######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Ser-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Ser-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ser-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1206691 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1206691 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits_preview.png'
Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
renamed 'Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits_preview.png'
Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 589.0279
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 578.1206
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3983.2539
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 889.9480
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3960.4439
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 947.3963
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.76242
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.061
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.0499992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 19.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [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-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 77.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 898.98 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits :)
Spent 0.701389 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 17.8600006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 18.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits :)
Spent 0.679798 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.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: 2461188.79056669
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits'
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:00.715 +14:00:06.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:00.476 +14:00:06.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:00.715 +14:00:06.79
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.476 +14:00:06.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0010 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:03.675 +13:59:56.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:00.715 +14:00:06.79
Second-epoch image center 16:00:03.675 +13:59:56.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0123 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:00:00.476 +14:00:06.24
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:03.675 +13:59:56.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01319 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2XFpAI4Y1M
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pi7nl4Bbcj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jl9wkMwnkQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IEdcKznVTl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9866 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.6442 to 248.1746 deg, Dec +8.5368 to +19.3183 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 231.6442 to 248.1746 deg, Dec 8.5368 to 19.3183 deg
Loaded 5545 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): 4447 out of 4713 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4713 out of 9866 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.962800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.962800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9866 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.6442 to 248.1746 deg, Dec +8.5368 to +19.3183 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 231.6442 to 248.1746 deg, Dec 8.5368 to 19.3183 deg
Loaded 5545 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): 4447 out of 4713 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4713 out of 9866 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 9873 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.6441 to 248.1803 deg, Dec +8.5259 to +19.3121 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 231.6441 to 248.1803 deg, Dec 8.5259 to 19.3121 deg
Loaded 5551 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): 4460 out of 4722 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4722 out of 9873 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
2.2 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
15.4 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.2XFpAI4Y1M (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=644, passed=9866
Got 9866 stars (including 9205 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9866 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=200 n_q2=299 n_q3=222 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.354
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.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.pi7nl4Bbcj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=650, passed=9873
Got 9873 stars (including 9209 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9873 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.226 n_q1=195 n_q2=295 n_q3=232 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.595
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.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.jl9wkMwnkQ (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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=297, passed=3609
Got 3609 stars (including 3309 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3609 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.638 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.609 n_q1=234 n_q2=217 n_q3=283 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.428
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.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.IEdcKznVTl (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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=292, passed=3493
Got 3493 stars (including 3196 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.618 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=219 n_q2=236 n_q3=265 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.348
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.354
ref2=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.595
new1=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits sigma_overall=0.447 worst_q_ratio=1.428
new2=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits sigma_overall=0.458 worst_q_ratio=1.348
reference average sigma_overall=0.3095 worst_q_ratio=1.4745
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:00.715 +14:00:06.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:00.476 +14:00:06.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:00.715 +14:00:06.79
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.476 +14:00:06.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0010 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:03.675 +13:59:56.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:00.715 +14:00:06.79
Second-epoch image center 16:00:03.675 +13:59:56.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0123 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:00:00.476 +14:00:06.24
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:03.675 +13:59:56.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01319 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits &> /tmp/tmp.z8DQRHyN9e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XrzIdY2DLu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4yDEpDBcqK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zSXN07fh2J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 59899 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.6199 to 248.1815 deg, Dec +8.4845 to +19.3233 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 231.6199 to 248.1815 deg, Dec 8.4845 to 19.3233 deg
