######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0 FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Com-03-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Com-03-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Com-03-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 321981 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 321981 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits
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Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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... 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits :) Spent 0.700237 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! 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"AMBTEMP = 25.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 48.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 36.702936 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 26.302104 / [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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits :) Spent 0.683614 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits
fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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: 2461178.73021453 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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits' wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Image size: 937.7'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 12:55:23.506 +22:00:15.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 Second-epoch image center 12:55:23.506 +22:00:15.25 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0180 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 12:55:21.515 +21:59:45.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 Second-epoch image center 12:55:21.515 +21:59:45.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0095 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 12:55:23.506 +22:00:15.25 Second-epoch second image center 12:55:21.515 +21:59:45.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01121 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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kEpM1dQyy3 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.F1zjVPUCqC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OoRO1sHvAE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RS7hV58leH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec +16.1765 to +27.5039 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 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec 16.1765 to 27.5039 deg Loaded 4015 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): 2840 out of 2966 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2966 out of 5861 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.969000 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.969000 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec +16.1765 to +27.5039 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 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec 16.1765 to 27.5039 deg Loaded 4015 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): 2840 out of 2966 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2966 out of 5861 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (aperture=6.5) Read 5374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0826 to 202.4701 deg, Dec +16.5022 to +27.2663 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 185.0826 to 202.4701 deg, Dec 16.5022 to 27.2663 deg Loaded 3769 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): 2880 out of 2969 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2969 out of 5374 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (aperture=6.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.4 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 2.5 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 2.3 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 2.3 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 2.4 pix wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 2.5 pix wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 15.3 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 15.3 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 15.3 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.3 (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.kEpM1dQyy3 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=390, passed=5861 Got 5861 stars (including 5467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5) 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(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5806 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5) 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(), 5804 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5804 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 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=Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=236 n_q2=278 n_q3=223 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.F1zjVPUCqC (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=341, passed=5374 Got 5374 stars (including 5024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5374 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5349 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5349 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5349 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.522 n_q1=248 n_q2=264 n_q3=215 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.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.OoRO1sHvAE (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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=297, passed=5205 Got 5205 stars (including 4901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5205 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) 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: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5165 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) 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: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=241 n_q2=271 n_q3=217 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.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.RS7hV58leH (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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=312, passed=5177 Got 5177 stars (including 4860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5134 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5134 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5134 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.429 n_q1=236 n_q2=271 n_q3=217 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.042 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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=Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.184 ref2=Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits sigma_overall=0.485 worst_q_ratio=1.077 new1=fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.116 new2=fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.042 reference average sigma_overall=0.4445 worst_q_ratio=1.1305 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20284_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 20284_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 12:58:38.84 +23:08:19.3 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 Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Image size: 937.7'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 12:55:23.506 +22:00:15.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 Second-epoch image center 12:55:23.506 +22:00:15.25 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0180 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 12:55:21.515 +21:59:45.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 Second-epoch image center 12:55:21.515 +21:59:45.