######## 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:
Sex-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Sex-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Sex-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1185896 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1185896 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.png' -> 'transient_report/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits_preview.png'
Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
renamed 'Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.png' -> 'transient_report/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits_preview.png'
Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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= 745.3146
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.7720
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4921.9741
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 970.0362
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4945.8955
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 976.4820
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.60389
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.1299991607666 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits :)
Spent 0.650755 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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits :)
Spent 0.743401 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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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: 2461188.66260299
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits'
wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits'
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits'
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:08.754 -09:59:37.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:09.081 -09:59:22.93 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 10:17:08.754 -09:59:37.00
Second-epoch image center 10:17:09.081 -09:59:22.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:10.447 -09:59:42.37 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 10:17:08.754 -09:59:37.00
Second-epoch image center 10:17:10.447 -09:59:42.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 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 10:17:09.081 -09:59:22.93
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:10.447 -09:59:42.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00778 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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B0RFrr13u9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7hwi7uJTXo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cjJAVgIz6j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0L58UW4hWD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7637 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2769 to -4.6133 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2769 to -4.6133 deg
Loaded 5504 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): 4410 out of 4590 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4590 out of 7637 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.757850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.757850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7637 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2769 to -4.6133 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 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2769 to -4.6133 deg
Loaded 5504 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): 4410 out of 4590 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4590 out of 7637 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 7378 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8652 to 162.4674 deg, Dec -15.6660 to -4.2651 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 145.8652 to 162.4674 deg, Dec -15.6660 to -4.2651 deg
Loaded 6106 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): 4413 out of 4595 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4595 out of 7378 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
2.2 pix Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
15.0 mag. Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 10.8 (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.B0RFrr13u9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=519, passed=7637
Got 7637 stars (including 7113 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7637 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.569 n_q1=206 n_q2=276 n_q3=193 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.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.7hwi7uJTXo (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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=526, passed=7378
Got 7378 stars (including 6842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7378 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 948 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 948 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 946 stars left (next iteration limit 1040)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits N_match=946 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=210 n_q2=250 n_q3=226 n_q4=260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.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.cjJAVgIz6j (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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=227, passed=2698
Got 2698 stars (including 2469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2698 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 942 stars left (next iteration limit 1035)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.545 n_q1=231 n_q2=262 n_q3=224 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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.0L58UW4hWD (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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=227, passed=2660
Got 2660 stars (including 2432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2660 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 941 stars left (next iteration limit 1034)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits N_match=941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.617 n_q1=222 n_q2=267 n_q3=221 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.354
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.162
ref2=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.141
new1=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits sigma_overall=0.447 worst_q_ratio=1.280
new2=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.354
reference average sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.1515
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140_astrometric_residuals.png (945 matched stars from wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (946 matched stars from wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028_astrometric_residuals.png (942 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029_astrometric_residuals.png (941 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:08.754 -09:59:37.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:09.081 -09:59:22.93 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 10:17:08.754 -09:59:37.00
Second-epoch image center 10:17:09.081 -09:59:22.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:10.447 -09:59:42.37 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 10:17:08.754 -09:59:37.00
Second-epoch image center 10:17:10.447 -09:59:42.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 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 10:17:09.081 -09:59:22.93
