Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461186.6845,10.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260526.1845 10.97CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Ser-07-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ser-07-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ser-07-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1281919 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1281919 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits_preview.png'
Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits

renamed 'Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits_preview.png'
Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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= 1352.2623
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 532.8865
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6260.5818
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1377.8421
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6239.1165
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1400.3863
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.62971
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.016
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 22.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [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
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 269.999940531992 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -1.99983946254597 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 61.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 898.71 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 23.801904 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" 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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/d_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits :)
Spent 0.741120 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/d_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 38180.487059
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24939.0, right_median=28319.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 22.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 31: "RA = 269.999940507072 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -1.99983948050297 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/d_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits :)
Spent 0.730915 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/d_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 38180.487059
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24939.0, right_median=28319.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits

fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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: 2461186.68423971
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits'
wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:57.293 -01:59:39.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:59.989 -02:00:00.90 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 17:59:57.293 -01:59:39.12
Second-epoch image center 17:59:59.989 -02:00:00.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0128 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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:58.161 -02:00:00.62 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 17:59:57.293 -01:59:39.12
Second-epoch image center 17:59:58.161 -02:00:00.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0070 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 17:59:59.989 -02:00:00.90
Second-epoch second image center 17:59:58.161 -02:00:00.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00761 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6FROklDcjj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.25EQrRKgQy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nbnleaCRe0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MMliQIeAkM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7172 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.8147 to 278.1309 deg, Dec -7.7350 to +3.7732 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 261.8147 to 278.1309 deg, Dec -7.7350 to 3.7732 deg
Loaded 6284 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): 4103 out of 4269 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4269 out of 7172 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.667800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.667800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.59
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.59
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7172 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.8147 to 278.1309 deg, Dec -7.7350 to +3.7732 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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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 261.8147 to 278.1309 deg, Dec -7.7350 to 3.7732 deg
Loaded 6284 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): 4103 out of 4269 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4269 out of 7172 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 7201 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.7679 to 278.1309 deg, Dec -7.7362 to +3.7460 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 261.7679 to 278.1309 deg, Dec -7.7362 to 3.7460 deg
Loaded 6269 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): 4104 out of 4265 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4265 out of 7201 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
2.3 pix Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.3 pix Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
2.4 pix fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
14.6 mag. Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
10.9 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
10.9 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 10.9 (SNR ) 9.0 (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.6FROklDcjj (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=510, passed=7172
Got 7172 stars (including 6656 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7172 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6918 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 909 stars left (next iteration limit 999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits N_match=909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.416 n_q1=194 n_q2=138 n_q3=323 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.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.25EQrRKgQy (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=504, passed=7201
Got 7201 stars (including 6687 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7201 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6951 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 909 stars left (next iteration limit 999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits N_match=909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=190 n_q2=142 n_q3=322 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.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.nbnleaCRe0 (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=42, passed=380
Got 380 stars (including 338 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 380 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 297 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 168 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 211 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 298 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 210 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 211 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 295 stars left (next iteration limit 323)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits N_match=295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.883 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.575 n_q1=56 n_q2=46 n_q3=112 n_q4=81 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.561
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.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.MMliQIeAkM (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=40, passed=391
Got 391 stars (including 350 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 391 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 311 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 309 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 309 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 311 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 309 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 309 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 309 stars left (next iteration limit 339)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits N_match=309 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.726 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.558 n_q1=54 n_q2=50 n_q3=121 n_q4=84 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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=Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.083
