######## 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_2026-04-08_multinight.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= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMa-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1558601 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1558601 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits_preview.png'
UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits

renamed 'UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits_preview.png'
UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 433.5681
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 536.5760
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1274.4410
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 388.9159
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1310.3480
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 378.1590
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.93943
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.028
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 18.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 57: "PRESSURE= 892.79 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 18.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 22.701816 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits :)
Spent 0.669639 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 40671.357813
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=26440.0, right_median=31961.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 18.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits :)
Spent 0.804267 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 40671.357813
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=26440.0, right_median=31961.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits

fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.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: 2461153.85540431
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits'
wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:59.865 +46:00:01.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:59.491 +45:59:56.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:35:59.865 +46:00:01.75
Second-epoch image center 09:35:59.491 +45:59:56.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0019 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:59.290 +45:59:43.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:35:59.865 +46:00:01.75
Second-epoch image center 09:35:59.290 +45:59:43.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0055 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:35:59.491 +45:59:56.33
Second-epoch second image center 09:35:59.290 +45:59:43.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00374 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O3uGuxwi5s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v0ZJfFFUCv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iNcvO0Z8MB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits &> /tmp/tmp.saPASC6KjV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat) found
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8553 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.9613 to 156.6650 deg, Dec +40.0487 to +51.3367 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.9613 to 156.6650 deg, Dec 40.0487 to 51.3367 deg
Loaded 5231 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): 3733 out of 3986 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3986 out of 8553 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.918908
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.918908
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:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8553 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.9613 to 156.6650 deg, Dec +40.0487 to +51.3367 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
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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 131.9613 to 156.6650 deg, Dec 40.0487 to 51.3367 deg
Loaded 5231 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): 3733 out of 3986 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3986 out of 8553 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 8478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.9614 to 156.6655 deg, Dec +40.0486 to +51.3367 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 131.9614 to 156.6655 deg, Dec 40.0486 to 51.3367 deg
Loaded 5231 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): 3729 out of 3977 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3977 out of 8478 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
2.2 pix UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
2.2 pix wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
2.2 pix wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.7 (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.O3uGuxwi5s (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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=613, passed=8553
Got 8553 stars (including 7928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8553 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
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(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
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(), 8432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.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.v0ZJfFFUCv (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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=607, passed=8478
Got 8478 stars (including 7857 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8478 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
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(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
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(), 8371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.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.iNcvO0Z8MB (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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=204, passed=3212
Got 3212 stars (including 3003 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3212 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.5 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 652 to 708 (Dec 40.5 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.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.saPASC6KjV (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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.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_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=172, passed=2584
Got 2584 stars (including 2410 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2584 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.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_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-09-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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Last image: 2461153.85540431 23.04.2026 08:31:36.932 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 (wrong field? clouds? very bad focus? -- transient_factory_test31.txt)
____ VaST output ____
--==VaST 1.0rc90==--
Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'r': assuming no rotation larger than 15.0 degrees!
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 4.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images
Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW)... OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!
VaST was started with the following command line:
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...
######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 3322.0 3744.0 3324.0 3746.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 3586.0 4005.0 3588.0 4007.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 14 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 4.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits catalog from cache
The number of processor cores determined from /proc/cpuinfo is 24.
Running SExtractor in 4 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-52-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0299.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 3 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 3322.0 3744.0 3324.0 3746.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 3586.0 4005.0 3588.0 4007.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 14 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 3322.0 3744.0 3324.0 3746.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 3586.0 4005.0 3588.0 4007.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 14 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.3,5.3,4.8,5.8,6.4,6.9 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.4,5.4,4.8,5.9,6.4,7.0 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
Done with SExtractor!
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
Matching stars between images!
No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-02-22T06:51:33.0159769
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-02-22T06:51:33.0159769
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-02-22T06:51:33.015
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-51-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 22.02.2026 06:51:33.015 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461093.78591453 mid. exp.
