This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.71 23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4
118.21002 7.29155 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.5" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.56 00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1
122.54429 7.19056 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.9" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 46 55.63 +70 03 32.1 13.6 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.56CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.46 00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8
122.76465 10.69673 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 49 06.83 +73 34 03.8 13.5 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.18 00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1
121.94371 7.51456 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 39 46.30 +70 21 50.1 13.2 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.18CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 12.94 00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9
119.99392 8.15710 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 12.94CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 12.56 23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3
116.30540 9.63770 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.5" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,12.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 12.56CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 12.77 00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3
119.33314 11.04442 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,12.77,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 12.77CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.21 23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1
116.65489 10.35108 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.5" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.21CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.26 00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0
122.29722 8.71749 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 43 29.69 +71 34 46.0 13.3 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.26CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.31 00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7
122.23856 9.42000 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 42 26.80 +72 16 46.7 13.3 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.31,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.24 00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8
120.14485 6.70362 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.8" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.24CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.32 00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0
122.08524 11.07411 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 39 25.73 +73 55 34.0 13.3 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.32,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.32CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.23 00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4
121.78253 3.11269 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.4" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 40 09.92 +65 57 33.4 13.2 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.23CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.30 00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8
119.02903 7.54671 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.9" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8: 15.64 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8: 15.23 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.35 +/- 0.17
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.30CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.32 00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0
120.50356 8.70567 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.32,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.32CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.36 00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5
120.83165 3.76527 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.0" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 30 20.80 +66 33 03.5 13.4 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.36CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.48 00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9
120.82600 9.01174 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.48CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.51 00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9
123.37226 9.86683 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 57 17.10 +72 44 00.9 13.5 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.51,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.51CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.73 00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2
120.72191 6.17015 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.2" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.846+/-0.288 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.73CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.52 00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8
120.75654 5.48159 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.0" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 28 01.41 +68 15 15.8 13.5 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.61 00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2
121.48545 7.68997 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.2" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 34 14.11 +70 30 48.2 13.6 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.61CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.66 00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1
122.93267 8.98800 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 51 26.85 +71 51 35.1 13.7 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.66CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.54 00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9
119.57122 5.43598 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.8" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.54CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.72 00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7
121.36986 10.77387 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.3" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 29 41.66 +73 34 46.7 13.7 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 13.57 23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4
117.49826 4.60253 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.2" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,13.57,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 13.57CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 04 25.3323 2461155.8323 14.04 00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5
120.96057 8.28118 galactic Cas Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.0" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 25.3323* 00 27 21.39 +71 03 38.5 14.0 U Cas 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,14.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 14.04CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461155.8323,9.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260425.3323 9.73CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
First image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Last image: 2461155.83255925 25.04.2026 07:58:43.119 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 14125
Objects passed selection criteria: 14069
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 9755
Average stars matched: 8962.75 (91.8785 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 118424 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Apr 21 18:08:25 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-27-g1ba0f777
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Apr 25 03:04:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
First image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Last image: 2461155.83255925 25.04.2026 07:58:43.119 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 55
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 75 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 103083
Objects passed selection criteria: 102822
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 74484.2
Average stars matched: 68460.2 (91.9124 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1876348 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Apr 21 18:08:25 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-27-g1ba0f777
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Apr 25 03:15:47 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.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: 2461155.83196566
