NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Cnc-03-Q1b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 02 22.21707    2461093.71707    11.22    09:26:40.02 +18:37:41.1   6551 1117   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 02 22.21768    2461093.71768    11.24    09:26:40.02 +18:37:41.2   6557 1113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14377    2461190.64377    10.05    09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.0   2849 5102   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    10.23    09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.2   2855 5095   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 05 30.1440  2461190.6440  10.14  09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1
211.88593  42.39135 galactic  Leo  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 0"  ASAS J092640+1837.7           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.510   V       Y     0.840   V         2452831.60000         66.500000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1:  11.24 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1:  11.26 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.25 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 02 22.21707    2461093.71707    12.43    08:52:57.66 +23:47:53.8   1946 4430   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 02 22.21768    2461093.71768    12.43    08:52:57.61 +23:47:53.7   1951 4426   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14377    2461190.64377    11.44    08:52:57.61 +23:47:54.3   7751 2235   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    11.82    08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.6   7756 2229   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 05 30.1440  2461190.6440  11.63  08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4
202.30330  36.57181 galactic  Cnc  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  EZ Cnc                        
Type: RRAB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    11.795   V            12.820   V         2451623.64000          0.545782000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4:  12.44 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4:  12.44 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.44 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 2

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cnc-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cnc-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 991929 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 991929 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.png' -> 'transient_report/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits_preview.png'
Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits

renamed 'Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.png' -> 'transient_report/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits_preview.png'
Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 512.8455 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 548.0734 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4755.4502 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1181.6630 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4589.5354 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1383.8514 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.27268 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.146 ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.146 soft threshold=0.12) ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 24.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-05-29T22:26:51.9111655' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-30T03:26:51.9111655' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61190.1436563772 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-05-30T03:27:01.8128196' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61190.1437709723 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 138.459702732707 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 21.9999629152684 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 37.4702777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 273.030833333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.6411153684289 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cnc-03' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '09 13 51' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+22 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29441 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29441 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 11.5 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 44.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 895.5 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 24.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 19.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/d_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits :) Spent 0.500643 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/d_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 38180.487059 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24939.0, right_median=28319.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 24.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-05-29T22:27:36.8329159' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-30T03:27:36.8329159' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61190.1441762964 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/d_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits :) Spent 0.498054 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/d_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 38180.487059 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24939.0, right_median=28319.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits


fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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: 2461190.64377212 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits' wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:50.749 +22:00:00.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:56.246 +22:00:12.01 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.749 +22:00:00.30 Second-epoch image center 09:13:56.246 +22:00:12.01 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0215 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:58.573 +21:59:32.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.749 +22:00:00.30 Second-epoch image center 09:13:58.573 +21:59:32.50 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 09:13:56.246 +22:00:12.01 Second-epoch second image center 09:13:58.573 +21:59:32.50 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01419 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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PCQ5S3HmRy Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1IKDQAEY7U Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bijdwpaVqw Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pbs0fokhdu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4948 to 147.0574 deg, Dec +16.3332 to +27.3468 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 129.4948 to 147.0574 deg, Dec 16.3332 to 27.3468 deg Loaded 6004 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): 4516 out of 4805 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4805 out of 9058 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.920350 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.920350 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4948 to 147.0574 deg, Dec +16.3332 to +27.3468 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 129.4948 to 147.0574 deg, Dec 16.3332 to 27.3468 deg Loaded 6004 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): 4516 out of 4805 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4805 out of 9058 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 9037 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4948 to 147.0612 deg, Dec +16.3333 to +27.3527 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 129.4948 to 147.0612 deg, Dec 16.3333 to 27.3527 deg Loaded 6007 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): 4487 out of 4795 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4795 out of 9037 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 2.2 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 3.8 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 3.7 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 15.4 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 12.8 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 13.2 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.PCQ5S3HmRy (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=691, passed=9058 Got 9058 stars (including 8360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8974 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8975 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8975 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=266 n_q2=204 n_q3=249 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.194 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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.1IKDQAEY7U (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=724, passed=9037 Got 9037 stars (including 8310 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9037 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8949 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=262 n_q2=201 n_q3=256 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.bijdwpaVqw (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=141, passed=2559 Got 2559 stars (including 2417 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2559 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 940 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(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2514 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 940 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(), 2514 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2514 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits N_match=940 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=206 n_q2=236 n_q3=268 n_q4=230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.403 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.