The reference image star 8364.746 30.705 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8570.816 24.145 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8427.528 23.584 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8273.832 18.788 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 7504.319 18.804 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8039.549 15.735 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8854.121 14.505 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8740.477 14.387 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8207.989 13.238 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 9338.409 8.522 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 33232, (33231 good for image matching)
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 27
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 9974
* rejected close to frame edge: 147
* rejected as being too small (<1.3 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>5.1 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 19
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.17
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.2 (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.7
Selected detection limit= -7.7
Final detection limit= -7.7 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)
Parameter box for transient search: 10.05.1 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 23
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
33267 * detected, using 500/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001894, number_of_ambiguous_matches=63
refining the coordinate transformation... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001894, number_of_ambiguous_matches=63
31027 * matched, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001894, number_of_ambiguous_matches=63
31027 * matched (2nd iteration). fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001894, number_of_ambiguous_matches=63
31027 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 0.007
33267 stars detected, 31027 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 29328, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 29328 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 29324 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix -0.00114
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 27858 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.17
35472 objects stored in memory (400000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory: 125096 kB used, 137060 kB peak, 65263856 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-04-23T08:31:36.9324176
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-04-23T08:31:36.9324176
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-04-23T08:31:36.932
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-31-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0212.fits
The star 8848.528 24.712 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8105.970 21.012 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8480.629 12.035 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8048.634 14.675 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8217.435 9.311 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8366.320 1.728 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8364.309 1.825 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 7582.456 1.885 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8555.092 23.657 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8013.070 41.533 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 15028
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 1221
* rejected close to frame edge: 60
* rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>5.4 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 39
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
15028 * detected, using 226/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000197, number_of_ambiguous_matches=7
refining the coordinate transformation... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000141, number_of_ambiguous_matches=5
14555 * matched, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000113, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4
14557 * matched (2nd iteration). fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000113, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4
14557 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 3.603
15028 stars detected, 14557 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 13511, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 13511 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 12095 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = 0.00012*X_pix +0.00010*Y_pix -0.56617
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 12095 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.54
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
35472 objects stored in memory (400000 max.)
memory: 129708 kB used, 137060 kB peak, 65263856 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-04-23T08:32:21.3089411
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-04-23T08:32:21.3089411
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-04-23T08:32:21.308
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-23_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_033326_TTUQ2b1x1_3265064_rFkfzGJW/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_03-32-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0213.fits
The star 8848.049 22.514 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8105.546 18.736 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8480.240 9.816 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8048.077 12.419 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8216.133 7.378 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8218.026 5.994 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 8012.576 39.252 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 7735.669 36.964 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 7594.795 28.152 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 7691.262 66.571 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 12745
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 891
* rejected close to frame edge: 51
* rejected as being too small (<1.3 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>5.3 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 49
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
12745 * detected, using 191/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000169, number_of_ambiguous_matches=6
refining the coordinate transformation... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000113, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4
12286 * matched, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000113, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4
12288 * matched (2nd iteration). fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000113, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4
12288 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 3.622
12745 stars detected, 12288 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 11354, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 11354 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 10163 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = 0.00012*X_pix +0.00013*Y_pix -0.65506
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 10163 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.54
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
35472 objects stored in memory (400000 max.)
memory: 129708 kB used, 137060 kB peak, 65263856 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
Done with measurements! =)
Total number of measurements 66499 (66499 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory... Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ...
Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ... OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 6162 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 8697 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 4715 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 3921 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 7532 stars
done! =)
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics... Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'
Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 30863 objects, the longest string is 383 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.
Variability index idx00_STD is enabled
Variability index idx01_wSTD is enabled
Variability index idx08_Npts is enabled
Variability index idx09_MAD is enabled
Variability index idx11_RoMS is enabled
Variability index idx12_rCh2 is enabled
Variability index idx17_Jtim is enabled
Variability index idx18_Ltim is enabled
Variability index idx21_eta is enabled
Variability index idx23_S_B is enabled
Variability index idx25_IQR is enabled
Computing the expected values of variability indexes and their scatter as a function of magnitude
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Wriring the list of candidate variables to vast_autocandidates.log .................................................................................................................................................................
----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!
**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
* How many of the input images are matched?
* Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
* Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?
You may run
./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).
