######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0 FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 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= 3.5 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: Boo-01-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Boo-01-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Boo-01-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 411182 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 411182 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits
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Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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= 427.1204 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 557.6114 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1555.4214 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 546.0697 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1623.0837 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 551.5362 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.64165 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 18.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/d_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits :) Spent 0.674381 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/d_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 28856.430799 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! 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status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 18.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 68.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 16.601328 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 12.601008 / [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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/d_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits :) Spent 0.714157 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/d_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 28856.430799 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18844.5, right_median=21297.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits
fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.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/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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: 2461177.94363125 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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits' wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 14:07:02.589 +53:59:54.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 14:07:16.315 +54:01:50.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 14:07:02.589 +53:59:54.19 Second-epoch image center 14:07:16.315 +54:01:50.10 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 14:07:18.499 +54:01:16.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 14:07:02.589 +53:59:54.19 Second-epoch image center 14:07:18.499 +54:01:16.76 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0452 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 14:07:16.315 +54:01:50.10 Second-epoch second image center 14:07:18.499 +54:01:16.76 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01069 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/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cat6gw9dld Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qb3pwEbs4R Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LchMGH8Gq6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6k8NMv53fG Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7696 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.0780 to 226.8677 deg, Dec +48.1343 to +59.2537 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 197.0780 to 226.8677 deg, Dec 48.1343 to 59.2537 deg Loaded 5200 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): 3602 out of 3745 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3745 out of 7696 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.951500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.951500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7696 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.0780 to 226.8677 deg, Dec +48.1343 to +59.2537 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 197.0780 to 226.8677 deg, Dec 48.1343 to 59.2537 deg Loaded 5200 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): 3602 out of 3745 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3745 out of 7696 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (aperture=6.6) Read 6045 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.7929 to 226.4915 deg, Dec +48.2502 to +59.2570 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 196.7929 to 226.4915 deg, Dec 48.2502 to 59.2570 deg Loaded 5114 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): 3577 out of 3682 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3682 out of 6045 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits (aperture=6.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.4 pix Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 2.5 pix Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 3.8 pix fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 3.8 pix fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits 2.4 pix wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 2.5 pix wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 15.1 mag. Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.cat6gw9dld (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=438, passed=7696 Got 7696 stars (including 7250 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7696 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7570 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7572 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7573 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1067) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=226 n_q2=276 n_q3=226 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220 The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.qb3pwEbs4R (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=363, passed=6045 Got 6045 stars (including 5675 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6045 stars from the SExtractor catalog /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5980 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5978 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5978 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=248 n_q2=253 n_q3=245 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117 The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.