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0095 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 12:55:23.506 +22:00:15.25 Second-epoch second image center 12:55:21.515 +21:59:45.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01121 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/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OpqbCCAQWl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.on7m264IVg Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8sHtETxn3l Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J7NB6hzcvM Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 27874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec +16.1028 to +27.5248 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 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec 16.1028 to 27.5248 deg Loaded 4067 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): 2740 out of 2980 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2980 out of 27874 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.863900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.863900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24 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 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 11.54 12:58:38.84 +23:08:19.5 4331 2504 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 27874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec +16.1028 to +27.5248 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 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec 16.1028 to 27.5248 deg Loaded 4067 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): 2740 out of 2980 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2980 out of 27874 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (aperture=5.2) Read 26855 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0286 to 202.5250 deg, Dec +16.5022 to +27.2757 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 185.0286 to 202.5250 deg, Dec 16.5022 to 27.2757 deg Loaded 3801 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): 2781 out of 2993 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2993 out of 26855 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (aperture=5.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 2.2 pix Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 2.2 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 2.2 pix fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 15.5 mag. Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 15.5 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 15.5 mag. fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.5 (SNR ) 14.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.OpqbCCAQWl (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1168, passed=27863 Got 27863 stars (including 26656 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27863 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5) 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: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27655 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5) 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(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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=Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=244 n_q2=277 n_q3=214 n_q4=232 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.on7m264IVg (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1053, passed=26831 Got 26831 stars (including 25740 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26831 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26703 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26702 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26702 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.540 n_q1=246 n_q2=272 n_q3=204 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.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.8sHtETxn3l (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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=978, passed=25947 Got 25947 stars (including 24930 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25947 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 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: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25780 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25780 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25780 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.483 n_q1=242 n_q2=269 n_q3=217 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.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.J7NB6hzcvM (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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1035, passed=25691 Got 25691 stars (including 24624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25691 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25550 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25549 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25549 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.471 n_q1=240 n_q2=266 n_q3=217 n_q4=242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits at 13:19:21.86 +18:40:39.5: 15.40 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits at 12:55:42.47 +21:50:26.5: 14.85 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits at 13:15:23.27 +24:53:26.2: 14.99 +/- 0.12 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits at 12:42:32.10 +20:45:09.1: 13.78 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits at 13:18:37.41 +20:48:29.6: 15.07 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits at 12:55:42.47 +21:50:26.5: 15.00 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.90 +/- 0.08 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:55:42.47 +21:50:26.5: ref_mag=14.90 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.9131 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits at 13:15:23.27 +24:53:26.2: 15.66 +/- 0.26 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits at 12:42:32.10 +20:45:09.1: 13.82 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits at 13:18:37.41 +20:48:29.6: 15.04 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.11 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.80 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:15:23.27 +24:53:26.2: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.9821 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:42:32.10 +20:45:09.1: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1549 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.06 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:18:37.41 +20:48:29.6: ref_mag=15.06 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9437 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_02-35-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits at 13:19:21.86 +18:40:39.5: 15.34 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.37 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:19:21.86 +18:40:39.5: ref_mag=15.37 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.9528 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s 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 32115_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32115_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 12:38:20.27 +18:18:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32116_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32116_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 14.05 12:38:20.25 +18:18:55.2 7245 5392 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 18.23021 2461178.73021 14.04 12:42:32.17 +20:45:09.5 6608 3931 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32138_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32138_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 14.37 12:42:32.03 +20:45:08.7 6604 3926 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits **** FOUND 12:59:23.65 +19:58:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32153_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32153_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 13.92 12:59:23.63 +19:58:19.7 4218 4418 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits **** FOUND 13:18:26.60 +20:45:05.