If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
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Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
########### Completed UMa-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461153.85540431 -observatory V36
00:48:45.20 +02:29:38.6 Mercury (-0.3mag)
03:45:06.47 +20:23:38.1 Venus (-3.9mag)
00:38:42.21 +03:08:53.7 Mars (1.2mag)
07:16:15.15 +22:40:05.3 Jupiter (-2.1mag)
00:32:25.03 +01:09:01.4 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:49:17.43 +19:52:32.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:11:46.81 -00:09:28.6 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:34:01.40 -22:53:08.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
07:39:26.64 +24:17:19.8 Moon (-10.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Apr 23 03:38 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461153.85540431:
07:16:20.49 +22:39:55.7 Io (5.8mag)
07:16:22.95 +22:39:50.2 Europa (6.0mag)
07:16:31.33 +22:39:26.1 Ganymede (5.4mag)
07:15:44.96 +22:41:05.3 Callisto (6.6mag)
07:19:14.48 +22:24:31.1 Himalia (15.4mag)
07:16:19.31 +22:39:54.9 Thebe (16.3mag)
07:19:34.28 +22:54:46.4 Elara (17.3mag)
07:15:37.98 +23:16:14.7 Pasiphae (17.5mag)
07:24:24.43 +22:38:46.1 Carme (18.6mag)
00:32:23.99 +01:08:52.3 Titan (8.8mag)
00:32:26.20 +01:09:16.4 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:31:56.24 +01:08:01.9 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:32:14.60 +01:09:09.3 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:33:55.81 +01:17:00.3 Phoebe (16.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Apr 23 03:38 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461153.85540431:
16:06:39.87 -20:59:49.0 JWST
19:09:30.28 +16:51:41.7 Chandra
19:10:10.62 -07:37:17.5 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Apr 23 03:38 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461153.85540431 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
05:37:31.06 +30:47:59.5 18.0mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:54:25.47 -29:13:55.1 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:12:14.65 -69:19:46.2 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:34:10.66 +31:29:27.1 17.3mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:29:26.20 +11:24:06.6 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:11:59.21 +29:32:06.3 17.1mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
04:37:54.70 +26:13:50.1 16.1mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:20.83 +32:01:44.5 16.3mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:32:28.13 +00:35:43.8 17.4mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:51:40.98 +19:08:03.5 17.6mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:38:06.10 -11:24:47.2 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:04:39.05 -10:44:39.8 17.7mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
22:00:59.64 +63:21:35.4 17.6mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:11:56.67 -03:53:04.8 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
21:06:39.14 +86:56:40.7 17.8mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:22:02.03 +63:30:00.9 17.2mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
05:28:27.49 +20:30:11.7 11.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
16:14:15.73 +07:35:00.5 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:22:29.87 +17:19:02.9 14.5mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:33:05.69 -21:17:51.9 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:23:07.10 +43:31:50.3 17.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
13:09:07.07 +49:19:21.1 15.5mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
03:37:18.32 -27:24:43.6 17.9mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
01:26:23.68 +12:44:00.5 7.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:51:00.15 +03:26:13.1 17.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
04:16:48.49 +02:03:36.5 15.1mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
00:19:48.65 +38:28:27.0 14.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
18:57:12.36 -09:19:04.8 11.4mag 10P/Tempel
14:50:16.55 +02:21:52.3 14.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:01:05.53 -01:18:27.7 15.7mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:37:52.15 -03:34:12.8 17.1mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:00:05.91 +18:43:31.0 17.3mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
07:24:43.37 +35:24:00.9 17.0mag 63P/Wild
23:38:15.83 -10:35:18.2 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
04:23:20.41 +23:40:27.6 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
01:21:58.50 +09:39:25.4 14.2mag 78P/Gehrels
23:24:46.36 -07:13:02.8 14.7mag 88P/Howell
02:31:34.79 +22:32:08.8 15.0mag 93P/Lovas
05:09:04.02 +32:38:55.8 16.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:37:38.51 +34:58:37.9 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos
02:44:41.35 +15:10:26.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
03:02:02.20 +15:21:24.7 17.5mag 131P/Mueller
02:05:27.25 +15:33:38.1 10.5mag 141P/Machholz