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.LchMGH8Gq6 (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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=209, passed=4455 Got 4455 stars (including 4244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4455 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=270 n_q2=223 n_q3=261 n_q4=214 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.326 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.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.6k8NMv53fG (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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=210, passed=4338 Got 4338 stars (including 4128 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4338 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4281 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4280 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4280 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=275 n_q2=221 n_q3=261 n_q4=212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.220 ref2=Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits sigma_overall=0.445 worst_q_ratio=1.117 new1=fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.326 new2=fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.118 reference average sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.1685 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20116_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 20116_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 14:26:04.92 +58:05:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 03742_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 03742_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 11.51 14:26:04.91 +58:05:10.6 3458 0597 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:22:52.85 +53:48:36.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 14:07:02.589 +53:59:54.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 14:07:16.315 +54:01:50.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 14:07:02.589 +53:59:54.19 Second-epoch image center 14:07:16.315 +54:01:50.10 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 14:07:18.499 +54:01:16.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 14:07:02.589 +53:59:54.19 Second-epoch image center 14:07:18.499 +54:01:16.76 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0452 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 14:07:16.315 +54:01:50.10 Second-epoch second image center 14:07:18.499 +54:01:16.76 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01069 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/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q4xo4kHNus Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0ewwqgcQ2z Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7YanyMjAfN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AYTxUv9NMX Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 35504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.9718 to 226.8677 deg, Dec +48.0260 to +59.2681 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 196.9718 to 226.8677 deg, Dec 48.0260 to 59.2681 deg Loaded 5268 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): 3395 out of 3751 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3751 out of 35504 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.850900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.850900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62 Discovery image 3 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 8.28 14:22:52.85 +53:48:36.9 3403 3194 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 35504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.9718 to 226.8677 deg, Dec +48.0260 to +59.2681 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 196.9718 to 226.8677 deg, Dec 48.0260 to 59.2681 deg Loaded 5268 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): 3395 out of 3751 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3751 out of 35504 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (aperture=5.3) Read 30833 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.6587 to 226.4915 deg, Dec +48.1483 to +59.2667 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 196.6587 to 226.4915 deg, Dec 48.1483 to 59.2667 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): 3432 out of 3734 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3734 out of 30833 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits (aperture=5.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 2.2 pix Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 3.4 pix fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 3.4 pix fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 15.3 mag. Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.q4xo4kHNus (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1751, passed=35491 Got 35491 stars (including 33699 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35491 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35027 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35028 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35028 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=225 n_q2=281 n_q3=215 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182 The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.0ewwqgcQ2z (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1345, passed=30809 Got 30809 stars (including 29424 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30809 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30459 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30458 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30458 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.507 n_q1=240 n_q2=253 n_q3=240 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.100 The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.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.7YanyMjAfN (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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=707, passed=19176 Got 19176 stars (including 18459 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19176 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18956 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18958 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18958 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=266 n_q2=219 n_q3=269 n_q4=213 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.393 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.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.AYTxUv9NMX (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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=698, passed=18602 Got 18602 stars (including 17885 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18602 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18356 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18357 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18357 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=269 n_q2=222 n_q3=265 n_q4=211 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.