ref2=Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.446 worst_q_ratio=1.086
new1=fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits sigma_overall=0.566 worst_q_ratio=1.561
new2=fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits sigma_overall=0.578 worst_q_ratio=1.256
reference average sigma_overall=0.4485 worst_q_ratio=1.0845
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163_astrometric_residuals.png (909 matched stars from wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (909 matched stars from wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082_astrometric_residuals.png (295 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083_astrometric_residuals.png (309 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:57.293 -01:59:39.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:59.989 -02:00:00.90 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 17:59:57.293 -01:59:39.12
Second-epoch image center 17:59:59.989 -02:00:00.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0128 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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:58.161 -02:00:00.62 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 17:59:57.293 -01:59:39.12
Second-epoch image center 17:59:58.161 -02:00:00.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0070 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 17:59:59.989 -02:00:00.90
Second-epoch second image center 17:59:58.161 -02:00:00.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00761 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/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5QduCoAt1y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mwIQI8GguO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ApdumPj8Xv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rqokWIuAAG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 77266 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.7732 to 278.1783 deg, Dec -7.7395 to +3.7731 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 261.7732 to 278.1783 deg, Dec -7.7395 to 3.7731 deg
Loaded 6323 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): 4079 out of 4760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4760 out of 77266 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.478700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.478700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 77266 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.7732 to 278.1783 deg, Dec -7.7395 to +3.7731 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 261.7732 to 278.1783 deg, Dec -7.7395 to 3.7731 deg
Loaded 6323 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): 4079 out of 4760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4760 out of 77266 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 77640 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.7550 to 278.1766 deg, Dec -7.7392 to +3.7673 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 261.7550 to 278.1766 deg, Dec -7.7392 to 3.7673 deg
Loaded 6321 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): 4094 out of 4757 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4757 out of 77640 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.0 pix Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
2.0 pix fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
14.8 mag. Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
11.6 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
11.6 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.6 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.5QduCoAt1y (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=4817, passed=77247
Got 77247 stars (including 72311 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 77247 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75605 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 913 stars left (next iteration limit 1004)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits N_match=913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=198 n_q2=154 n_q3=300 n_q4=261 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.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.mwIQI8GguO (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=4938, passed=77627
Got 77627 stars (including 72566 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 77627 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75778 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 911 stars left (next iteration limit 1002)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits N_match=911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=194 n_q2=152 n_q3=296 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.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.ApdumPj8Xv (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=78, passed=4793
Got 4793 stars (including 4709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4793 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 912 stars left (next iteration limit 1003)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits N_match=912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=180 n_q2=128 n_q3=348 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.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.rqokWIuAAG (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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=82, passed=4895
Got 4895 stars (including 4804 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4895 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 906 stars left (next iteration limit 997)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits N_match=906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.607 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.498 n_q1=178 n_q2=132 n_q3=342 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0082.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-28-16_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 18:22:01.39 -06:57:55.6: 15.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-10_02-29-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0164.fits at 18:22:01.39 -06:57:55.6: 15.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out95396.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 95396_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
Preparing report for the candidate 95396_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
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Considering the candidate 04249_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 04249_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.48 | 18:28:17.71 -06:51:02.5 | 9235 0505 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:28:17.68 -06:51:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06887_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 06887_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.45 | 18:29:42.04 -06:21:16.3 | 9432 0819 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:29:42.08 -06:21:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03241_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 03241_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.44 | 18:29:16.08 -07:04:13.8 | 9391 0377 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:29:16.07 -07:04:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02279_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 02279_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.51 | 18:28:42.32 -07:15:32.3 | 9312 0258 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:28:42.34 -07:15:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03799_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 03799_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.18 | 18:27:03.69 -06:55:38.3 | 9049 0450 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:27:03.70 -06:55:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01621_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 01621_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 9.59 | 18:28:48.11 -07:23:01.1 | 9331 0182 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:28:48.11 -07:23:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01986_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 01986_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.24 | 18:29:05.46 -07:19:16.8 | 9373 0222 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:29:05.50 -07:19:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 08806_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 08806_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.63 | 18:28:40.30 -05:58:59.9 | 9261 1038 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:28:40.29 -05:59:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05061_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 05061_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.53 | 18:29:27.37 -06:42:33.0 | 9407 0600 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:29:27.33 -06:42:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05228_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 05228_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.55 | 18:28:31.54 -06:39:29.3 | 9263 0625 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:28:31.56 -06:39:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 07760_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 07760_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 10.43 | 18:29:45.23 -06:11:42.5 | 9435 0916 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:29:45.19 -06:11:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 23260_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083
