######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0 FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Ser-01-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Ser-01-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Ser-01-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 918796 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 918796 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits
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Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 563.3932 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 530.2146 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2763.1789 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 684.2106 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2767.6101 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 685.0976 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.90453 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 6.98000001907349 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 9.0 / [degC] Ambient air 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/d_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits :) Spent 0.503279 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/d_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 42267.109959 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=27349.0, right_median=33499.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 6.84999990463257 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 9.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for 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"AMBTEMP = 9.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 85.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.900232 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/d_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits :) Spent 0.521957 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/d_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 42267.109959 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=27349.0, right_median=33499.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits
fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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: 2461163.90588985 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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits' wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Image size: 937.7'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:41:34.914 +22:01:01.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:41:15.866 +22:01:18.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:41:34.914 +22:01:01.21 Second-epoch image center 15:41:15.866 +22:01:18.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0737 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:41:18.482 +22:00:44.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:41:34.914 +22:01:01.21 Second-epoch image center 15:41:18.482 +22:00:44.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0637 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 15:41:15.866 +22:01:18.65 Second-epoch second image center 15:41:18.482 +22:00:44.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01394 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bam0iris4c Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oGR7gTPPhL Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dd20JPNHq4 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6f7ZVwCGsm Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits and wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits and wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits and wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7900 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 226.6803 to 244.5970 deg, Dec +15.9182 to +27.7257 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 226.6803 to 244.5970 deg, Dec 15.9182 to 27.7257 deg Loaded 5843 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): 4018 out of 4198 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4198 out of 7900 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.967350 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.967350 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.63 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7900 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 226.6803 to 244.5970 deg, Dec +15.9182 to +27.7257 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 226.6803 to 244.5970 deg, Dec 15.9182 to 27.7257 deg Loaded 5843 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): 4018 out of 4198 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4198 out of 7900 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits (aperture=6.6) Read 7882 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 226.5778 to 244.0184 deg, Dec +16.4970 to +27.2527 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 226.5778 to 244.0184 deg, Dec 16.4970 to 27.2527 deg Loaded 5187 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): 4088 out of 4262 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4262 out of 7882 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=7.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.5 pix Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 2.5 pix Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 2.5 pix wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 2.5 pix wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 15.3 mag. Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.bam0iris4c (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=491, passed=7900 Got 7900 stars (including 7406 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7900 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 529 to 590 (Dec 15.9 to 27.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7741 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 529 to 590 (Dec 15.9 to 27.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7739 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7739 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits -region wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.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.oGR7gTPPhL (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=485, passed=7882 Got 7882 stars (including 7386 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7882 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7791 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7792 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7792 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.dd20JPNHq4 (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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=327, passed=4038 Got 4038 stars (including 3709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4038 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3986 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3985 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3985 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.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.6f7ZVwCGsm (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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=304, passed=4064 Got 4064 stars (including 3755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4064 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4020 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4020 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4020 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-01-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/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Image size: 937.7'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:41:34.914 +22:01:01.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:41:15.866 +22:01:18.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:41:34.914 +22:01:01.21 Second-epoch image center 15:41:15.866 +22:01:18.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0737 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:41:18.482 +22:00:44.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:41:34.914 +22:01:01.21 Second-epoch image center 15:41:18.482 +22:00:44.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0637 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 15:41:15.866 +22:01:18.65 Second-epoch second image center 15:41:18.482 +22:00:44.