######## 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_OR_FILE= /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_DIR_OR_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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Com-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Com-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 982845 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 982845 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
renamed 'Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 460.7981
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 452.6458
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2136.5907
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 540.4338
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2134.5953
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 538.5464
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.63672
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 16.2399997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 17.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits :)
Spent 0.753888 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 16.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 17.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits :)
Spent 0.805283 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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: 2461185.76188997
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:59:57.250 +29:59:50.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 12:59:59.072 +30:00:22.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:57.250 +29:59:50.24
Second-epoch image center 12:59:59.072 +30:00:22.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0111 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 12:59:59.308 +30:00:42.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:57.250 +29:59:50.24
Second-epoch image center 12:59:59.308 +30:00:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0164 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:59:59.072 +30:00:22.61
Second-epoch second image center 12:59:59.308 +30:00:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00568 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QantrsTdv5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Byd6pqyXFH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.owJkZzFxJt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W0IwzNbbj8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5955 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.6751 to 204.6369 deg, Dec +24.3465 to +35.2687 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.6751 to 204.6369 deg, Dec 24.3465 to 35.2687 deg
Loaded 4193 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): 3088 out of 3203 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3203 out of 5955 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.926950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.926950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5955 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.6751 to 204.6369 deg, Dec +24.3465 to +35.2687 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.6751 to 204.6369 deg, Dec 24.3465 to 35.2687 deg
Loaded 4193 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): 3088 out of 3203 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3203 out of 5955 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 5888 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.6752 to 204.5425 deg, Dec +24.3467 to +35.2687 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 185.6752 to 204.5425 deg, Dec 24.3467 to 35.2687 deg
Loaded 4173 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): 3082 out of 3199 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3199 out of 5888 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.4 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
2.4 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
15.4 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.QantrsTdv5 (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=349, passed=5955
Got 5955 stars (including 5605 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5955 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=241 n_q2=253 n_q3=233 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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.Byd6pqyXFH (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=336, passed=5888
Got 5888 stars (including 5546 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5888 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=238 n_q2=254 n_q3=238 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.153
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.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.owJkZzFxJt (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=255, passed=3007
Got 3007 stars (including 2748 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.504 n_q1=250 n_q2=249 n_q3=233 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.331
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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.W0IwzNbbj8 (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=263, passed=3010
Got 3010 stars (including 2747 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3010 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=253 n_q2=249 n_q3=225 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.294
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.121
ref2=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.153
new1=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.331
new2=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.294
reference average sigma_overall=0.3325 worst_q_ratio=1.137
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:59:57.250 +29:59:50.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 12:59:59.072 +30:00:22.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:57.250 +29:59:50.24
Second-epoch image center 12:59:59.072 +30:00:22.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0111 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 12:59:59.308 +30:00:42.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:57.250 +29:59:50.24
Second-epoch image center 12:59:59.308 +30:00:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0164 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:59:59.072 +30:00:22.61
Second-epoch second image center 12:59:59.308 +30:00:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00568 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OdciRUI4VT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cj2PosDmWO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CRRoPKseqY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x1IGbgkAHZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27590 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.6288 to 204.6368 deg, Dec +24.3355 to +35.2849 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 185.6288 to 204.6368 deg, Dec 24.3355 to 35.2849 deg
Loaded 4212 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): 3003 out of 3225 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3225 out of 27590 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.823500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.823500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 27590 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.6288 to 204.6368 deg, Dec +24.3355 to +35.2849 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 185.6288 to 204.6368 deg, Dec 24.3355 to 35.2849 deg
Loaded 4212 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): 3003 out of 3225 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3225 out of 27590 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (aperture=5.3)