Loaded 5592 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): 4203 out of 4755 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4755 out of 59899 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.844500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.844500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 59899 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.6199 to 248.1815 deg, Dec +8.4845 to +19.3233 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 231.6199 to 248.1815 deg, Dec 8.4845 to 19.3233 deg
Loaded 5592 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): 4203 out of 4755 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4755 out of 59899 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 60076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.6202 to 248.1961 deg, Dec +8.4844 to +19.3121 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 231.6202 to 248.1961 deg, Dec 8.4844 to 19.3121 deg
Loaded 5595 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): 4206 out of 4757 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4757 out of 60076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
2.0 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
15.6 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.7 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2828, passed=59880
Got 59880 stars (including 56963 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 59880 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59083 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59083 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=215 n_q2=298 n_q3=228 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=2795, passed=60056
Got 60056 stars (including 57159 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 60056 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59177 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=213 n_q2=293 n_q3=227 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.478
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.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.4yDEpDBcqK (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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=840, passed=23537
Got 23537 stars (including 22667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23537 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23256 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.687 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.609 n_q1=240 n_q2=219 n_q3=286 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.333
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.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.zSXN07fh2J (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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=855, passed=23065
Got 23065 stars (including 22175 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23065 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.707 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.585 n_q1=230 n_q2=235 n_q3=268 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.395
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.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_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
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The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits at 16:13:08.43 +13:15:20.8: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits at 16:10:21.52 +14:38:29.1: 12.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-09-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits at 16:03:05.22 +13:58:55.3: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits at 16:13:08.43 +13:15:20.8: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:08.43 +13:15:20.8: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3367 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits at 16:10:21.52 +14:38:29.1: 13.02 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_05-10-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0544.fits at 16:03:05.22 +13:58:55.3: 13.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.01 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:03:05.22 +13:58:55.3: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3616 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:10:21.52 +14:38:29.1: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.4688 delta=-0.46 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 73724_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 73724_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.50 | 16:06:48.57 +12:10:57.9 | 3792 4290 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 16:06:48.60 +12:10:57.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75448_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 75448_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 12.21 | 15:57:22.90 +14:25:54.1 | 5181 2933 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 15:57:22.91 +14:25:54.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75566_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 75566_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 12.37 | 16:07:31.77 +09:52:25.7 | 3674 5691 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 16:07:31.75 +09:52:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75587_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 75587_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 12.33 | 15:53:19.14 +13:11:56.7 | 5781 3675 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 15:53:19.15 +13:11:56.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75885_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 75885_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 12.53 | 15:57:07.29 +14:25:47.3 | 5219 2934 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 15:57:07.30 +14:25:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77095_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 77095_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.08 | 16:07:57.54 +17:04:02.6 | 3646 1333 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 16:07:57.58 +17:04:03.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77752_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 77752_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.29057 | 2461188.79057 | 13.39 | 16:13:08.45 +13:15:20.7 | 2855 3634 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.28 | 16:13:08.42 +13:15:20.9 | 2863 3632 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
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Considering the candidate 77776_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 77776_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.29057 | 2461188.79057 | 13.45 | 16:10:21.54 +14:38:29.3 | 3275 2800 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.52 | 16:10:21.50 +14:38:28.9 | 3283 2799 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
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Considering the candidate 77888_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 77888_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.22 | 16:07:52.97 +12:21:02.2 | 3634 4188 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 16:07:53.00 +12:21:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77898_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 77898_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.29057 | 2461188.79057 | 13.41 | 16:03:05.15 +13:58:55.5 | 4338 3206 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_01-58-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0174.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.32 | 16:03:05.29 +13:58:55.1 | 4346 3205 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