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01394 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E9YWo8s9e7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QAZzXtJaDu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits &> /tmp/tmp.91f64Zo2sU Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h6qfbaFM7K Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits and wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits and wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits and wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 42029 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 226.6773 to 244.6150 deg, Dec +15.9183 to +27.7888 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 226.6773 to 244.6150 deg, Dec 15.9183 to 27.7888 deg Loaded 5887 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): 3828 out of 4219 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4219 out of 42029 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.821350 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.821350 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 42029 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 226.6773 to 244.6150 deg, Dec +15.9183 to +27.7888 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 226.6773 to 244.6150 deg, Dec 15.9183 to 27.7888 deg Loaded 5887 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): 3828 out of 4219 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4219 out of 42029 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits (aperture=5.0) Read 43721 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 226.5778 to 244.0382 deg, Dec +16.4970 to +27.2527 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 226.5778 to 244.0382 deg, Dec 16.4970 to 27.2527 deg Loaded 5191 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): 3845 out of 4288 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4288 out of 43721 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=5.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 2.2 pix Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 2.2 pix fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 2.2 pix fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 15.5 mag. Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.1 (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.E9YWo8s9e7 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=2559, passed=42018 Got 42018 stars (including 39410 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42018 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 529 to 590 (Dec 15.9 to 27.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41206 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 529 to 590 (Dec 15.9 to 27.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41207 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41207 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits -region wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.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.QAZzXtJaDu (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=2170, passed=43695 Got 43695 stars (including 41474 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43695 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43426 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 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43426 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43426 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.91f64Zo2sU (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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1079, passed=24200 Got 24200 stars (including 23096 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24200 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23908 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23907 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23907 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.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.h6qfbaFM7K (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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1002, passed=23861 Got 23861 stars (including 22830 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23861 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23559 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23560 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23560 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/wcs_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_04-00-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits at 15:38:08.06 +25:46:44.7: 13.79 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-41-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 15:38:08.06 +25:46:44.7: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:38:08.06 +25:46:44.7: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9866 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 62075_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 The candidate 62075_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 15:41:54.78 +18:26:23.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 62141_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 The candidate 62141_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 03.40658 2461163.90658 12.41 15:41:54.80 +18:26:23.4 4728 5358 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits **** FOUND 15:45:07.20 +24:22:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 62150_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 The candidate 62150_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 03.40658 2461163.90658 13.91 15:45:07.21 +24:22:16.2 4247 1774 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 03.40589 2461163.90589 14.03 15:38:08.05 +25:46:44.6 5188 0914 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-44-18_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0377.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 09664_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 The candidate 09664_fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 03.40658 2461163.90658 13.95 15:38:08.07 +25:46:44.8 5194 0908 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits **** FOUND 15:27:47.33 +19:33:56.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Ser-01-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461163.90588985 -observatory V36 01:54:39.61 +09:59:53.7 Mercury (-1.0mag) 04:36:22.51 +23:03:25.0 Venus (-3.9mag) 01:07:09.77 +06:11:45.0 Mars (1.2mag) 07:22:01.76 +22:29:35.9 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:36:40.34 +01:34:59.4 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:51:35.20 +19:59:43.3 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:12:58.88 -00:02:01.3 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:34:13.14 -22:54:29.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 15:50:23.81 -26:02:26.1 Moon (-12.2mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 May 3 04:47 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461163.90588985: 07:21:55.14 +22:29:51.8 Io (5.9mag) 07:21:57.43 +22:29:48.7 Europa (6.0mag) 07:21:43.55 +22:30:18.2 Ganymede (5.4mag) 07:22:35.23 +22:28:18.2 Callisto (6.7mag) 07:24:28.70 +22:10:25.0 Himalia (15.4mag) 07:22:06.17 +22:29:25.5 Thebe (16.3mag) 07:24:55.69 +22:39:23.0 Elara (17.4mag) 07:22:04.71 +23:00:28.8 Pasiphae (17.5mag) 07:29:54.78 +22:29:01.3 Carme (18.6mag) 00:36:35.75 +01:35:28.0 Titan (8.7mag) 00:36:36.79 +01:35:11.6 Rhea (10.0mag) 00:36:14.39 +01:32:58.8 Iapetus (11.5mag) 00:36:55.64 +01:34:54.1 Hyperion (14.8mag) 00:38:01.94 +01:41:46.2 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 3 04:47 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461163.90588985: 16:38:19.08 -26:07:26.8 JWST 18:06:13.03 +32:54:18.9 Chandra 20:13:23.89 +25:23:45.