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.Pbs0fokhdu (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=167, passed=2736 Got 2736 stars (including 2568 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2736 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 941 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(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2669 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 941 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(), 2669 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2669 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits N_match=941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=247 n_q2=167 n_q3=268 n_q4=259 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.379 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.194 ref2=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.185 new1=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits sigma_overall=0.346 worst_q_ratio=1.403 new2=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.379 reference average sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.1895 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (958 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052_astrometric_residuals.png (940 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053_astrometric_residuals.png (941 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1: 11.24 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1: 11.26 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.25 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1: ref_mag=11.25 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.1457 delta=1.10 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out01639.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20500_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 20500_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    9.03    09:43:25.58 +19:51:40.2   0526 4135   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits **** FOUND 09:43:25.58 +19:51:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 01639_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 Preparing report for the candidate 01639_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:50.749 +22:00:00.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:56.246 +22:00:12.01 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.749 +22:00:00.30 Second-epoch image center 09:13:56.246 +22:00:12.01 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0215 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:58.573 +21:59:32.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.749 +22:00:00.30 Second-epoch image center 09:13:58.573 +21:59:32.50 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 09:13:56.246 +22:00:12.01 Second-epoch second image center 09:13:58.573 +21:59:32.50 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01419 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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2UTdp8nfRE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JTIsDJUwZW Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dzTq12Ea3I Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2DvZpJBmK9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 50507 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4949 to 147.0725 deg, Dec +16.3332 to +27.3504 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 129.4949 to 147.0725 deg, Dec 16.3332 to 27.3504 deg Loaded 6013 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4206 out of 4845 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4845 out of 50507 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.814650 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.814650 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 50507 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4949 to 147.0725 deg, Dec +16.3332 to +27.3504 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 129.4949 to 147.0725 deg, Dec 16.3332 to 27.3504 deg Loaded 6013 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4206 out of 4845 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4845 out of 50507 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (aperture=5.0) Read 50709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4922 to 147.0612 deg, Dec +16.3288 to +27.3568 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 129.4922 to 147.0612 deg, Dec 16.3288 to 27.3568 deg Loaded 6019 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): 4180 out of 4844 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4844 out of 50709 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 2.0 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 3.4 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 3.4 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits 2.0 pix wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 2.0 pix wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 15.5 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 13.2 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 12.8 (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.2UTdp8nfRE (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=2848, passed=50482 Got 50482 stars (including 47533 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50482 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50084 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50083 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 953 stars left (next iteration limit 1048) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=953 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=260 n_q2=193 n_q3=256 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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.JTIsDJUwZW (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=2904, passed=50680 Got 50680 stars (including 47694 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50680 stars from the SExtractor catalog /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50198 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50198 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50198 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=259 n_q2=193 n_q3=261 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.dzTq12Ea3I (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=324, passed=12315 Got 12315 stars (including 11978 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12315 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5) 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: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 931 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12148 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5) 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: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12146 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12146 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=209 n_q2=235 n_q3=269 n_q4=230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.326 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.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.2DvZpJBmK9 (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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=353, passed=13338 Got 13338 stars (including 12973 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13338 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 919 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13066 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 939 stars left (next iteration limit 1032) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits N_match=939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=250 n_q2=166 n_q3=267 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.399 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.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_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:09:13.20 +22:04:10.6: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4: 12.44 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:09:13.20 +22:04:10.6: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.89 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:09:13.20 +22:04:10.6: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6009 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4: 12.44 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.5278 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out47833.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 64176_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 64176_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    12.32    08:42:58.33 +18:44:41.0   9127 5324   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.5") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 64676_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 64676_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 05 30.14377    2461190.64377    12.55    09:09:13.21 +22:04:10.4   5448 3192   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-26-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0052.fits Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    12.74    09:09:13.18 +22:04:10.8   5454 3186   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 64737_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 64737_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    12.46    09:09:54.09 +25:12:43.7   5461 1289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits **** FOUND 09:09:54.10 +25:12:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 64787_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 64787_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    13.05    09:15:05.26 +19:17:35.8   4533 4809   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits **** FOUND 09:15:05.29 +19:17:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 47833_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 Preparing report for the candidate 47833_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 13343_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 13343_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    12.73    09:13:31.90 +19:34:22.3   4764 4654   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits **** FOUND 09:13:31.90 +19:34:22.