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_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:43:11.98 +53:46:41.6: 13.71 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:57:30.94 +56:18:53.7: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 13:13:32.81 +58:21:22.4: 13.43 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-03-22_03-18-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:55:29.82 +52:48:40.0: 14.04 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits at 14:43:11.98 +53:46:41.6: 13.66 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits at 14:57:30.94 +56:18:53.7: 13.07 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:43:11.98 +53:46:41.6: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7296 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits at 13:13:32.81 +58:21:22.4: 13.34 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:57:30.94 +56:18:53.7: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4558 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:13:32.81 +58:21:22.4: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3322 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-20-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits at 14:55:29.82 +52:48:40.0: 14.15 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:29.82 +52:48:40.0: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8775 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51554_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51554_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 05 17.44363 2461177.94363 13.51 13:13:32.88 +58:21:24.0 9240 0433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51556_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51556_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.24 13:13:32.74 +58:21:20.8 9244 0427 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 17.44363 2461177.94363 13.43 14:57:30.96 +56:18:53.3 0710 1160 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51748_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51748_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.48 14:57:30.92 +56:18:54.1 0713 1155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:41:07.83 +57:56:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51861_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51861_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 12.85 14:41:07.80 +57:56:07.6 2250 0490 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:28:37.26 +49:52:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51888_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51888_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.20 14:28:37.26 +49:52:46.7 2561 5481 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 13:28:46.18 +50:44:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51908_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51908_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.05 13:28:46.23 +50:44:32.0 8350 5170 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 13:28:53.12 +50:43:46.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51919_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51919_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.05 13:28:53.03 +50:43:47.4 8339 5178 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:13:31.77 +58:29:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51968_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51968_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.38 14:13:31.69 +58:29:46.4 4476 0462 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:19:58.51 +49:18:30.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51999_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 51999_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.66 14:19:58.55 +49:18:30.0 3359 5928 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 17.44363 2461177.94363 13.73 14:43:11.96 +53:46:42.6 1602 2936 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52020_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 52020_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.73 14:43:12.01 +53:46:40.7 1605 2931 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:24:11.21 +50:15:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52142_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 52142_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.79 14:24:11.07 +50:15:34.9 3019 5307 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 17.44363 2461177.94363 13.88 14:55:29.81 +52:48:39.4 0377 3273 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0480.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52249_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 52249_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.88 14:55:29.83 +52:48:40.6 0381 3268 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:26:26.07 +52:36:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 16699_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 The candidate 16699_fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 13.71 14:26:26.08 +52:36:26.3 2993 3873 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits **** FOUND 14:22:52.84 +53:48:36.8 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 Boo-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Boo-01-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### 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)2461177.94363125 -observatory V36 03:49:14.05 +20:41:52.8 Mercury (-2.1mag) 05:49:55.16 +24:57:38.4 Venus (-3.9mag) 01:47:03.10 +10:13:53.9 Mars (1.3mag) 07:31:27.31 +22:10:44.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:42:11.33 +02:07:51.3 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:54:56.59 +20:09:58.2 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:14:27.36 +00:06:57.8 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:34:09.75 -22:57:32.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 04:10:31.79 +25:17:13.9 Moon (-8.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 May 17 07:16 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461177.94363125: 07:31:21.16 +22:10:59.6 Io (5.9mag) 07:31:20.28 +22:11:04.4 Europa (6.1mag) 07:31:10.75 +22:11:25.1 Ganymede (5.5mag) 07:31:49.10 +22:09:55.6 Callisto (6.7mag) 07:33:04.57 +21:48:09.3 Himalia (15.5mag) 07:31:28.50 +22:10:42.7 Thebe (16.4mag) 07:33:30.56 +22:12:58.9 Elara (17.4mag) 07:32:23.81 +22:34:10.7 Pasiphae (17.6mag) 07:38:53.57 +22:11:02.1 Carme (18.7mag) 00:42:14.54 +02:08:17.5 Titan (8.7mag) 00:42:07.99 +02:07:56.0 Rhea (10.0mag) 00:42:14.17 +02:06:30.8 Iapetus (11.4mag) 00:42:06.76 +02:07:35.8 Hyperion (14.7mag) 00:43:18.63 +02:12:49.7 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 17 07:16 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461177.94363125: 17:06:54.04 -31:12:21.5 JWST 19:59:14.42 -06:42:10.4 Chandra 23:19:08.08 +60:53:16.