######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0 FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= 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= 4 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: UMa-03-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting UMa-03-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing UMa-03-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 119534 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 119534 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits
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UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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= 499.7463 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 554.3326 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 931.3223 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 531.8929 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 931.1526 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 531.0469 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.86359 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 16.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 16.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits :) Spent 0.493342 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37165.080609 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23810.0, right_median=27365.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 16.25 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 16.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for 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= 16.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 33.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 14.801184 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.900952 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits :) Spent 0.496725 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37165.080609 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23810.0, right_median=27365.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits
fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.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/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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: 2461139.79804527 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits' wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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 10:17:01.501 +61:59:55.06 Second-epoch image center 10:17:09.663 +62:00:02.96 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0161 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 10:17:01.501 +61:59:55.06 Second-epoch image center 10:17:07.815 +62:00:47.06 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0190 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 10:17:09.663 +62:00:02.96 Second-epoch second image center 10:17:07.815 +62:00:47.06 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01277 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/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W12t5PPwjN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DXjoV8w6Ge Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZP6MZdfz72 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B1gCfNVZJ2 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat) found 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8063 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1814 to 172.7537 deg, Dec +55.2233 to +67.4954 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 134.1814 to 172.7537 deg, Dec 55.2233 to 67.4954 deg Loaded 7313 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): 4374 out of 4626 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4626 out of 8063 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.916869 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.916869 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
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: 2.0 pix UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits 2.0 pix UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 2.6 pix fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 2.6 pix fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits 15.5 mag. UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 15.1 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 15.1 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 12.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.W12t5PPwjN (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh: line 129: echo: write error: Broken pipe It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=579, passed=8063 Got 8063 stars (including 7472 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8063 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7958 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7960 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7960 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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.DXjoV8w6Ge (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=585, passed=8067 Got 8067 stars (including 7471 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8067 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7961 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7962 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7962 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.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.ZP6MZdfz72 (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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=414, passed=7291 Got 7291 stars (including 6868 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7291 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 730 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7205 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 730 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7205 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7205 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.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.B1gCfNVZJ2 (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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=414, passed=7289 Got 7289 stars (including 6872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7289 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 730 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7208 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 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 730 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7206 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7206 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out21574.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21574_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 21574_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 09:56:03.95 +61:43:58.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.40, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.38)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.465 1051164520955614080 149.01661902790 +61.73299324479 12.2546 11.7555 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.465#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: 3s Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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 10:17:01.501 +61:59:55.06 Second-epoch image center 10:17:09.663 +62:00:02.96 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0161 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 10:17:01.501 +61:59:55.06 Second-epoch image center 10:17:07.815 +62:00:47.06 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0190 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 10:17:09.663 +62:00:02.96 Second-epoch second image center 10:17:07.815 +62:00:47.06 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01277 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/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DHuKUkii4V Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0ToCrTuJ7T Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LHaXEWGR4U Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GtaDko6ToY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat) found 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43866 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1814 