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 3 04:47 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461163.90588985 -observatory V36 -> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180] 06:44:08.26 +29:11:57.6 17.8mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina) 18:55:53.56 -29:54:50.9 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:20:23.22 -68:55:38.2 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:36:55.43 +31:34:28.7 17.3mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:27:17.61 +12:30:05.2 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:13:45.54 +29:59:11.2 17.1mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 04:50:00.65 +26:28:01.9 16.2mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:08:58.93 +31:57:27.7 16.4mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:35:08.11 +01:31:31.4 17.5mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:48:00.15 +19:53:40.5 17.6mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:34:08.30 -11:16:12.4 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 09:01:46.23 -09:19:00.3 17.8mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 22:08:22.37 +64:02:01.1 17.6mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 18:59:09.03 -04:12:12.9 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 19:13:44.47 +88:08:44.0 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:29:36.16 +63:32:50.2 17.3mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 05:47:42.07 +22:52:34.3 12.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 16:06:41.41 +09:09:04.3 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:23:35.03 +20:13:52.3 14.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:42:35.28 -19:54:31.4 16.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:32:14.30 +41:18:03.2 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 12:33:48.99 +52:10:43.8 16.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 03:54:57.40 -29:13:26.7 18.0mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS) 04:27:13.27 -02:34:05.9 8.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:47:06.20 +03:56:06.7 17.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 05:00:59.21 +01:38:20.8 16.8mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS) 00:45:34.86 +39:55:33.6 15.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 19:16:34.09 -08:47:08.4 10.8mag 10P/Tempel 14:37:29.93 +01:00:08.2 15.6mag 24P/Schaumasse 10:59:33.77 -01:04:21.1 15.8mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 10:40:01.61 -03:01:30.7 17.3mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 02:15:47.07 +20:21:57.4 17.4mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 07:44:42.18 +33:05:44.4 16.9mag 63P/Wild 23:50:17.73 -09:28:40.8 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 04:52:01.06 +26:38:15.9 16.1mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 01:44:45.65 +11:32:36.1 14.1mag 78P/Gehrels 23:53:02.66 -04:17:41.3 14.9mag 88P/Howell 03:01:30.46 +24:53:29.4 15.0mag 93P/Lovas 05:29:37.22 +33:02:11.9 16.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 08:51:48.37 +30:23:57.8 16.3mag 124P/Mrkos 03:00:37.65 +16:13:04.9 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 03:21:59.72 +16:25:52.6 17.6mag 131P/Mueller 03:00:04.86 +17:57:13.9 10.8mag 141P/Machholz 03:05:50.55 +11:00:30.3 10.8mag 141P-A/Machholz 01:45:56.96 +06:50:34.8 11.0mag 141P-D/Machholz 01:51:41.92 +07:15:37.5 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring 22:23:59.05 -07:25:17.6 18.0mag 218P/LINEAR 17:15:42.51 -11:47:46.2 16.1mag 235P/LINEAR 06:13:04.32 +35:39:11.1 17.0mag 240P/NEAT 07:48:44.36 -03:30:47.5 17.9mag 242P/Spahr 23:00:35.34 -15:52:05.7 17.4mag 260P/McNaught 02:35:28.50 +24:45:04.3 17.8mag 295P/LINEAR 15:34:24.54 +07:56:16.5 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski 07:42:29.09 +21:19:55.8 17.7mag 450P/LONEOS 06:02:17.41 +44:00:38.0 17.6mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.8K May 3 04:47 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15 14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42 15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06 16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99 10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28 15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65 07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89 11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38 10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85 14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12 10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.24 16.32 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 2026-04-27.36 16.15 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 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 2026-04-27.36 16.15 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 12:16:02.87 -53:16:33.70 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.08 3.93 13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33 19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26 14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31 13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97 06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67 12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32 07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74 06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48 11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95 10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53 20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83 06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93 07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78 19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2 04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS 11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10 SN2026drr 2026-03-14.08 0.2 07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90 ASASSN-26bo 2026-03-14.17 13.8 16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40 SN2026ebt 2026-03-12.41 17.12 13:01:19.45 +15:42:15.00 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.11 -0.29 09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06 03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00 SN2026evh 2026-03-12.05 17.29 06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10 AT2026ffp 2026-03-12.16 0.37 14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50 AT2026fij 2026-03-12.05 15.97 10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10 SN 2026exe 2026-03-11.78 16.48 18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00 SN2026ess 2026-03-12.37 17.37 13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80 AT2026ewa 2026-03-12.42 16.77 15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20 ASASSN-26bp 2026-03-11.92 13.33 13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20 AT2024cmo 2026-03-11.12 16.29 13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.33 16.68 11:30:09.70 -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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.8K May 3 04:47 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 188K May 3 04:47 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 07:25:11.821 +59:27:11.75 AT 2026knv 2026-04-20.16 18.5877 10:10:53.458 +45:56:52.48 SN 2026knu 2026-04-20.18 19.5784 13:23:31.702 -27:27:16.87 AT 2026knt 2026-04-21.45 19.6 14:59:13.174 -10:47:02.79 AT 2026kns 2026-04-09.59 20.1 14:45:20.668 -24:47:31.93 AT 2026knr 2026-03-24.65 20.36 11:45:24.981 +14:40:44.45 AT 2026knq 2026-04-13.92 20.18 04:52:30.865 -15:17:09.10 AT 2026knp 2026-04-20.71 18.098 17:25:02.776 +69:43:35.23 AT 2026kno 2026-04-23.10 19.208 15:15:42.943 -39:27:45.41 AT 2026knn 2026-04-14.63 19.62 21:02:34.025 +19:12:44.83 AT 2026knm 2026-04-22.60 18.74 14:38:36.298 -39:37:27.88 AT 2026knl 2026-04-21.52 20.1 13:24:43.943 +16:55:43.96 AT 2026knk 2026-04-20.96 20.03 13:55:11.417 +21:19:35.16 AT 2026knj 2026-04-20.98 19.3 16:21:58.180 +07:39:22.34 AT 2026kni 2026-04-22.11 19.97 18:25:00.619 +56:31:13.17 AT 2026knh 2026-04-14.18 19.89 11:52:14.846 +19:25:04.67 AT 2026kng 2026-04-12.92 20.24 17:52:14.690 -78:03:43.36 AT 2026kne 2026-04-23.29 18.712 19:46:54.481 -51:39:39.32 AT 2026knd 2026-04-20.32 17.94 21:24:26.061 +26:56:11.62 AT 2026knc 2026-04-23.59 17.66 11:18:30.556 -08:06:31.77 AT 2026knb 2026-04-22.86 19.129 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K May 3 04:47 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 05 03.40658 2461163.90658 12.37 15:27:47.32 +19:33:55.9 6735 4632 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_044605_TTUQ2b1x1_2825546_ayIVZOYs/fd_Ser-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_04-45-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