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32169_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32169_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 14.88 13:18:26.56 +20:45:04.4 1515 3896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 18.23021 2461178.73021 14.89 13:18:37.44 +20:48:29.0 1495 3866 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32177_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32177_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 15.01 13:18:37.38 +20:48:30.2 1491 3860 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 18.23021 2461178.73021 14.95 13:19:21.83 +18:40:39.8 1340 5159 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32211_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32211_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 14.95 13:19:21.89 +18:40:39.1 1335 5155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 18.23021 2461178.73021 14.99 13:15:23.31 +24:53:26.1 2033 1401 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32258_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 32258_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 14.97 13:15:23.24 +24:53:26.3 2029 1396 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 18.23021 2461178.73021 15.05 12:55:42.48 +21:50:26.1 4744 3294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-31-20_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1548.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 10942_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 The candidate 10942_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 14.83 12:55:42.47 +21:50:26.9 4740 3289 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits **** FOUND 12:58:38.84 +23:08:19.4 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 Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Com-03-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### 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)2461178.73021453 -observatory V36 03:56:17.45 +21:11:09.1 Mercury (-2.0mag) 05:54:03.65 +25:00:00.2 Venus (-3.9mag) 01:49:17.55 +10:26:52.1 Mars (1.3mag) 07:32:01.38 +22:09:32.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:42:28.76 +02:09:33.6 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:55:08.02 +20:10:32.8 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:14:31.80 +00:07:24.6 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:34:08.87 -22:57:45.3 Pluto (14.5mag) 04:58:15.26 +26:52:35.3 Moon (-8.6mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 May 18 00:40 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461178.73021453: 07:32:08.26 +22:09:15.9 Io (5.9mag) 07:32:08.68 +22:09:15.2 Europa (6.1mag) 07:31:45.72 +22:10:15.1 Ganymede (5.5mag) 07:32:29.18 +22:08:26.2 Callisto (6.7mag) 07:33:35.75 +21:46:49.4 Himalia (15.5mag) 07:32:05.62 +22:09:21.2 Thebe (16.4mag) 07:34:01.27 +22:11:21.2 Elara (17.5mag) 07:33:00.75 +22:32:33.5 Pasiphae (17.6mag) 07:39:25.98 +22:09:52.9 Carme (18.7mag) 00:42:28.67 +02:10:02.5 Titan (8.7mag) 00:42:29.65 +02:09:29.2 Rhea (10.0mag) 00:42:33.58 +02:08:19.6 Iapetus (11.4mag) 00:42:26.98 +02:09:13.9 Hyperion (14.7mag) 00:43:35.23 +02:14:25.6 Phoebe (16.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 18 00:40 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461178.73021453: 17:08:56.48 -31:25:15.1 JWST 15:57:09.09 +52:40:50.2 Chandra 08:24:12.22 -45:47:30.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 18 00:40 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461178.73021453 -observatory V36 -> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180] 13:28:31.96 -27:51:23.6 14.5mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard) 06:23:41.74 +30:50:48.9 15.8mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks) 15:33:37.76 +00:55:39.6 14.7mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift) 05:15:26.49 +24:19:58.6 17.1mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr) 08:33:30.02 +21:17:12.3 17.8mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina) 18:54:00.48 -31:01:50.0 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:33:27.52 -68:27:18.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:41:36.58 +31:43:12.0 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:22:46.41 +13:55:06.8 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:14:50.05 +30:40:54.8 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 05:08:11.18 +26:44:49.2 16.3mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:16:14.57 +31:41:50.1 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:40:30.57 +02:41:35.2 17.5mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:40:53.00 +20:49:36.4 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:27:49.20 -11:05:51.1 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 08:59:46.27 -07:30:22.2 18.0mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 22:14:58.64 +65:05:35.8 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 18:33:46.95 -04:57:58.0 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 14:27:05.17 +87:16:27.0 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:44:10.70 +63:45:09.5 17.5mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 06:13:46.25 +25:26:17.8 12.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:54:33.06 +11:14:23.0 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:22:12.78 +24:43:18.6 14.2mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:57:03.91 -18:04:32.1 16.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:46:07.62 +38:18:29.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:57:37.29 +53:24:55.7 16.6mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 06:05:00.21 -09:22:28.9 11.5mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:42:34.78 +04:27:23.3 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 01:19:47.56 +41:37:58.1 15.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:11:55.34 -12:53:05.7 16.1mag A/2026 E1 19:44:46.76 -08:12:31.8 9.9mag 10P/Tempel 14:23:21.93 -01:17:25.0 16.9mag 24P/Schaumasse 10:59:05.43 -00:52:56.7 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 10:46:28.37 -02:36:35.2 17.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 02:39:00.60 +22:39:59.7 17.5mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 08:15:24.77 +29:27:06.1 16.9mag 63P/Wild 00:06:45.98 -08:00:37.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 05:36:41.75 +30:12:10.9 16.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 02:19:09.52 +14:07:46.8 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels 00:31:47.23 -00:12:36.4 15.1mag 88P/Howell 03:47:27.74 +27:45:27.2 15.1mag 93P/Lovas 06:01:52.97 +33:19:46.2 15.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 09:14:50.79 +23:46:00.6 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos 03:24:35.26 +17:37:06.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 03:51:38.28 +17:45:59.5 17.7mag 131P/Mueller 04:18:55.63 +19:37:05.2 12.1mag 141P/Machholz 04:22:15.06 +14:57:10.9 12.0mag 141P-A/Machholz 03:04:06.53 +11:36:57.7 10.4mag 141P-D/Machholz 02:42:12.19 -27:59:24.3 17.