The candidate 23260_fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 26.18468 | 2461186.68468 | 6.54 | 18:21:17.44 -02:54:13.4 | 8029 2846 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-25_CI_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_232625_TTUQ1b1x1_1464680_jWZyuf1G/fd_Ser-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_23-25-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
**** FOUND 18:21:17.46 -02:54:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
18:22:01.39 -06:57:55.6
########### Completed Ser-07-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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18:22:01.39 -06:57:55.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
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)2461186.68423971 -observatory V36
05:07:12.80 +24:43:14.0 Mercury (-1.1mag)
06:35:54.48 +24:58:59.9 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:12:03.29 +12:33:52.9 Mars (1.3mag)
07:37:59.17 +21:56:25.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:45:18.04 +02:25:53.0 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:57:04.15 +20:16:18.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:13.72 +00:11:33.7 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:56.27 -23:00:03.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:19:48.11 -05:46:56.1 Moon (-11.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461186.68423971:
07:37:54.40 +21:56:37.6 Io (5.9mag)
07:38:09.79 +21:55:55.5 Europa (6.1mag)
07:37:52.00 +21:56:50.6 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:37:37.45 +21:57:18.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:39:04.28 +21:32:46.3 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:37:59.36 +21:56:26.7 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:39:22.65 +21:54:01.7 Elara (17.5mag)
07:39:26.97 +22:15:10.9 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:45:06.29 +21:57:15.2 Carme (18.8mag)
00:45:20.17 +02:25:33.3 Titan (8.7mag)
00:45:14.02 +02:26:01.0 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:45:40.72 +02:25:59.8 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:45:32.80 +02:25:55.8 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:46:15.68 +02:29:40.0 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461186.68423971:
17:17:25.13 -33:20:16.5 JWST
16:02:49.38 +52:19:30.6 Chandra
08:17:43.67 -44:23:44.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461186.68423971 -observatory V36
13:20:46.89 -27:03:36.6 14.4mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:37:22.45 +30:40:19.3 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:26:17.63 +01:20:58.0 14.6mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:28:10.86 +24:38:54.8 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
09:31:22.89 +14:32:43.5 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:51:01.02 -31:39:26.3 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:40:53.12 -68:16:02.5 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:44:21.37 +31:48:30.1 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:19:51.64 +14:32:56.9 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:14:32.84 +31:02:49.6 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:18:00.69 +26:51:28.6 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:20:57.86 +31:29:36.0 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:44:01.15 +03:13:06.9 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:36:21.65 +21:12:17.0 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:24:26.94 -11:02:16.3 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:12.40 +65:39:45.9 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:17:05.88 -05:32:10.0 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:39:47.72 +85:48:00.8 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:53:26.19 +63:55:42.5 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:26:53.42 +26:28:54.5 13.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:47:52.89 +12:12:33.6 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:19:47.87 +27:10:29.0 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:04:59.07 -17:12:13.9 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:53:39.71 +36:48:52.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:45:41.45 +53:20:12.6 16.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:24:55.58 -10:11:18.3 12.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:40:57.19 +04:36:59.2 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:36:19.25 +42:22:56.9 15.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:26.53 -08:59:12.0 16.3mag A/2026 E1
19:59:40.42 -08:07:25.1 9.5mag 10P/Tempel
14:18:45.42 -02:35:24.5 17.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:43.17 -00:51:55.1 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:51:19.27 -02:34:28.5 17.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:51:27.82 +23:50:11.1 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:32:15.04 +27:22:03.9 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:14:53.21 -07:19:19.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:01:39.01 +31:41:08.3 16.5mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:37:58.19 +15:23:26.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
00:51:09.48 +01:49:13.0 15.3mag 88P/Howell
04:12:46.74 +28:56:41.8 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
02:07:25.32 +25:21:13.5 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:19:59.94 +33:19:27.6 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:27:57.68 +20:16:05.7 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:37:36.40 +18:17:22.4 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:07:34.58 +18:20:54.6 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
04:58:42.81 +19:38:42.1 13.0mag 141P/Machholz
05:01:21.53 +16:22:56.8 12.9mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:46:31.78 +13:43:07.6 10.6mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:48:11.94 -26:39:11.7 17.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
02:59:54.39 +18:14:01.1 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:34:45.00 -01:42:39.0 17.6mag 169P/NEAT
17:02:21.20 -09:21:31.8 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
07:05:02.31 +35:51:52.7 17.3mag 240P/NEAT
23:58:33.54 -07:46:10.8 16.7mag 260P/McNaught
03:30:00.56 +29:55:23.6 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR
22:05:16.03 -27:30:14.4 17.7mag 320P/McNaught
15:21:44.69 +08:21:37.1 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:57:13.27 +21:02:18.9 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:38:45.69 +42:35:13.9 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/ :
22:51:00.147 -40:59:30.34 AT 2026myv 2026-05-04.40 19.85
23:01:42.557 -37:41:28.08 AT 2026myu 2026-05-14.36 20.03
17:40:41.796 +55:46:35.59 AT 2026myt 2026-05-13.08 19.76
11:57:21.623 +08:17:50.60 AT 2026mys 2026-05-17.92 20.12
18:08:09.175 +24:46:16.68 AT 2026myr 2026-05-16.11 19.59
19:44:08.720 +05:58:44.85 AT 2026myq 2026-05-18.09 19.96
22:15:03.694 +37:18:03.97 SN 2026myp 2026-05-17.58 17.878
13:28:54.990 -05:49:13.50 AT 2026myo 2026-05-17.76 18.69
13:35:39.060 +60:25:07.59 AT 2026myn 2026-05-17.79 18.94
15:11:37.375 +27:04:22.10 AT 2026mym 2026-05-17.80 19.01
15:45:32.128 +08:10:41.12 AT 2026myl 2026-05-17.84 19.27
16:38:47.743 +40:50:56.52 AT 2026myk 2026-05-17.88 18.14
13:21:16.033 -33:01:10.62 AT 2026myj 2026-05-10.44 20.34
14:04:07.440 +19:21:36.43 AT 2026myi 2026-05-16.96 20.28
12:09:08.262 +13:15:11.92 AT 2026myh 2026-05-05.92 20.33
17:37:21.286 +36:24:32.57 AT 2026myg 2026-05-12.55 19.89
14:40:52.425 +10:22:25.10 AT 2026myf 2026-05-14.32 20.45
21:41:13.013 +64:08:54.76 AT 2026mye 2026-05-17.15 19.242
17:07:33.400 +35:38:40.42 AT 2026myd 2026-05-17.43 20.44
20:38:48.864 -58:53:21.28 AT 2026myc 2026-05-13.27 19.093
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