Read 27953 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.6291 to 204.6055 deg, Dec +24.3356 to +35.2858 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 185.6291 to 204.6055 deg, Dec 24.3356 to 35.2858 deg
Loaded 4209 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): 2978 out of 3221 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3221 out of 27953 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.3 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.3 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
2.3 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
15.6 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.OdciRUI4VT (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1131, passed=27581
Got 27581 stars (including 26421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27581 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27253 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=247 n_q2=249 n_q3=227 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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.Cj2PosDmWO (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1120, passed=27939
Got 27939 stars (including 26783 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27939 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27607 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=245 n_q2=251 n_q3=231 n_q4=246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.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.CRRoPKseqY (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=830, passed=15501
Got 15501 stars (including 14648 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15501 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15240 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15240 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=261 n_q2=234 n_q3=247 n_q4=232 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.331
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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.x1IGbgkAHZ (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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=860, passed=15586
Got 15586 stars (including 14712 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15586 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=261 n_q2=239 n_q3=240 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-33-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 13:15:37.24 +30:41:58.8: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-34-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits at 13:15:37.24 +30:41:58.8: 13.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:15:37.24 +30:41:58.8: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4738 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 31771_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 31771_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 25.26189 | 2461185.76189 | 13.66 | 13:15:37.26 +30:41:58.7 | 2754 2746 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-16-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.37 | 13:15:37.23 +30:41:58.8 | 2754 2749 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31772_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 31772_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 10.81 | 13:06:50.71 +28:35:47.9 | 3881 4046 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 13:06:50.68 +28:35:48.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32350_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 32350_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 11.76 | 13:00:06.04 +30:10:32.5 | 4774 3096 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 32395_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 32395_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 11.88 | 13:11:51.35 +27:50:47.3 | 3205 4490 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 13:11:51.37 +27:50:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33059_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33059_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 12.85 | 12:46:44.84 +31:50:57.7 | 6488 2053 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 33085_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33085_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 12.82 | 12:47:03.78 +32:35:08.4 | 6434 1608 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 12:47:03.79 +32:35:08.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33308_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33308_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.11 | 12:54:18.94 +27:04:07.0 | 5558 4969 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 12:54:18.96 +27:04:06.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33456_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33456_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.23 | 13:17:22.05 +32:27:54.1 | 2563 1671 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 13:17:22.13 +32:27:53.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33506_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33506_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.10 | 12:55:45.49 +27:01:02.0 | 5364 5003 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 33613_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33613_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.23 | 12:42:43.30 +28:22:31.2 | 7092 4137 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 12:42:43.34 +28:22:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33646_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 33646_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.17 | 12:41:56.96 +27:15:26.7 | 7224 4812 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 34108_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 34108_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.76 | 12:39:41.38 +30:48:43.2 | 7428 2644 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 12:39:41.35 +30:48:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34349_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 34349_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.80 | 13:11:26.59 +28:51:08.3 | 3274 3882 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
**** FOUND 13:11:26.57 +28:51:09.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34666_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 34666_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 13.61 | 12:54:56.18 +27:35:27.1 | 5470 4654 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 35344_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 35344_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 14.46 | 12:42:44.10 +32:01:10.2 | 7001 1930 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 35363_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 35363_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 14.39 | 12:44:07.97 +26:21:01.8 | 6950 5374 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 35410_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 35410_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 14.57 | 12:42:56.02 +33:34:59.7 | 6939 0981 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 35436_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 35436_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 25.26234 | 2461185.76234 | 14.23 | 13:11:10.62 +30:26:19.5 | 3330 2923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_013159_TTUQ2b1x1_716134_NffuCbk5/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_01-17-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.7") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Com-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461185.76188997 -observatory V36
04:59:13.47 +24:27:06.1 Mercury (-1.2mag)