02:13:10.15 +07:35:16.9 10.5mag 141P-A/Machholz
00:55:27.43 +03:19:38.3 12.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:43:48.40 +09:18:45.3 17.9mag 141P-I/Machholz
01:23:01.41 +02:11:23.4 15.0mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:38:33.62 +00:35:33.9 17.9mag 210P/Christensen
21:59:07.36 -09:42:00.0 17.8mag 218P/LINEAR
17:17:24.38 -13:02:01.0 16.1mag 235P/LINEAR
05:50:35.10 +35:11:13.3 16.9mag 240P/NEAT
07:42:26.67 -04:24:48.7 17.8mag 242P/Spahr
22:35:19.60 -18:56:01.2 17.7mag 260P/McNaught
02:13:30.65 +22:17:41.5 17.9mag 295P/LINEAR
15:39:28.33 +07:26:32.2 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
07:37:20.15 +21:22:19.3 17.7mag 450P/LONEOS
05:46:49.06 +44:36:09.9 17.6mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 2026-04-16.06 14.03
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.29 13.32
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:36.30 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 15.11
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
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28
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
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-28.12 13.14
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
12:16:02.87 -53:16:33.70 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.08 3.93
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.90 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-19.05 16.24
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10 SN2026drr 2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90 ASASSN-26bo 2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40 SN2026ebt 2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.45 +15:42:15.00 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.11 -0.29
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06
03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00 SN2026evh 2026-03-12.05 17.29
06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10 AT2026ffp 2026-03-12.16 0.37
14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50 AT2026fij 2026-03-12.05 15.97
10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10 SN 2026exe 2026-03-11.78 16.48
18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00 SN2026ess 2026-03-12.37 17.37
13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80 AT2026ewa 2026-03-12.42 16.77
15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20 ASASSN-26bp 2026-03-11.92 13.33
13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20 AT2024cmo 2026-03-11.12 16.29
13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.33 16.68
11:30:09.67 -47:26:43.70 ASASSN-26bn 2026-03-10.12 15.2
05:03:25.25 -24:16:50.40 (= Gaia 2026-03-9.09 14.32
03:42:32.53 -04:17:53.70 ASASSN-26bm 2026-03-8.04 15.22
04:31:00.53 -68:29:50.20 ASASSN-26bl 2026-03-7.9 10.26
16:18:17.61 +41:25:11.40 SN 2026dkf 2026-03-6.31 16.7
13:45:00.35 +61:16:50.90 SN 2026ejl 2026-03-6.41 -0.66
09:27:45.48 -37:49:32.80 ASASSN-26bk 2026-03-2.3 13.11
20:22:01.20 +23:47:47.30 ASASSN-26bi 2026-02-28.51 15.86
11:16:22.10 +29:26:22.80 AT2026enm 2026-02-28.39 16.88
08:05:59.83 -48:39:35.60 ASASSN-26bh 2026-02-26.05 14.64
13:24:27.02 -45:57:01.40 ASASSN-26bg 2026-02-26.35 15.28
17:27:50.95 -68:28:46.40 ASASSN-26bf 2026-02-26.3 16.28
18:03:39.37 +19:58:46.70 ASASSN-26be 2026-02-25.58 14.8
17:40:18.19 +07:20:59.60 SN 2026crm 2026-02-24.34 16.9
18:38:36.11 -79:28:58.40 ASASSN-26bb 2026-02-24.36 16.11
17:43:29.75 +11:24:00.60 ASASSN-26bc 2026-02-23.37 -3.37
16:59:41.08 -80:01:51.20 ASASSN-26bd 2026-02-23.3 14.38
11:23:31.77 -08:39:15.40 SN2026cff 2026-02-23.15 -1.08
14:55:17.39 -05:56:05.30 SN2026dmk 2026-02-23.22 -0.76
12:28:15.19 +44:27:20.80 SN2026cjz 2026-02-23.47 15.62
12:12:29.55 -02:40:43.30 AT2026dsk 2026-02-23.4 17.21
09:21:05.29 +06:11:42.80 SN2026chr 2026-02-23.1 17.39
16:05:38.61 +18:06:07.40 SN 2026dsy 2026-02-23.36 17.15
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:39:35.385 +13:27:11.96 AT 2026jrd 2026-04-15.44 20.14
04:02:17.791 +25:48:48.21 AT 2026jrc 2026-04-15.13 17.3477
17:13:00.934 -11:35:38.06 AT 2026jrb 2026-04-09.42 18.3562
16:22:35.208 -07:41:50.91 AT 2026jra 2026-04-15.42 18.678
14:38:49.756 +05:59:17.55 AT 2026jqz 2026-04-10.33 20.5079
17:37:46.128 -00:10:27.29 AT 2026jqy 2026-04-15.44 19.9423
21:22:43.135 +01:34:03.91 AT 2026jqx 2026-04-15.50 19.506
20:20:49.879 -54:50:37.33 AT 2026jqw 2026-04-15.38 18.428
14:18:06.700 +18:27:11.82 AT 2026jqv 2026-04-15.09 18.593
05:54:56.359 -64:02:05.45 AT 2026jqu 2026-04-15.74 19.448
23:56:40.308 -79:35:41.95 AT 2026jqt 2026-04-15.38 18.924
04:07:29.216 -53:22:08.08 AT 2026jqs 2026-04-15.75 18.414
15:43:49.348 +30:31:32.85 AT 2026jqr 2026-04-15.07 19.396
10:01:06.186 +12:53:37.52 AT 2026jqq 2026-04-14.00 19.168
21:41:55.797 +08:42:01.92 AT 2026jqp 2026-04-15.51 19.6758
20:30:05.017 +14:09:09.48 AT 2026jqo 2026-04-13.20 19.78
18:56:45.384 +43:09:18.15 AT 2026jqn 2026-04-14.23 18.62
12:34:36.583 +07:30:35.59 AT 2026jqm 2026-04-15.29 22.3871
21:15:43.547 +02:04:36.79 AT 2026jql 2026-04-10.51 18.5787
21:17:35.104 -09:31:48.68 AT 2026jqk 2026-04-08.51 19.2234
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