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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Image size: 924.5'x626.3' 15.4(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.79"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:35.185 +69:57:10.33 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:35.185 +69:57:10.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0653 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Image size: 924.5'x626.3' 15.4(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.79"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:35.469 +69:56:30.11 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:35.469 +69:56:30.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0721 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 23:59:35.185 +69:57:10.33
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:35.469 +69:56:30.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01118 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4WMBRGzEhG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bv48cdXqx5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0lgrZ5C8Wx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cgK5ZK13bS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec +62.7802 to +75.5127 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.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 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec 62.7802 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85016 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): 8846 out of 9565 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9565 out of 16834 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.854144
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.854144
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec +62.7802 to +75.5127 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 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec 62.7802 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85016 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): 8846 out of 9565 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9565 out of 16834 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 16826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0054 to 359.9978 deg, Dec +62.8656 to +75.5132 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 0.0054 to 359.9978 deg, Dec 62.8656 to 75.5132 deg
Loaded 84118 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): 8835 out of 9554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9554 out of 16826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
2.2 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
15.1 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.4WMBRGzEhG (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1491, passed=16834
Got 16834 stars (including 15326 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.9476 through 0 to 28.4121, gap 28.4121 to 332.9476
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.9480 through 0 to 28.4140, gap 28.4140 to 332.9480
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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.Bv48cdXqx5 (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1515, passed=16826
Got 16826 stars (including 15286 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16826 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 333.1739 through 0 to 28.4122, gap 28.4122 to 333.1739
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 333.1740 through 0 to 28.4141, gap 28.4141 to 333.1740
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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.0lgrZ5C8Wx (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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=546, passed=8735
Got 8735 stars (including 8174 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8735 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 924.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 924.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012840 (46.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010272 (37.0 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9483 through 0 to 26.8617, gap 26.8617 to 331.9483
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.6 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 249 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 194 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.67"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 185 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.61"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9336 through 0 to 26.8538, gap 26.8538 to 331.9336
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.6 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 296 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 256 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 253 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 8.15"
Excluding outliers - 253 stars left (next iteration limit 203)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.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.cgK5ZK13bS (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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=541, passed=8985
Got 8985 stars (including 8437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8985 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 924.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 924.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012840 (46.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010272 (37.0 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9485 through 0 to 26.8589, gap 26.8589 to 331.9485
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.6 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 243 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 194 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 125 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.96"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 186 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.67"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9375 through 0 to 26.8403, gap 26.8403 to 331.9375
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.6 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 303 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 260 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 260 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 8.65"
Excluding outliers - 260 stars left (next iteration limit 204)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 21927_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 21927_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 02154_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 02154_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.8") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Image size: 924.5'x626.3' 15.4(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.79"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:35.185 +69:57:10.33 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:35.185 +69:57:10.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0653 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Image size: 924.5'x626.3' 15.4(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.79"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:35.469 +69:56:30.11 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:35.469 +69:56:30.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0721 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 23:59:35.185 +69:57:10.33
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:35.469 +69:56:30.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01118 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2BOJpLn7CT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.agUlDNU4qE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lUqza8YO1V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0X5hgGG7BU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 123293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7753 to +75.5127 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7753 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85077 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): 7594 out of 9837 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9837 out of 123293 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.697104
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.697104
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 123293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7753 to +75.5127 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7753 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85077 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): 7594 out of 9837 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9837 out of 123293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 123564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7740 to +75.5184 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7740 to 75.5184 deg
