:41.88 AT 2026hue 2026-03-17.76 21.39 09:40:01.520 +16:17:02.86 AT 2026hud 2026-03-17.76 20.71 09:20:25.810 +14:33:34.07 AT 2026huc 2026-03-17.76 20.65 06:44:02.780 +20:39:27.33 AT 2026hub 2026-03-18.72 20.62 13:08:33.600 +42:15:08.61 AT 2026hua 2026-03-15.75 21.43 13:21:41.610 +41:21:55.04 AT 2026htz 2026-03-15.75 21.4 13:27:29.400 +41:34:41.49 AT 2026hty 2026-03-15.75 21.81 13:19:37.170 +40:18:57.09 AT 2026htx 2026-03-15.75 21.98 13:07:58.480 +39:03:22.98 AT 2026htw 2026-03-15.75 21.29 13:33:30.740 +36:54:32.49 AT 2026htv 2026-03-15.74 21.49 13:44:31.540 +33:39:03.50 AT 2026htu 2026-03-15.74 21.57 13:38:22.690 +35:01:42.56 AT 2026htt 2026-03-15.74 21.92 13:18:28.600 +33:54:18.43 AT 2026hts 2026-03-15.74 22.06 13:14:14.650 +33:08:34.17 AT 2026htr 2026-03-15.74 21.29 13:18:12.570 +29:05:16.56 AT 2026htq 2026-03-15.74 21.89 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K Apr 6 01:46 tns_transients_list.txt

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