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,2461188.6587,10.78,0.05,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 20260528.1587 10.78CV 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:
Crt-01-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Crt-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Crt-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1249881 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1249881 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.png' -> 'transient_report/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits_preview.png'
Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits

renamed 'Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.png' -> 'transient_report/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits_preview.png'
Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 805.3864
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 494.8299
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5737.2955
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1243.2528
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5732.3192
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1242.4411
----------------------------------------------
INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.12366
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
----------------------------------------------
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 = 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-05-27T22:48:01.0499821' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-28T03:48:01.0499821' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61188.1583454744 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-05-28T03:48:10.9534761' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61188.1584601044 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
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
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
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 = 167.140333562946 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -9.99984455087825 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 35.8575 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 221.903611111111 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.70403122026359 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Crt-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '11 08 34' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-10 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29423 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29423 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 73.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 898.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 29.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/d_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits :)
Spent 0.482213 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/d_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-05-27T22:48:49.3878926' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-28T03:48:49.3878926' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61188.1589049422 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-05-28T03:48:59.2901505' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61188.1590195601 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
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
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
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 = 167.140333592886 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -9.99984455860107 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 35.7455555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 222.105 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.7086278727418 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Crt-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '11 08 34' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-10 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29423 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29423 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 73.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 898.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 29.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/d_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits :)
Spent 0.473654 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/d_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits

fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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: 2461188.65846122
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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits'
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:40.686 -09:58:31.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:40.686 -09:58:31.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0420 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:39.627 -09:57:52.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:39.627 -09:57:52.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0527 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:40.686 -09:58:31.93
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:39.627 -09:57:52.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01188 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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Z0R3B02tg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7YrzIvI8cI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FhfzdEwsMb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ptCp4u4TjS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6296 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 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 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 deg
Loaded 5071 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): 3683 out of 3829 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3829 out of 6296 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.798000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.798000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6296 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 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 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6773 to -4.2200 deg
Loaded 5071 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): 3683 out of 3829 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3829 out of 6296 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6303 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6774 to -4.2201 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 158.7581 to 175.3333 deg, Dec -15.6774 to -4.2201 deg
Loaded 5071 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): 3677 out of 3827 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3827 out of 6303 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.2 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
2.9 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
2.9 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
15.0 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 11.0 (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.8Z0R3B02tg (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=454, passed=6296
Got 6296 stars (including 5835 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6296 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6214 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=225 n_q2=210 n_q3=245 n_q4=284 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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.7YrzIvI8cI (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=463, passed=6303
Got 6303 stars (including 5835 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6303 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=230 n_q2=202 n_q3=245 n_q4=287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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.FhfzdEwsMb (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=226, passed=2809
Got 2809 stars (including 2579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=234 n_q2=218 n_q3=235 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.032
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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.ptCp4u4TjS (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=236, passed=2841
Got 2841 stars (including 2604 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2841 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=235 n_q2=215 n_q3=237 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.184
ref2=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits sigma_overall=0.340 worst_q_ratio=1.277
new1=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.032