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 17 07:16 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461177.94363125 -observatory V36 -> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180] 13:29:23.93 -27:55:46.9 14.5mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard) 06:22:22.63 +30:51:38.2 15.8mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks) 15:34:20.50 +00:52:33.8 14.7mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift) 05:14:11.46 +24:17:53.8 17.1mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr) 08:27:38.05 +21:52:35.1 17.7mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina) 18:54:13.68 -30:58:09.3 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:32:44.39 -68:28:34.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:41:20.79 +31:42:41.6 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:23:02.68 +13:51:03.0 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:14:49.69 +30:38:42.8 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 05:07:13.09 +26:44:04.0 16.3mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:15:48.37 +31:42:53.9 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:40:11.13 +02:38:14.3 17.5mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:41:18.31 +20:47:03.9 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:28:09.40 -11:06:17.5 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 08:59:48.98 -07:35:34.9 17.9mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 22:14:45.83 +65:02:12.5 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 18:35:19.20 -04:54:57.5 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 14:34:54.29 +87:24:02.3 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:43:19.02 +63:44:15.3 17.5mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 06:12:26.81 +25:19:26.8 12.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:55:12.53 +11:08:15.3 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:22:22.99 +24:28:48.0 14.2mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:56:17.28 -18:09:58.1 16.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:45:23.12 +38:27:34.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:59:03.72 +53:24:10.2 16.6mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 06:02:25.64 -09:15:03.9 11.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:42:46.38 +04:26:09.1 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 01:18:05.52 +41:33:12.3 15.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:12:09.92 -13:17:57.9 16.1mag A/2026 E1 19:43:17.34 -08:13:42.0 10.0mag 10P/Tempel 14:23:55.86 -01:09:48.1 16.9mag 24P/Schaumasse 10:59:03.72 -00:53:15.0 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 10:46:02.53 -02:37:12.6 17.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 02:37:46.77 +22:32:54.6 17.5mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 08:13:45.64 +29:39:08.8 16.9mag 63P/Wild 00:05:56.14 -08:04:57.0 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 05:34:15.93 +30:02:22.3 16.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 02:17:18.81 +13:59:59.2 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels 00:29:49.21 -00:25:03.7 15.1mag 88P/Howell 03:44:58.98 +27:37:34.5 15.1mag 93P/Lovas 06:00:07.38 +33:19:24.0 15.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 09:13:34.58 +24:06:52.6 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos 03:23:18.44 +17:32:56.1 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 03:50:03.87 +17:42:13.5 17.7mag 131P/Mueller 04:14:52.79 +19:35:05.2 12.0mag 141P/Machholz 04:18:17.90 +14:47:04.1 11.9mag 141P-A/Machholz 02:59:54.72 +11:23:13.3 10.5mag 141P-D/Machholz 02:41:36.51 -28:07:42.5 17.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 02:33:06.09 +14:09:33.7 14.8mag 162P/SidingSpring 19:30:53.96 -03:39:47.0 18.0mag 169P/NEAT 17:08:38.33 -10:11:29.2 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR 06:45:01.89 +35:55:06.9 17.2mag 240P/NEAT 23:36:10.48 -11:03:44.6 17.0mag 260P/McNaught 03:08:16.89 +28:01:24.0 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR 15:26:35.50 +08:19:37.5 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski 07:51:07.17 +21:11:03.7 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS 06:24:36.42 +43:09:03.7 17.7mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.9K May 17 07:16 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8 16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8 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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 21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag 15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag 07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag 16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag 00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 188K May 17 07:16 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 12:34:26.500 +54:57:10.77 AT 2026mec 2026-05-02.78 21.1 12:14:27.750 +34:57:43.97 AT 2026meb 2026-05-02.77 20.34 17:58:41.940 +24:07:46.04 AT 2026mea 2026-05-01.81 20.94 12:12:11.350 +37:58:49.88 AT 2026mdz 2026-04-28.85 20.98 12:08:07.370 +51:57:57.83 AT 2026mdy 2026-04-28.84 21.16 12:38:44.690 +53:19:33.47 AT 2026mdx 2026-04-28.84 21.35 18:21:55.260 +43:11:30.40 AT 2026mdw 2026-04-27.88 21.86 18:21:07.200 +32:13:29.52 AT 2026mdv 2026-04-24.76 20.8 11:41:38.770 +41:26:21.55 AT 2026mdu 2026-04-23.84 21.32 18:15:31.440 +39:24:49.52 AT 2026mdt 2026-04-22.78 21.22 18:17:34.880 +35:01:54.50 AT 2026mds 2026-04-22.77 19.98 18:14:32.100 +33:04:52.93 AT 2026mdr 2026-04-22.77 20.46 14:26:56.430 +05:21:18.75 AT 2026mdq 2026-05-09.69 22.12 14:28:31.360 -01:19:36.91 AT 2026mdp 2026-05-09.69 22.45 14:25:04.120 +03:58:59.69 AT 2026mdo 2026-05-09.69 22.57 14:12:45.800 +05:24:46.71 AT 2026mdn 2026-05-09.69 22.42 13:47:08.710 +03:21:10.28 AT 2026mdm 2026-05-09.68 22.03 13:37:42.620 +02:27:43.78 AT 2026mdl 2026-05-09.68 22.57 13:24:50.420 +03:27:16.10 AT 2026mdk 2026-05-09.67 22.21 13:13:43.170 +00:51:15.49 AT 2026mdj 2026-05-09.67 22.15 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K May 17 07:16 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 05 17.44410 2461177.94410 8.22 14:22:52.85 +53:48:36.9 3403 3194 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_054407_TTUQ1b1x1_4009547_j2a6Kbar/fd_Boo-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-39-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0481.fits