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Considering the candidate 78036_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 78036_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.08 | 15:50:45.76 +13:08:37.0 | 6158 3706 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 15:50:45.78 +13:08:35.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78877_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 78877_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 13.35 | 16:00:55.37 +13:17:31.1 | 4663 3622 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 16:00:55.42 +13:17:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33652_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175
The candidate 33652_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 28.29273 | 2461188.79273 | 12.13 | 16:16:05.90 +14:25:49.7 | 2438 2914 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_020512_TTUQ2b1x1_3211063_m7jusji4/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-28_02-01-21_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0175.fits |
**** FOUND 16:16:05.89 +14:25:49.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Ser-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461188.79056669 -observatory V36
05:25:01.92 +25:11:38.9 Mercury (-0.9mag)
06:46:54.92 +24:51:12.4 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:18:06.52 +13:06:08.5 Mars (1.3mag)
07:39:37.45 +21:52:40.6 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:00.51 +02:29:54.9 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:57:34.90 +20:17:49.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:23.81 +00:12:32.6 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:51.80 -23:00:44.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:54:00.00 -17:04:21.0 Moon (-11.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461188.79056669:
07:39:32.65 +21:52:55.2 Io (6.0mag)
07:39:33.50 +21:52:53.8 Europa (6.1mag)
07:39:55.66 +21:51:51.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:39:07.73 +21:54:01.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:40:34.80 +21:28:53.1 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:39:40.38 +21:52:33.2 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:40:50.60 +21:49:13.0 Elara (17.5mag)
07:41:12.53 +22:10:17.5 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:46:39.69 +21:53:38.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:46:10.50 +02:29:39.0 Titan (8.7mag)
00:46:06.03 +02:29:53.1 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:46:26.76 +02:30:25.0 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:46:10.68 +02:30:13.6 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:46:55.73 +02:33:24.3 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461188.79056669:
17:18:51.78 -33:47:14.8 JWST
08:43:08.01 +24:43:35.1 Chandra
08:48:07.22 -49:38:32.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461188.79056669 -observatory V36
13:19:05.73 -26:50:30.8 14.4mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:41:05.20 +30:36:51.7 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:24:21.64 +01:25:41.3 14.6mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:31:34.28 +24:43:16.7 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
09:45:58.61 +12:36:32.2 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:50:00.45 -31:49:23.6 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:42:53.42 -68:13:31.9 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:45:06.19 +31:49:58.4 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:19:03.08 +14:41:56.1 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
19:47:24.40 -51:35:44.2 17.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:14:21.75 +31:08:26.9 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:20:36.86 +26:52:56.5 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:22:18.02 +31:25:58.2 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:45:00.80 +03:20:46.3 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:35:05.83 +21:17:18.3 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:23:34.87 -11:01:37.3 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:14.71 +65:48:37.1 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:12:22.20 -05:42:20.0 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:33:22.17 +85:22:13.9 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:56:02.28 +63:58:56.2 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:30:16.63 +26:43:39.6 13.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:46:07.59 +12:26:44.9 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:18:56.75 +27:49:24.9 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:07:05.54 -16:59:11.2 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:55:39.38 +36:25:46.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:43:16.35 +53:16:11.1 17.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:28:54.27 -10:19:32.3 12.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:40:37.66 +04:38:39.4 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:40:29.35 +42:33:53.3 15.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:19.51 -08:02:38.2 16.3mag A/2026 E1
20:03:35.28 -08:08:25.2 9.3mag 10P/Tempel
14:17:53.39 -02:56:13.7 17.8mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:59.14 -00:52:15.4 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:52:44.72 -02:35:09.8 17.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:54:45.38 +24:08:17.5 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:36:43.88 +26:48:02.4 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:16:56.74 -07:09:09.6 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:08:20.95 +32:01:32.3 16.6mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:42:59.39 +15:42:25.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
00:56:07.63 +02:20:09.9 15.3mag 88P/Howell
04:19:32.05 +29:12:53.2 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
02:13:00.44 +25:44:38.3 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:24:52.51 +33:18:06.9 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:31:29.96 +19:20:55.4 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:41:04.10 +18:27:24.9 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:11:47.68 +18:29:09.6 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
05:08:50.96 +19:33:52.5 13.3mag 141P/Machholz
05:11:24.19 +16:40:38.3 13.2mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:57:40.98 +14:12:12.4 10.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:49:46.10 -26:19:03.0 17.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:06:30.25 +19:10:48.6 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:35:23.69 -01:12:04.2 17.5mag 169P/NEAT
23:48:41.25 +00:14:16.1 18.0mag 220P/McNaught
17:00:43.17 -09:11:05.1 16.3mag 235P/LINEAR
07:09:51.29 +35:49:37.9 17.4mag 240P/NEAT
00:03:59.38 -06:56:35.0 16.7mag 260P/McNaught
03:35:23.93 +30:21:39.9 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR
22:25:48.83 -24:43:58.4 17.6mag 320P/McNaught
15:20:37.03 +08:20:35.2 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:58:45.81 +20:59:50.3 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:42:11.38 +42:26:50.0 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.42 -16:06:08.10 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.12 16.24
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 2026-05-19.34 15.86
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 2026-05-19.34 15.86
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:36.30 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 15.11
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-28.12 13.14
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag
09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag
19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag
16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
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
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