06:31:04.62 +25:01:24.1 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:09:24.61 +12:19:34.0 Mars (1.3mag)
07:37:16.58 +21:58:01.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:44:59.16 +02:24:04.8 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:56:50.69 +20:15:38.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:09.18 +00:11:06.9 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:58.09 -22:59:46.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:37:04.71 -00:16:46.3 Moon (-10.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461185.76188997:
07:37:22.71 +21:57:46.8 Io (5.9mag)
07:37:22.47 +21:57:47.7 Europa (6.1mag)
07:37:00.54 +21:58:47.0 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:37:03.35 +21:58:30.4 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:38:25.11 +21:34:26.8 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:37:15.55 +21:58:04.2 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:38:44.51 +21:56:06.2 Elara (17.5mag)
07:38:41.17 +22:17:16.7 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:44:25.82 +21:58:47.9 Carme (18.8mag)
00:44:57.18 +02:23:48.9 Titan (8.7mag)
00:44:58.35 +02:24:19.9 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:45:20.07 +02:24:01.4 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:45:14.52 +02:24:00.5 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:45:57.84 +02:27:59.3 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461185.76188997:
17:16:14.26 -33:10:27.6 JWST
19:38:29.08 +06:04:28.5 Chandra
19:04:23.61 -09:41:23.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461185.76188997 -observatory V36
13:21:33.93 -27:09:18.4 14.4mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:35:45.65 +30:41:44.2 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:27:08.49 +01:18:37.7 14.6mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:26:41.98 +24:36:54.7 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
09:24:52.32 +15:22:49.8 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:51:25.80 -31:35:05.1 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:40:00.77 -68:17:11.9 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:44:01.89 +31:47:51.6 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:20:12.62 +14:28:52.4 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:14:36.84 +31:00:20.6 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:16:52.37 +26:50:47.5 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:20:23.41 +31:31:08.0 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:43:35.51 +03:09:40.2 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:36:54.35 +21:09:57.4 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:24:49.97 -11:02:36.1 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:09.13 +65:35:52.0 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:19:07.73 -05:27:51.7 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:43:09.98 +85:59:03.4 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:52:19.09 +63:54:20.4 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:25:23.83 +26:22:12.7 13.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:48:39.10 +12:06:10.9 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:20:08.53 +26:53:25.5 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:04:03.82 -17:18:03.0 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:52:47.35 +36:59:04.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:46:50.33 +53:21:38.9 16.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:23:03.29 -10:07:16.9 12.5mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:41:06.53 +04:36:08.4 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:34:28.23 +42:18:02.5 15.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:31.58 -09:24:40.2 16.2mag A/2026 E1
19:57:57.23 -08:07:20.0 9.5mag 10P/Tempel
14:19:10.63 -02:26:18.1 17.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:36.91 -00:51:50.9 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:50:42.83 -02:34:19.9 17.7mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:50:01.34 +23:42:11.4 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:30:17.45 +27:36:49.9 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:13:58.44 -07:23:52.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
05:58:43.76 +31:31:46.5 16.5mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:35:46.73 +15:14:58.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
00:48:57.80 +01:35:29.2 15.3mag 88P/Howell
04:09:49.75 +28:49:14.7 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
02:04:59.92 +25:10:50.1 18.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:17:52.48 +33:19:52.3 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:26:25.14 +20:40:17.7 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:36:05.64 +18:12:53.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:05:43.80 +18:17:09.7 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
04:54:13.33 +19:40:09.3 12.9mag 141P/Machholz
04:56:55.13 +16:14:32.3 12.8mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:41:37.98 +13:29:47.3 10.6mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:47:30.65 -26:48:09.7 17.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
02:57:02.25 +17:48:52.0 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:34:25.73 -01:55:44.3 17.6mag 169P/NEAT
17:03:03.27 -09:26:19.1 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
07:02:55.74 +35:52:40.2 17.3mag 240P/NEAT
23:56:11.32 -08:07:39.5 16.8mag 260P/McNaught
03:27:40.18 +29:43:43.7 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR
21:55:56.92 -28:39:29.2 17.7mag 320P/McNaught
15:22:14.60 +08:21:53.2 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:56:33.24 +21:03:21.0 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:37:15.76 +42:38:52.2 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
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
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
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 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88
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
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 2026-05-19.34 15.86
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 2026-05-19.34 15.86
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:36.30 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 15.11
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-28.12 13.14
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
17:59:59.500 +26:37:11.25 AT 2026mwz 2026-04-27.89 21.34
12:28:50.550 +41:12:21.53 AT 2026mwy 2026-04-24.82 20.86
14:02:54.920 +52:50:36.73 AT 2026mwx 2026-04-19.86 21.51
12:33:02.940 +24:34:37.91 AT 2026mww 2026-04-15.87 21.01
16:40:46.740 +26:54:33.05 AT 2026mwv 2026-04-12.76 21.07
13:03:52.940 +23:49:42.82 AT 2026mwu 2026-04-03.87 20.84
17:45:23.200 +33:15:24.68 AT 2026mwt 2026-03-30.83 20.98
13:11:30.630 +21:00:44.67 AT 2026mws 2026-03-23.71 21.69
12:21:33.740 +27:53:15.15 AT 2026mwr 2026-03-23.70 21
14:26:34.570 +01:19:55.58 AT 2026mwq 2026-05-11.69 22.6
13:16:20.230 +02:48:58.63 AT 2026mwp 2026-05-03.68 21.84
13:17:52.545 -50:04:09.72 AT 2026mwo 2026-04-12.49 19.69
11:28:16.230 +42:22:52.41 AT 2026mwn 2026-05-12.89 19.9
11:41:30.831 -38:28:36.99 AT 2026mwm 2026-05-15.38 19.89
12:21:50.967 -07:22:18.86 AT 2026mwl 2026-05-10.42 20.48
11:55:49.750 -03:35:44.72 AT 2026mwk 2026-05-09.42 20.09
13:09:13.990 -35:00:02.50 AT 2026mwj 2026-05-15.42 19.65
17:41:09.150 +24:53:03.12 AT 2026mwi 2026-05-12.11 19.87
18:34:26.573 +28:07:34.91 AT 2026mwh 2026-05-12.12 19.72
10:37:55.222 +30:29:37.47 AT 2026mwg 2026-05-03.89 20.03
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