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:10.447 -09:59:42.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00778 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2CwWoEaKXY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NR6jDF4Wgl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gYEqRUBZxB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mohJ2OMJHS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 45088 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2890 to -4.5710 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 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2890 to -4.5710 deg
Loaded 5525 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): 4322 out of 4747 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4747 out of 45088 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.615000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.615000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 45088 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2890 to -4.5710 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 146.2856 to 162.4538 deg, Dec -15.2890 to -4.5710 deg
Loaded 5525 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): 4322 out of 4747 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4747 out of 45088 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 45096 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8323 to 162.4775 deg, Dec -15.6933 to -4.2304 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 145.8323 to 162.4775 deg, Dec -15.6933 to -4.2304 deg
Loaded 6161 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): 4315 out of 4771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4771 out of 45096 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
2.1 pix Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
2.2 pix fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.2 pix fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
15.1 mag. Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.2CwWoEaKXY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=2166, passed=45066
Got 45066 stars (including 42851 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45066 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.588 n_q1=200 n_q2=263 n_q3=202 n_q4=280 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.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.NR6jDF4Wgl (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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2139, passed=45083
Got 45083 stars (including 42875 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45083 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 948 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44395 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 948 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 948 stars left (next iteration limit 1042)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits N_match=948 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=204 n_q2=244 n_q3=234 n_q4=266 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.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.gYEqRUBZxB (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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=730, passed=16965
Got 16965 stars (including 16217 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 941 stars left (next iteration limit 1035)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.488 n_q1=244 n_q2=245 n_q3=237 n_q4=215 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.268
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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.mohJ2OMJHS (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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=689, passed=17353
Got 17353 stars (including 16642 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17353 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 940 stars left (next iteration limit 1034)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits N_match=940 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.574 n_q1=239 n_q2=248 n_q3=237 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 10:18:52.01 -14:08:52.4: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 10:34:43.27 -10:29:17.2: 12.89 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 10:28:07.19 -06:36:20.8: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 10:31:46.09 -12:42:04.0: 12.94 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_23-42-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 10:25:59.89 -07:50:49.8: 13.28 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits at 10:18:52.01 -14:08:52.4: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits at 10:28:07.19 -06:36:20.8: 12.42 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits at 10:34:43.27 -10:29:17.2: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:18:52.01 -14:08:52.4: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3972 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits at 10:31:46.09 -12:42:04.0: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:28:07.19 -06:36:20.8: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3283 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:34:43.27 -10:29:17.2: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0479 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:31:46.09 -12:42:04.0: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1372 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-39-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0120.fits at 10:25:59.89 -07:50:49.8: 13.23 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.25 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:25:59.89 -07:50:49.8: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3288 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 53643_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53643_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.16260 | 2461188.66260 | 13.16 | 10:31:46.09 -12:42:04.1 | 2643 4871 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 13.12 | 10:31:46.10 -12:42:03.9 | 2647 4868 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53644_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53644_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.16260 | 2461188.66260 | 13.02 | 10:34:43.28 -10:29:16.0 | 2176 3539 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 13.07 | 10:34:43.27 -10:29:18.3 | 2179 3537 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53646_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53646_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.16260 | 2461188.66260 | 12.54 | 10:18:51.98 -14:08:52.2 | 4559 5715 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 12.32 | 10:18:52.04 -14:08:52.6 | 4562 5712 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53647_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53647_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 12.22 | 10:30:56.95 -10:35:48.9 | 2744 3590 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