Loaded 85118 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): 7615 out of 9833 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9833 out of 123564 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 41 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
2.0 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
15.3 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.2BOJpLn7CT (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=12396, passed=123262
Got 123262 stars (including 110644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 123262 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7824 through 0 to 28.6097, gap 28.6097 to 332.7824
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7828 through 0 to 28.6115, gap 28.6115 to 332.7828
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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.agUlDNU4qE (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=12263, passed=123544
Got 123544 stars (including 111075 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 123544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7770 through 0 to 28.6103, gap 28.6103 to 332.7770
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7773 through 0 to 28.6121, gap 28.6121 to 332.7773
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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.lUqza8YO1V (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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=3799, passed=62412
Got 62412 stars (including 58528 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62412 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 924.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 924.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012840 (46.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010272 (37.0 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9284 through 0 to 26.8798, gap 26.8798 to 331.9284
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.5 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 230 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 11.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 173 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.49"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.8849 through 0 to 26.8614, gap 26.8614 to 331.8849
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.5 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 285 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 247 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 244 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12200 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 7.63"
Excluding outliers - 244 stars left (next iteration limit 190)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.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.0X5hgGG7BU (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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.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_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=3774, passed=62045
Got 62045 stars (including 58176 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62045 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 924.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 924.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012840 (46.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010272 (37.0 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9305 through 0 to 26.8772, gap 26.8772 to 331.9305
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.5 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 229 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 180 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.84"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.01"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9059 through 0 to 26.8659, gap 26.8659 to 331.9059
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 827 (Dec 63.5 to 75.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 291 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 251 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 9.98"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 248 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 7.85"
Excluding outliers - 248 stars left (next iteration limit 187)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-57-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-25_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_025924_TTUQ2b1x1_623743_pLEW7UPq/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out142672.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out147651.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out150124.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out150301.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out150369.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out152798.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out152916.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out152973.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out153166.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out154293.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out155619.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 45s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 16s
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Considering the candidate 142672_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 142672_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 142674_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 142674_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:49:41.19 +70:16:04.7: 14.32 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:49:41.19 +70:16:04.7: 14.38 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.06
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Considering the candidate 142676_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 142676_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 142683_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 142683_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 142688_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 142688_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 142690_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 142690_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 142693_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 142693_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:33:01.34 +66:44:48.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 146128_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 146128_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 147278_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 147278_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 147328_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 147328_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:18:15.59 +68:07:16.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 147651_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 147651_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 148459_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 148459_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:35:45.19 +66:26:17.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 149203_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 149203_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:36:38.71 +67:50:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 149346_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 149346_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 149469_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 149469_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 150124_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150124_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 150301_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150301_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 150369_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150369_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 150519_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150519_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 150554_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150554_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 150631_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150631_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 150936_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 150936_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 151224_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 151224_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 151332_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 