new2=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.130
reference average sigma_overall=0.3425 worst_q_ratio=1.2305
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:26:11.57 -11:29:25.0: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:26:11.57 -11:29:25.0: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20367.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20367_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
Preparing report for the candidate 20367_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20372_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 20372_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 11.15 | 11:12:45.30 -07:17:55.9 | 4278 1556 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:12:45.28 -07:17:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 01696_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 01696_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 9.06 | 11:01:55.12 -07:39:42.4 | 5879 1875 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:01:55.13 -07:39:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 02590_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 02590_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 9.29 | 10:48:48.68 -09:00:01.1 | 7778 2817 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 10:48:48.67 -09:00:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
11:26:11.57 -11:29:25.0
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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:40.686 -09:58:31.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:40.686 -09:58:31.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0420 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:39.627 -09:57:52.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:39.514 -10:01:01.99
Second-epoch image center 11:08:39.627 -09:57:52.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0527 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:40.686 -09:58:31.93
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:39.627 -09:57:52.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01188 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/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UeJFTIVpdW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.X8Qn3BhVkx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.afgxapck8f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N55aQC1i2i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits and wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits) and catalog (wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 39431 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 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 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 deg
Loaded 5089 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): 3634 out of 3983 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3983 out of 39431 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.670250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.670250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 39431 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 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 158.7287 to 175.3638 deg, Dec -15.6780 to -4.2043 deg
Loaded 5089 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): 3634 out of 3983 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3983 out of 39431 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 39513 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 158.7263 to 175.3473 deg, Dec -15.6782 to -4.2043 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 158.7263 to 175.3473 deg, Dec -15.6782 to -4.2043 deg
Loaded 5089 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): 3641 out of 3987 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3987 out of 39513 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.0 pix Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
2.6 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
2.6 pix fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
15.2 mag. Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.UeJFTIVpdW (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1628, passed=39410
Got 39410 stars (including 37728 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39410 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=220 n_q2=217 n_q3=246 n_q4=280 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.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.X8Qn3BhVkx (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1588, passed=39493
Got 39493 stars (including 37848 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=222 n_q2=209 n_q3=247 n_q4=286 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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.afgxapck8f (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=395, passed=16113
Got 16113 stars (including 15684 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16113 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 955 stars left (next iteration limit 1050)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits N_match=955 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=233 n_q2=214 n_q3=239 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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.N55aQC1i2i (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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=655, passed=16557
Got 16557 stars (including 15882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16557 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=231 n_q2=212 n_q3=244 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits -region wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.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_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/wcs_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 10:45:27.51 -11:50:52.0: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-59_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0142.fits at 11:20:25.29 -10:16:54.5: 12.82 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 10:45:27.51 -11:50:52.0: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-08-54_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits at 11:20:25.29 -10:16:54.5: 12.81 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.05 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:45:27.51 -11:50:52.0: ref_mag=12.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2232 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:20:25.29 -10:16:54.5: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7439 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 52970_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 52970_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 12.05 | 11:19:02.65 -07:41:28.5 | 3325 1738 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:19:02.67 -07:41:28.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 52988_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 52988_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 10.82 | 11:26:11.59 -11:29:24.7 | 2143 3972 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:26:11.57 -11:29:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 53013_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 53013_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.15846 | 2461188.65846 | 12.21 | 10:45:27.48 -11:50:52.6 | 8147 4568 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 12.23 | 10:45:27.55 -11:50:51.5 | 8144 4575 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 53031_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 53031_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.15846 | 2461188.65846 | 12.71 | 11:20:25.22 -10:16:55.2 | 3040 3280 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0076.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 12.80 | 11:20:25.36 -10:16:53.9 | 3037 3286 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 53040_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 53040_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 12.90 | 11:10:50.18 -13:05:39.0 | 4353 5058 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:10:50.13 -13:05:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 08584_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 08584_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 11.32 | 11:12:45.31 -07:17:55.6 | 4278 1556 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:12:45.27 -07:17:56.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 10397_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 10397_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 9.13 | 11:01:55.12 -07:39:42.4 | 5879 1875 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:01:55.13 -07:39:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 16446_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 16446_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 9.36 | 10:48:48.69 -09:00:01.1 | 7778 2817 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 10:48:48.68 -09:00:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 27574_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077