to 172.7853 deg, Dec +55.2077 to +67.4954 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 134.1814 to 172.7853 deg, Dec 55.2077 to 67.4954 deg Loaded 7330 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): 4142 out of 4663 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4663 out of 43866 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.813049 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.813049 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64 Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 12.43 09:56:03.99 +61:43:58.8 6295 3294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits 1.9 pix UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 2.2 pix fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 2.2 pix fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits 15.6 mag. UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 15.4 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 15.4 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.8 (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.DHuKUkii4V (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1995, passed=43857 Got 43857 stars (including 41793 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43857 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43358 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43359 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43359 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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.0ToCrTuJ7T (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2030, passed=43640 Got 43640 stars (including 41530 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43640 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43118 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 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 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43120 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43120 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 981 stars left (next iteration limit 1079) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.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.LHaXEWGR4U (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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=27, blended=1678, passed=37023 Got 37023 stars (including 35304 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 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 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36626 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.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.GtaDko6ToY (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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=1739, passed=37399 Got 37399 stars (including 35603 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37399 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37041 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37041 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37040 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-18-31_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0318.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-19-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-09-01_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0257.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52393.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52398.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52400.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out57258.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out58039.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out58255.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.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: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52393_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 52393_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 10:42:05.12 +64:44:58.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.98, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.96)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.168 1058667626958494976 160.52073730658 +64.74889853082 15.3182 14.7485 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.168#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52398_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 52398_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 15.07 10:42:05.24 +64:44:56.5 3169 1471 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 10:12:25.04 +63:04:38.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.67, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.65)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.688 1052880106987273472 153.10392225178 +63.07726222286 14.6139 13.9466 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.688#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52400_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 52400_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 14.67 10:12:25.02 +63:04:38.2 5107 2547 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 09:50:35.01 +64:21:36.5 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.12, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.10) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56605_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 56605_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 14.20 09:50:35.07 +64:21:36.0 6515 1674 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 09:48:57.39 +60:04:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57063_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 57063_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 14.37 09:48:57.52 +60:04:35.9 6918 4239 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 10:16:17.57 +60:18:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57258_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 57258_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 14.50 10:16:17.67 +60:18:43.5 4858 4222 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 10:03:13.09 +60:56:21.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.50, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.48)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.866 1050349134300167808 150.80352608014 +60.93979141302 14.8743 14.2679 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.866#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58039_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 58039_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 14.49 10:03:13.14 +60:56:20.0 5813 3810 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 09:34:53.96 +65:26:47.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.99, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.97)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.694 1067953174453929344 143.72529258865 +65.44647244756 15.2620 14.8367 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.694#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58255_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 The candidate 58255_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 15.04 09:34:53.82 +65:26:49.0 7427 0875 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_022539_TTUQ2b1x1_32238_RGiwNn6o/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-10-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits **** FOUND 10:46:25.64 +64:25:26.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.89, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.87)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.916 1058414292607368576 161.60625433017 +64.42404730640 15.0577 14.4900 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.916#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: 4s Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed UMa-03-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 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 #### 09:56:03.95 +61:43:58.4 10:42:05.12 +64:44:58.0 10:12:25.04 +63:04:38.3 09:50:35.01 +64:21:36.5 10:03:13.09 +60:56:21.0 09:34:53.96 +65:26:47.2 10:46:25.64 +64:25:26.4 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461139.79804527 -observatory V36 23:34:06.16 -05:17:01.4 Mercury (0.2mag) 02:36:15.24 +15:11:11.0 Venus (-3.9mag) 23:58:46.43 -01:14:07.6 Mars (1.2mag) 07:09:49.71 +22:50:42.7 Jupiter (-2.1mag) 00:26:10.25 +00:30:07.0 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:46:19.61 +19:43:03.5 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:09:57.02 -00:20:60.0 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:33:25.19 -22:52:26.