151332_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 151486_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 151486_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 151586_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 151586_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 151767_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 151767_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 151889_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 151889_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:58:49.69 +68:23:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152171_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 152171_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 152770_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 152770_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 152771_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 152771_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 152798_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 152798_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 152916_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 152916_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 152973_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 152973_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 153166_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 153166_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 153249_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 153249_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:58:36.00 +66:51:22.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154293_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 154293_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 155619_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 155619_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
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Considering the candidate 60481_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 60481_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:24:04.52 +70:07:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 135058_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
The candidate 135058_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 14319_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
Preparing report for the candidate 14319_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-25_02-58-43_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0307
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 62s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4
00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1
00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8
00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1
00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9
00:12:22.13 +73:46:46.7
23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3
00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3
23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1
00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0
00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7
00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8
00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0
00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4
00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8
00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0
00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5
00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9
00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9
00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2
00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8
00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2
00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1
00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9
00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7
23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4
00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5
########### Completed Cep-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4
00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1
00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8
00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1
00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9
23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3
00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3
23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1
00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0
00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7
00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8
00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0
00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4
00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8
00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0
00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5
00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9
00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9
00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2
00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8
00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2
00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1
00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9
00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7
23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4
00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5
00:12:22.13 +73:46:46.7
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23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
00:12:22.13 +73:46:46.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:12:22.13 +73:46:46.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3 -- not a known variable star
00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8 -- not a known variable star
00:12:22.13 +73:46:46.7 -- not a known variable star
00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9 -- not a known variable star
00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9 -- not a known variable star
00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8 -- not a known variable star
00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0 -- not a known variable star
00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9 -- not a known variable star
00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2 -- not a known variable star
00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5 -- not a known variable star
00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8 -- not a known variable star
00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7 -- not a known variable star
00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5 -- not a known variable star
00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2 -- not a known variable star
00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0 -- not a known variable star
00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1 -- not a known variable star
00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4 -- not a known variable star
00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7 -- not a known variable star
00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0 -- not a known variable star
00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1 -- not a known variable star
00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8 -- not a known variable star
00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1 -- not a known variable star
00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9 -- not a known variable star
23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3 -- not a known variable star
23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1 -- not a known variable star
23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4 -- not a known variable star
23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4 -- not a known variable star
Found 27 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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27 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
00:01:08.09 +73:33:49.3
00:05:45.94 +70:04:17.8
00:12:22.13 +73:46:46.7
00:15:28.48 +68:04:21.9
00:15:53.52 +70:49:32.9
00:19:52.52 +69:24:15.8
00:21:12.14 +71:26:05.0
00:24:46.97 +71:46:27.9
00:26:56.59 +68:56:12.2
00:27:21.39 +71:03:38.5
00:28:01.41 +68:15:15.8
00:29:41.66 +73:34:46.7
00:30:20.80 +66:33:03.5
00:34:14.11 +70:30:48.2
00:39:25.73 +73:55:34.0
00:39:46.30 +70:21:50.1
00:40:09.92 +65:57:33.4
00:42:26.80 +72:16:46.7
00:43:29.69 +71:34:46.0
00:46:55.63 +70:03:32.1
00:49:06.83 +73:34:03.8
00:51:26.85 +71:51:35.1
00:57:17.10 +72:44:00.9
23:27:44.36 +71:25:28.3
23:28:59.30 +72:12:38.1
23:55:47.35 +66:53:07.4
23:57:04.97 +69:39:48.4
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461155.83196566 -observatory V36