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 02:35:28.51 +14:32:04.1 14.8mag 162P/SidingSpring 19:31:19.31 -03:29:50.2 17.9mag 169P/NEAT 17:08:07.41 -10:06:35.8 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR 06:46:49.70 +35:55:14.3 17.2mag 240P/NEAT 23:38:10.80 -10:46:30.2 17.0mag 260P/McNaught 03:10:11.55 +28:11:56.9 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR 15:26:09.05 +08:20:13.0 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski 07:51:38.80 +21:10:22.9 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS 06:25:52.36 +43:06:05.0 17.7mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.9K May 18 00:40 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 21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9 14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21 14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89 12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5 13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23 09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51 15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63 13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43 11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59 22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15 14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42 15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06 16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99 10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28 15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65 07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89 11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38 10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85 14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12 10:53:55.42 -16:06:08.10 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.12 16.24 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 2026-05-13.41 16.8 13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78 13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65 13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31 06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16 23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9 12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03 21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18 08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01 14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7 17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15 15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 2026-05-13.41 16.8 12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65 17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03 09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49 16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5 04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37 22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21 19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06 19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98 16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.29 13.32 09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34 05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49 07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7 21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7 04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81 05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07 09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58 07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 14.93 05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51 19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98 19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88 18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38 16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81 21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47 11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28 11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27 07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14 09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82 07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82 05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02 11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56 19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3 20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95 05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88 06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8 14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52 17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82 08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82 16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54 17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39 19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81 08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27 12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6 18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16 12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48 13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33 19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26 14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31 13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97 06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67 12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32 07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74 06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48 11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95 10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53 20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83 06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93 07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78 19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2 04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.8K May 18 00:40 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4 PNV J00430488+4129414 2026-02-20.5923 18.84Cmag 17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3 TCP J17432974+1124003 2026-02-22.3773 13.6mag 09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7 PNV J09550159+6908427 2026-02-20.893 19.0mag 07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag 00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag 07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag 17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag 08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag 09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag 19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag 16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag 00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag 15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag 00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag 00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag 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 18 00:40 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:37:11.770 +29:37:48.99 AT 2026mgc 2026-05-07.50 18.7551 05:16:55.889 +51:31:59.34 AT 2026mgb 2026-05-09.15 17.8988 07:25:00.357 +38:20:16.78 AT 2026mga 2026-05-09.16 20.2044 21:08:35.106 +13:56:35.17 AT 2026mfz 2026-05-09.78 19.77 18:29:37.850 -51:43:35.00 AT 2026mfy 2026-05-10.32 16.1 13:34:03.642 +49:57:51.24 AT 2026mfx 2026-04-30.36 20.27 14:34:05.244 +09:55:34.18 AT 2026mfw 2026-05-06.35 20.77 00:45:05.656 +20:36:01.96 AT 2026mfv 2026-05-11.49 18.4889 23:13:56.047 +28:34:02.89 AT 2026mfu 2026-05-11.48 20.0674 21:29:58.778 +00:05:56.39 AT 2026mft 2026-05-11.47 19.8386 18:01:13.229 +10:03:03.38 AT 2026mfs 2026-05-08.43 20.2663 16:43:28.522 -11:16:06.15 AT 2026mfr 2026-05-08.35 19.7589 00:41:59.717 +50:47:29.07 AT 2026mfq 2026-05-07.49 19.4349 15:37:14.906 -12:09:25.69 AT 2026mfp 2026-05-07.37 20.2224 13:49:34.329 -03:03:36.93 AT 2026mfo 2026-05-07.29 20.3793 18:46:53.611 -51:14:17.28 AT 2026mfn 2026-05-09.66 19.6 19:08:51.668 -48:32:04.79 SN 2026mfm 2026-05-09.71 17.86 19:37:11.200 -44:20:46.81 SN 2026mfl 2026-05-09.71 18.81 19:44:56.756 -43:03:59.26 AT 2026mfk 2026-05-09.71 19.45 20:07:09.779 -55:24:02.93 AT 2026mfj 2026-05-09.74 19.73 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K May 18 00:40 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 05 18.23072 2461178.73072 11.72 12:58:38.84 +23:08:19.5 4331 2504 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_003742_TTUQ2b1x1_2038447_v2ouCUZu/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