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 18:44:22.94 -28:00:57.6 Moon (-10.6mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Apr 9 02:27 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461139.79804527: 07:09:56.79 +22:50:29.6 Io (5.7mag) 07:10:00.10 +22:50:22.9 Europa (5.9mag) 07:10:02.87 +22:50:10.3 Ganymede (5.3mag) 07:09:20.09 +22:51:45.9 Callisto (6.5mag) 07:13:26.24 +22:41:36.1 Himalia (15.3mag) 07:09:50.47 +22:50:38.4 Thebe (16.2mag) 07:13:28.46 +23:10:59.1 Elara (17.3mag) 07:08:15.22 +23:34:13.4 Pasiphae (17.4mag) 07:18:17.92 +22:48:01.1 Carme (18.5mag) 00:26:17.41 +00:29:56.2 Titan (8.8mag) 00:26:14.39 +00:30:17.2 Rhea (10.1mag) 00:26:03.75 +00:31:17.2 Iapetus (11.5mag) 00:26:21.94 +00:29:53.5 Hyperion (14.8mag) 00:27:52.26 +00:39:37.4 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Apr 9 02:27 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461139.79804527: 15:04:48.07 -11:05:51.4 JWST 17:48:35.94 +37:57:01.2 Chandra 18:21:22.80 -31:23:56.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Apr 9 02:27 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461139.79804527 -observatory V36 -> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180] 18:48:51.99 -28:24:02.6 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:02:05.89 -69:59:20.5 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:31:06.39 +31:23:39.1 17.2mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:30:53.35 +09:44:46.2 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:08:19.29 +28:58:31.6 17.0mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 04:21:30.51 +25:51:09.8 15.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:02:13.73 +31:57:15.5 16.2mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:30:13.92 -00:52:53.2 17.3mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:55:06.57 +17:57:46.8 17.5mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:42:41.66 -11:37:04.7 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 09:11:02.05 -12:58:45.6 17.6mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 21:47:05.02 +62:31:52.8 17.5mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 19:24:24.68 -03:38:23.6 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 21:41:13.88 +85:00:25.7 17.8mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:15:18.51 +63:33:18.4 17.1mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 04:58:23.46 +15:51:52.3 10.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 16:23:22.32 +05:17:20.1 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:18:41.96 +13:29:12.6 14.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:20:26.46 -23:25:32.6 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:11:09.70 +47:00:09.8 17.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 14:06:35.55 +40:20:55.2 14.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 03:14:57.10 -25:11:49.3 17.8mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS) 23:03:16.39 +19:45:57.4 9.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:57:02.22 +02:35:38.0 17.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 02:18:56.18 +03:42:09.8 10.4mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS) 23:40:08.67 +35:54:38.8 14.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 18:29:51.93 -10:04:03.8 12.2mag 10P/Tempel 15:09:07.05 +03:51:12.0 13.4mag 24P/Schaumasse 11:04:45.12 -01:45:08.1 15.7mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 17:58:24.57 -09:52:03.4 17.8mag 40P/Vaisala 10:38:15.00 -04:39:49.1 16.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 01:38:19.58 +16:20:11.0 17.2mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 06:58:41.04 +38:26:04.3 17.0mag 63P/Wild 23:20:24.19 -12:16:03.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 03:45:37.54 +18:53:07.1 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 00:50:50.54 +06:54:14.3 14.4mag 78P/Gehrels 22:42:22.43 -11:21:58.5 14.6mag 88P/Howell 01:51:40.16 +18:49:07.3 15.1mag 93P/Lovas 04:42:26.37 +31:54:48.2 16.3mag 123P/West-Hartley 08:20:57.13 +41:27:20.8 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos 02:22:55.69 +13:36:49.4 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:34:26.05 +13:39:22.3 17.5mag 131P/Mueller 00:51:29.49 +10:48:30.5 11.0mag 141P/Machholz 01:01:12.95 +02:21:24.0 11.0mag 141P-A/Machholz 23:49:59.73 -01:26:17.3 13.6mag 141P-D/Machholz 01:30:48.49 +04:04:01.2 17.9mag 141P-I/Machholz 00:43:44.50 -04:52:49.7 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring 10:30:04.00 +31:18:41.7 17.9mag 164P/Christensen 06:24:07.53 +24:26:44.3 17.9mag 198P/ODAS 15:03:18.44 -00:48:49.1 17.4mag 210P/Christensen 21:18:45.81 -13:04:14.2 17.5mag 218P/LINEAR 17:14:12.55 -14:43:22.0 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR 05:20:09.76 +34:08:46.7 16.6mag 240P/NEAT 07:35:25.91 -05:55:08.0 17.7mag 242P/Spahr 15:45:01.44 +06:31:56.2 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski 07:31:50.27 +21:20:04.2 17.6mag 450P/LONEOS 05:26:14.82 +45:25:35.1 17.4mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.9K Apr 9 02:27 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51 19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98 19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88 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 12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32 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 13:01:19.46 +15:42:15.50 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.34 -0.18 09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06 03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00 SN2026evh 2026-03-12.05 17.29 06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10 AT2026ffp 2026-03-12.16 0.37 14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50 AT2026fij 2026-03-12.05 15.97 10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10 SN 2026exe 2026-03-11.78 16.48 18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00 SN2026ess 2026-03-12.37 17.37 13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80 AT2026ewa 2026-03-12.42 16.77 15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20 ASASSN-26bp 2026-03-11.92 13.33 13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20 AT2024cmo 2026-03-11.12 16.29 13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.33 16.68 11:30:09.70 -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 14:15:47.49 -48:05:16.60 SN2026dez 2026-02-19.31 15.91 17:25:53.90 -23:28:31.50 ASASSN-26au 2026-02-18.33 15.82 16:07:59.09 -24:00:10.00 SN2026cmv 2026-02-17.28 16.19 18:15:01.25 -37:43:36.70 ASASSN-26at 2026-02-16.36 15.94 13:01:07.22 -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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.8K Apr 9 02:27 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 9 02:27 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 17:38:02.570 +25:54:11.91 AT 2026ifx 2026-03-27.88 20.89 16:42:02.490 +40:59:30.50 AT 2026ifw 2026-03-27.86 21.32 16:24:14.050 +39:37:35.59 AT 2026ifv 2026-03-27.86 20.81 16:16:45.660 +38:01:36.33 AT 2026ifu 2026-03-27.86 21.15 16:28:23.190 +36:11:26.67 AT 2026ift 2026-03-27.86 21.53 16:16:10.610 +36:40:26.87 AT 2026ifs 2026-03-27.86 20.03 16:42:08.700 +33:28:34.26 AT 2026ifr 2026-03-27.86 21.24 16:45:41.760 +34:10:06.31 AT 2026ifq 2026-03-27.86 21.64 16:50:17.550 +33:04:52.33 AT 2026ifp 2026-03-27.86 19.99 16:52:21.140 +31:25:32.03 AT 2026ifo 2026-03-27.86 19.73 16:06:48.970 +28:22:45.47 AT 2026ifn 2026-03-27.85 21.37 16:26:20.250 +28:06:35.30 AT 2026ifm 2026-03-27.85 20.13 17:01:36.800 +29:43:13.81 AT 2026ifl 2026-03-27.85 20.62 17:06:26.770 +28:47:25.16 AT 2026ifk 2026-03-27.85 21.39 16:47:18.680 +27:13:25.92 AT 2026ifj 2026-03-27.85 20.26 15:55:49.720 +37:36:32.33 AT 2026ifi 2026-03-24.80 21.32 16:05:53.820 +48:45:26.80 AT 2026ifh 2026-03-23.81 21.26 16:27:03.110 +44:45:26.84 AT 2026ifg 2026-03-23.81 21.9 16:41:17.580 +44:27:03.47 AT 2026iff 2026-03-23.81 22.17 16:30:53.670 +55:47:08.39 AT 2026ife 2026-03-30.85 20.99 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K Apr 9 02:27 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 04 09.29880 2461139.79880 14.95 10:46:25.71 +64:25:26.7 2868 1638 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