01:00:48.14 +03:52:13.6 Mercury (-0.4mag)
03:55:03.83 +20:59:42.9 Venus (-3.9mag)
00:44:18.02 +03:45:19.4 Mars (1.2mag)
07:17:19.01 +22:38:13.3 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:33:16.23 +01:14:16.2 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:49:43.94 +19:53:56.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:12:01.47 -00:07:57.1 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:34:04.65 -22:53:20.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
09:28:57.18 +15:40:30.7 Moon (-10.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461155.83196566:
07:17:26.95 +22:37:56.2 Io (5.8mag)
07:17:09.28 +22:38:33.6 Europa (6.0mag)
07:17:05.81 +22:38:37.3 Ganymede (5.4mag)
07:16:47.22 +22:39:24.2 Callisto (6.6mag)
07:20:12.26 +22:21:52.0 Himalia (15.4mag)
07:17:23.48 +22:38:02.8 Thebe (16.3mag)
07:20:33.92 +22:51:59.6 Elara (17.3mag)
07:16:49.81 +23:13:20.5 Pasiphae (17.5mag)
07:25:25.27 +22:37:03.5 Carme (18.6mag)
00:33:23.39 +01:14:02.7 Titan (8.8mag)
00:33:15.57 +01:14:17.5 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:32:46.55 +01:13:00.4 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:33:09.94 +01:14:10.1 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:34:45.28 +01:22:01.3 Phoebe (16.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Apr 25 03:04 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461155.83196566:
16:13:38.79 -22:06:51.3 JWST
17:59:43.92 +35:26:11.2 Chandra
18:59:42.45 -13:15:11.9 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Apr 25 03:04 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461155.83196566 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
05:49:54.82 +30:41:09.3 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:54:53.00 -29:21:37.5 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:13:47.53 -69:14:43.8 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:34:41.10 +31:30:22.9 17.3mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:29:05.00 +11:37:30.1 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:12:23.74 +29:37:16.7 17.1mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
04:40:16.26 +26:16:47.2 16.1mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:58.41 +32:01:21.3 16.3mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:32:55.56 +00:47:13.3 17.4mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:51:02.29 +19:17:24.5 17.6mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:37:21.47 -11:23:02.9 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:03:58.72 -10:27:05.3 17.7mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
22:02:37.17 +63:29:16.3 17.6mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:09:41.96 -03:56:11.1 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
20:54:17.40 +87:13:01.6 17.8mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:23:21.36 +63:30:13.1 17.3mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
05:32:21.93 +21:01:16.0 11.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
16:12:49.98 +07:53:55.2 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:22:49.64 +17:52:47.7 14.5mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:34:56.17 -21:00:56.0 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:24:53.00 +43:04:37.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
13:01:35.02 +50:04:22.7 15.6mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
03:40:39.82 -27:45:08.0 17.9mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
02:05:33.58 +09:43:37.6 7.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:50:11.81 +03:32:34.9 17.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
04:27:03.58 +01:57:32.5 15.5mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
00:25:02.83 +38:46:55.1 14.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
19:01:01.62 -09:12:36.0 11.3mag 10P/Tempel
14:47:38.03 +02:06:50.1 14.8mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:00:42.98 -01:15:19.1 15.7mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:38:08.39 -03:26:47.4 17.1mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:03:10.61 +19:03:09.7 17.3mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
07:28:34.75 +34:57:24.5 17.0mag 63P/Wild
23:40:40.85 -10:21:48.6 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
04:28:52.16 +24:17:22.1 16.0mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
01:26:25.26 +10:02:05.0 14.2mag 78P/Gehrels
23:30:27.86 -06:38:11.4 14.7mag 88P/Howell
02:37:22.62 +23:01:18.4 15.0mag 93P/Lovas
05:13:00.96 +32:44:07.9 16.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:40:18.48 +34:04:20.6 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos
02:47:48.06 +15:23:04.7 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
03:05:56.96 +15:34:41.4 17.6mag 131P/Mueller
02:16:09.32 +16:06:27.5 10.5mag 141P/Machholz
02:23:30.01 +08:17:38.9 10.5mag 141P-A/Machholz
01:05:09.99 +04:01:14.7 11.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:54:07.55 +09:59:36.8 18.0mag 141P-I/Machholz
01:28:36.80 +03:11:23.5 15.0mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:35:13.20 +00:44:16.4 18.0mag 210P/Christensen
22:04:15.86 -09:14:24.1 17.8mag 218P/LINEAR
17:17:19.53 -12:47:20.9 16.1mag 235P/LINEAR
05:54:58.13 +35:17:49.4 16.9mag 240P/NEAT
07:43:36.31 -04:13:28.3 17.8mag 242P/Spahr
22:40:17.03 -18:21:19.7 17.6mag 260P/McNaught
02:17:44.05 +22:46:59.9 17.9mag 295P/LINEAR
15:38:32.09 +07:33:06.7 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:38:16.41 +21:22:06.8 17.7mag 450P/LONEOS
05:49:49.09 +44:29:13.9 17.6mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 2026-04-22.16 15.12
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
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
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 2026-04-22.16 15.12
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 2026-04-9.14 13.64
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 -77:29:35.90 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 14.93
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
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.90 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-19.05 16.24
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10 SN2026drr 2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90 ASASSN-26bo 2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40 SN2026ebt 2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.45 +15:42:15.00 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.11 -0.29
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06
03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00 SN2026evh 2026-03-12.05 17.29
06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10 AT2026ffp 2026-03-12.16 0.37
14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50 AT2026fij 2026-03-12.05 15.97
10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10 SN 2026exe 2026-03-11.78 16.48
18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00 SN2026ess 2026-03-12.37 17.37
13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80 AT2026ewa 2026-03-12.42 16.77
15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20 ASASSN-26bp 2026-03-11.92 13.33
13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20 AT2024cmo 2026-03-11.12 16.29
13:06:01.89 -15:50:13.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.5 16.39
11:30:09.70 -47:26:45.00 ASASSN-26bn 2026-03-10.3 15.14
05:03:25.25 -24:16:50.40 (= Gaia 2026-03-9.09 14.32
03:42:32.53 -04:17:53.70 ASASSN-26bm 2026-03-8.04 15.22
04:31:00.53 -68:29:50.20 ASASSN-26bl 2026-03-7.9 10.26
16:18:17.61 +41:25:11.40 SN 2026dkf 2026-03-6.31 16.7
13:45:00.35 +61:16:50.90 SN 2026ejl 2026-03-6.41 -0.66
09:27:45.48 -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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
04:16:05.380 -46:30:06.89 AT 2026jyi 2026-03-10.18 22.063
04:11:48.358 -46:13:13.57 AT 2026jyh 2026-04-04.100 22.285
04:03:45.426 -49:14:02.26 AT 2026jyg 2026-03-10.05 23.142
03:48:30.297 -49:29:41.14 AT 2026jyf 2026-03-07.05 21.983
03:41:46.251 -49:27:33.40 AT 2026jye 2026-03-07.07 23.444
03:43:39.957 -48:51:44.36 AT 2026jyd 2026-03-30.01 22.388
03:58:37.523 -47:58:27.05 AT 2026jyc 2026-03-10.04 22.794
04:19:14.199 -48:07:43.84 AT 2026jyb 2026-03-22.02 23.509
04:14:48.000 -48:01:04.00 AT 2026jya 2026-03-07.06 22.906
04:17:07.910 -49:07:16.08 AT 2026jxz 2026-03-13.03 23.78
04:14:22.630 -48:22:12.14 AT 2026jxy 2026-03-07.06 21.712
04:01:07.229 -47:46:52.90 AT 2026jxx 2026-03-07.07 23.052
04:09:53.881 -47:38:41.66 AT 2026jxw 2026-03-16.05 23.624
04:08:49.695 -48:00:04.57 AT 2026jxv 2026-03-13.14 23.598
04:10:45.076 -47:56:49.63 AT 2026jxu 2026-03-10.04 23.502
04:14:31.399 -46:42:43.71 AT 2026jxt 2026-03-10.18 21.706
04:11:12.235 -45:58:40.33 AT 2026jxs 2026-03-25.100 22.751
03:55:48.361 -50:00:22.74 AT 2026jxr 2026-03-13.04 23.431
03:52:20.927 -49:00:26.83 AT 2026jxq 2026-04-03.01 21.127
03:45:32.951 -49:53:47.26 AT 2026jxp 2026-03-16.05 22.986
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