**** FOUND 10:30:56.98 -10:35:49.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53660_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53660_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.16260 | 2461188.66260 | 12.33 | 10:28:07.16 -06:36:20.8 | 3120 1167 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 12.33 | 10:28:07.21 -06:36:20.8 | 3123 1164 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53661_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53661_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 12.04 | 10:09:20.49 -13:20:06.5 | 5960 5209 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
**** FOUND 10:09:20.54 -13:20:06.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53667_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53667_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 13.04 | 10:34:13.69 -11:15:26.8 | 2263 4001 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
**** FOUND 10:34:13.64 -11:15:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53669_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53669_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 12.72 | 10:23:30.25 -12:28:38.7 | 3868 4708 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
**** FOUND 10:23:30.25 -12:28:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53691_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53691_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 13.04 | 10:10:53.71 -08:23:08.8 | 5719 2215 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
**** FOUND 10:10:53.71 -08:23:08.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53733_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029
The candidate 53733_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 28.16260 | 2461188.66260 | 13.33 | 10:25:59.81 -07:50:51.0 | 3452 1916 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-53-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 28.16493 | 2461188.66493 | 13.33 | 10:25:59.97 -07:50:48.5 | 3455 1913 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-28_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_025311_TTUQ2b1x1_329025_QEBxMjhr/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-27_22-57-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0029.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Sex-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461188.66260299 -observatory V36
05:23:57.86 +25:10:16.2 Mercury (-0.9mag)
06:46:14.73 +24:51:47.7 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:17:44.26 +13:04:11.9 Mars (1.3mag)
07:39:31.44 +21:52:54.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:45:57.93 +02:29:40.4 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:57:33.02 +20:17:44.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:23.19 +00:12:29.1 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:52.07 -23:00:41.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:50:27.50 -16:30:01.6 Moon (-11.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461188.66260299:
07:39:25.53 +21:53:11.5 Io (6.0mag)
07:39:25.40 +21:53:13.6 Europa (6.1mag)
07:39:49.12 +21:52:07.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:39:01.66 +21:54:15.7 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:40:29.24 +21:29:07.7 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:39:30.23 +21:52:59.8 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:40:45.20 +21:49:31.0 Elara (17.5mag)
07:41:06.06 +22:10:35.9 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:46:33.96 +21:53:51.8 Carme (18.8mag)
00:46:07.58 +02:29:23.8 Titan (8.7mag)
00:46:03.24 +02:29:37.0 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:46:23.98 +02:30:09.1 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:46:08.49 +02:29:58.3 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:46:53.30 +02:33:10.9 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461188.66260299:
17:19:16.97 -33:43:01.4 JWST
22:54:46.33 -41:41:19.4 Chandra
08:13:54.60 -43:31:12.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461188.66260299 -observatory V36
13:19:11.92 -26:51:19.5 14.4mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:40:51.53 +30:37:05.5 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:24:28.86 +01:25:25.5 14.6mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:31:21.84 +24:43:01.6 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
09:45:06.23 +12:43:40.7 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:50:04.35 -31:48:46.5 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:42:46.04 -68:13:41.0 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:45:03.43 +31:49:53.1 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:19:06.10 +14:41:24.0 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
19:46:35.94 -51:35:22.4 17.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:14:22.47 +31:08:06.2 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:20:27.32 +26:52:51.6 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:22:13.10 +31:26:12.2 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:44:57.13 +03:20:18.9 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:35:10.51 +21:17:00.5 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:23:38.07 -11:01:39.4 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:14.72 +65:48:04.2 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:12:39.71 -05:41:42.0 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:33:43.61 +85:23:49.4 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:55:52.62 +63:58:45.0 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:30:04.27 +26:42:47.6 13.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:46:14.03 +12:25:54.0 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:19:00.03 +27:47:02.5 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:06:57.79 -16:59:58.3 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:55:32.05 +36:27:10.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:43:24.86 +53:16:28.7 17.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:28:40.27 -10:19:04.8 12.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:40:38.83 +04:38:34.0 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:40:14.15 +42:33:13.7 15.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:19.84 -08:06:00.9 16.3mag A/2026 E1
20:03:21.13 -08:08:18.6 9.3mag 10P/Tempel
14:17:56.61 -02:54:57.8 17.8mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:58.13 -00:52:13.8 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:52:39.50 -02:35:06.5 17.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:54:33.29 +24:07:11.8 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:36:27.53 +26:50:08.2 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:16:49.23 -07:09:45.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:07:56.36 +32:00:21.1 16.6mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:42:40.94 +15:41:17.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
00:55:49.47 +02:18:18.0 15.3mag 88P/Howell
04:19:07.26 +29:11:56.6 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
02:12:39.83 +25:43:13.6 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:24:34.60 +33:18:13.5 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:31:17.06 +19:24:17.3 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:40:51.38 +18:26:48.9 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:11:32.20 +18:28:40.4 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
05:08:14.16 +19:34:14.1 13.2mag 141P/Machholz
05:10:47.66 +16:39:37.8 13.2mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:57:00.23 +14:10:29.9 10.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:49:40.27 -26:20:15.7 17.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:06:05.94 +19:07:23.2 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:35:21.65 -01:13:57.3 17.5mag 169P/NEAT
23:48:20.05 +00:12:38.9 18.0mag 220P/McNaught
17:00:49.41 -09:11:41.6 16.3mag 235P/LINEAR
07:09:33.68 +35:49:47.9 17.4mag 240P/NEAT
00:03:39.39 -06:59:36.8 16.7mag 260P/McNaught
03:35:04.05 +30:20:05.2 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR
22:24:35.17 -24:54:12.3 17.6mag 320P/McNaught
15:20:41.20 +08:20:39.9 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:58:40.12 +20:59:59.8 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:41:58.82 +42:27:21.5 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
12:51:56.463 +16:16:53.32 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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