The candidate 27574_fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.15902 | 2461188.65902 | 12.88 | 11:01:23.85 -11:32:44.1 | 5799 4214 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_225320_TTUQ1b1x1_4126005_XNLRMF8f/fd_Crt-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0077.fits |
**** FOUND 11:01:23.86 -11:32:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Crt-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
11:26:11.57 -11:29:25.0
########### Completed Crt-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
11:26:11.57 -11:29:25.0
###################################################################################
11:26:11.57 -11:29:25.0 -- 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).
###################################################################################
0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461188.65846122 -observatory V36
05:23:55.79 +25:10:13.5 Mercury (-0.9mag)
06:46:13.44 +24:51:48.8 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:17:43.54 +13:04:08.1 Mars (1.3mag)
07:39:31.24 +21:52:55.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:45:57.84 +02:29:40.0 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:57:32.95 +20:17:43.8 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:23.17 +00:12:29.0 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:52.08 -23:00:41.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:50:20.86 -16:28:46.0 Moon (-11.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 May 27 22:58 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461188.65846122:
07:39:25.33 +21:53:11.9 Io (6.0mag)
07:39:25.15 +21:53:14.2 Europa (6.1mag)
07:39:48.91 +21:52:08.3 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:39:01.46 +21:54:16.1 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:40:29.06 +21:29:08.1 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:39:29.93 +21:53:00.5 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:40:45.03 +21:49:31.6 Elara (17.5mag)
07:41:05.85 +22:10:36.5 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:46:33.77 +21:53:52.2 Carme (18.8mag)
00:46:07.48 +02:29:23.3 Titan (8.7mag)
00:46:03.15 +02:29:36.5 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:46:23.89 +02:30:08.6 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:46:08.42 +02:29:57.8 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:46:53.22 +02:33:10.4 Phoebe (16.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 27 22:58 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461188.65846122:
17:19:17.39 -33:42:50.5 JWST
22:40:54.77 -39:59:39.3 Chandra
08:13:01.75 -43:17:56.9 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 27 22:58 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461188.65846122 -observatory V36
13:19:12.13 -26:51:21.0 14.4mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:40:51.09 +30:37:06.0 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:24:29.09 +01:25:25.0 14.6mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:31:21.44 +24:43:01.1 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
09:45:04.54 +12:43:54.5 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:50:04.48 -31:48:45.3 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:42:45.80 -68:13:41.3 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:45:03.34 +31:49:53.0 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:19:06.20 +14:41:22.9 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
19:46:34.35 -51:35:21.7 17.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:14:22.49 +31:08:05.6 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:20:27.01 +26:52:51.5 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:22:12.95 +31:26:12.6 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:44:57.02 +03:20:18.0 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:35:10.66 +21:17:00.0 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:23:38.18 -11:01:39.5 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:14.72 +65:48:03.1 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:12:40.28 -05:41:40.8 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:33:44.32 +85:23:52.5 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:55:52.31 +63:58:44.6 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:30:03.87 +26:42:46.0 13.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:46:14.24 +12:25:52.4 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:19:00.13 +27:46:57.9 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:06:57.54 -16:59:59.8 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:55:31.81 +36:27:13.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:43:25.14 +53:16:29.2 17.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:28:39.82 -10:19:03.9 12.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:40:38.87 +04:38:33.8 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:40:13.66 +42:33:12.5 15.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:19.85 -08:06:07.4 16.3mag A/2026 E1
20:03:20.66 -08:08:18.4 9.3mag 10P/Tempel
14:17:56.72 -02:54:55.4 17.8mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:58.10 -00:52:13.7 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:52:39.33 -02:35:06.4 17.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:54:32.89 +24:07:09.7 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:36:27.00 +26:50:12.2 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:16:48.98 -07:09:47.1 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:07:55.57 +32:00:18.8 16.6mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:42:40.34 +15:41:15.3 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
00:55:48.88 +02:18:14.4 15.3mag 88P/Howell
04:19:06.46 +29:11:54.7 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
02:12:39.16 +25:43:10.9 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:24:34.03 +33:18:13.8 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:31:16.65 +19:24:23.8 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:40:50.97 +18:26:47.7 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:11:31.70 +18:28:39.5 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
05:08:12.97 +19:34:14.8 13.2mag 141P/Machholz
05:10:46.48 +16:39:35.8 13.2mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:56:58.91 +14:10:26.6 10.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:49:40.08 -26:20:18.0 17.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:06:05.15 +19:07:16.6 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:35:21.58 -01:14:00.9 17.5mag 169P/NEAT
23:48:19.36 +00:12:35.7 18.0mag 220P/McNaught
17:00:49.61 -09:11:42.8 16.3mag 235P/LINEAR
07:09:33.12 +35:49:48.3 17.4mag 240P/NEAT
00:03:38.74 -06:59:42.7 16.7mag 260P/McNaught
03:35:03.40 +30:20:02.1 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR
22:24:32.77 -24:54:32.2 17.6mag 320P/McNaught
15:20:41.34 +08:20:40.1 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:58:39.94 +21:00:00.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:41:58.42 +42:27:22.5 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 3.0K May 27 22:58 comets.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K May 27 22:58 asassn_transients_list.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 188K May 27 22:58 tocp_transients_list.txt
############################################################
Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
08:46:46.014 +33:52:05.28 AT 2026nat 2026-05-17.28 19.023
10:01:59.220 +03:28:24.29 AT 2026nas 2026-05-16.99 23.35
08:33:18.216 +19:20:44.80 AT 2026nar 2026-05-18.88 19.333
12:51:56.470 +16:16:53.47 SN 2026naq 2026-05-19.19 19.6515
08:02:36.297 +15:58:21.39 AT 2026nap 2026-05-15.16 19.132
12:35:48.509 -01:02:49.40 AT 2026nao 2026-05-16.27 20.0531
11:46:27.658 +23:07:49.57 AT 2026nan 2026-05-08.18 20.1914
11:15:28.304 -01:08:27.49 AT 2026nam 2026-05-16.20 20.4814
02:05:49.697 -30:29:09.67 AT 2026nal 2026-05-18.43 15.4
12:23:18.242 +28:09:07.23 SN 2026nak 2026-05-18.88 19.67
13:47:06.036 +18:15:15.14 AT 2026naj 2026-05-17.91 19.77
15:46:38.025 -55:50:28.50 AT 2026nai 2026-05-17.00 19.04
11:40:58.130 +28:13:30.16 AT 2026nah 2026-05-17.94 19.877
23:21:04.257 +34:14:10.38 SN 2026nag 2026-05-13.19 18.36
14:12:48.859 +54:00:36.42 AT 2026naf 2026-05-18.36 18.96
09:57:42.622 +27:44:09.60 AT 2026nae 2026-05-17.90 20.056
00:31:01.441 -13:38:51.90 SN 2026nad 2026-05-18.40 15.715
19:56:03.307 -21:50:03.06 AT 2026nac 2026-05-17.54 19.217
16:20:28.851 +36:44:11.28 AT 2026nab 2026-05-18.05 19.657
13:52:38.978 -42:27:39.20 AT 2026naa 2026-05-16.89 19.587
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K May 27 22:58 tns_transients_list.txt