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 14155_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 14155_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    9.41    09:43:25.59 +19:51:40.3   0526 4135   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits **** FOUND 09:43:25.59 +19:51:40.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 08246_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 The candidate 08246_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 05 30.14429    2461190.64429    10.45    09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.3   2855 5095   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-29_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_223423_TTUQ1b1x1_2552644_rBxU3jfP/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-29_22-27-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0053.fits **** FOUND 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4 ########### Completed Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4 ################################################################################### 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 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) 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4 -- a known variable star 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 -- a known variable star Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 2 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 08:52:57.60 +23:47:54.4 09:26:40.06 +18:37:40.1 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461190.64377212 -observatory V36 05:40:06.71 +25:27:24.8 Mercury (-0.7mag) 06:56:33.17 +24:41:50.9 Venus (-3.9mag) 02:23:26.30 +13:34:01.0 Mars (1.3mag) 07:41:05.03 +21:49:17.5 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:46:36.93 +02:33:21.4 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:58:01.87 +20:19:08.8 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:15:32.27 +00:13:22.0 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:33:47.45 -23:01:20.5 Pluto (14.5mag) 15:27:25.22 -24:29:33.7 Moon (-12.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 May 29 22:36 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461190.64377212: 07:41:01.60 +21:49:28.8 Io (6.0mag) 07:41:09.72 +21:49:02.5 Europa (6.1mag) 07:41:08.83 +21:49:01.5 Ganymede (5.5mag) 07:40:43.55 +21:50:21.7 Callisto (6.7mag) 07:41:55.52 +21:25:25.3 Himalia (15.6mag) 07:41:02.89 +21:49:25.0 Thebe (16.5mag) 07:42:08.87 +21:44:55.6 Elara (17.5mag) 07:42:46.38 +22:05:54.3 Pasiphae (17.7mag) 07:48:02.84 +21:50:22.1 Carme (18.8mag) 00:46:48.96 +02:33:20.4 Titan (8.7mag) 00:46:34.04 +02:33:35.2 Rhea (10.0mag) 00:47:05.75 +02:34:11.6 Iapetus (11.4mag) 00:46:40.14 +02:33:49.9 Hyperion (14.7mag) 00:47:30.00 +02:36:35.2 Phoebe (16.7mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 29 22:36 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461190.64377212: 17:21:02.17 -34:03:43.8 JWST 18:40:53.15 +24:38:51.4 Chandra 08:10:47.43 -42:45:08.3 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 29 22:36 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461190.64377212 -observatory V36 13:17:45.95 -26:39:02.3 14.3mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard) 06:44:22.79 +30:33:35.3 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks) 15:22:41.07 +01:29:06.5 14.5mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift) 05:34:33.33 +24:46:54.2 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr) 09:58:29.54 +10:53:18.3 18.0mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina) 18:49:03.14 -31:58:04.3 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:44:39.87 -68:11:30.0 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:45:45.90 +31:51:17.9 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:18:19.90 +14:49:28.1 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 19:59:40.22 -51:34:52.3 17.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 23:14:09.59 +31:13:18.1 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 05:22:54.07 +26:54:08.3 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:23:30.21 +31:22:40.1 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:45:54.52 +03:27:16.2 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:33:57.98 +21:21:21.5 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:22:49.88 -11:01:09.5 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 22:16:10.52 +65:56:16.4 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 18:08:07.29 -05:51:37.5 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 13:28:59.01 +84:58:59.4 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:58:22.40 +64:01:56.9 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 06:33:13.56 +26:56:06.0 13.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:44:35.62 +12:38:47.6 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:18:07.28 +28:23:33.5 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 04:08:56.83 -16:47:59.3 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:57:24.40 +36:05:38.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:41:22.99 +53:12:00.2 17.1mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 06:32:06.08 -10:25:58.5 13.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:40:22.89 +04:39:49.4 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 01:44:04.77 +42:43:12.0 15.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:10:18.76 -07:14:41.8 16.3mag A/2026 E1 20:07:01.55 -08:10:13.1 9.2mag 10P/Tempel 14:17:15.50 -03:14:34.0 18.0mag 24P/Schaumasse 11:00:15.27 -00:52:46.0 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 10:54:02.74 -02:36:11.1 17.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 02:57:38.81 +24:24:03.2 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 08:40:40.62 +26:17:50.0 16.9mag 63P/Wild 00:18:43.27 -07:00:29.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 06:14:15.87 +32:18:24.5 16.6mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 02:47:24.85 +15:58:45.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 01:00:26.28 +02:46:55.1 15.4mag 88P/Howell 04:25:29.09 +29:26:11.8 15.2mag 93P/Lovas 02:17:58.19 +26:04:50.8 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 06:29:11.24 +33:16:30.5 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley 09:34:38.03 +18:32:33.6 16.5mag 124P/Mrkos 03:44:06.88 +18:36:01.9 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 04:15:30.05 +18:36:04.6 17.7mag 131P/Mueller 05:17:36.66 +19:28:00.3 13.5mag 141P/Machholz 05:20:06.90 +16:54:31.1 13.4mag 141P-A/Machholz 04:07:26.24 +14:36:10.6 10.9mag 141P-D/Machholz 02:51:08.16 -26:01:42.0 17.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 03:12:20.93 +20:00:00.3 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring 19:35:51.97 -00:44:19.5 17.4mag 169P/NEAT 23:53:45.36 +00:37:37.7 18.0mag 220P/McNaught 16:59:16.36 -09:02:27.5 16.3mag 235P/LINEAR 07:14:05.13 +35:47:14.1 17.4mag 240P/NEAT 00:08:46.48 -06:12:19.1 16.6mag 260P/McNaught 03:40:11.10 +30:44:21.6 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR 22:42:53.42 -22:10:25.7 17.6mag 320P/McNaught 15:19:38.76 +08:19:12.3 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski 08:00:08.51 +20:57:33.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS 06:45:12.48 +42:19:22.8 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 3.0K May 29 22:36 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 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 15:03:05.18 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.94 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 16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11 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 10:53:55.43 -16:06:06.50 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.06 16.26 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 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 14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7 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 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 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 19:32:43.68 -22:39:32.70 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.27 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 05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02 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 12:16:02.87 -53:16:33.70 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.08 3.93 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K May 29 22:36 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag 00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag 07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag 17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag 08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag 09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag 19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag 16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag 00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag 15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag 00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag 00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag 21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag 15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag 07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag 16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag 00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag 09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag 00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag 00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 188K May 29 22:36 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 19:34:37.106 -06:17:48.77 AT 2026ncq 2026-04-28.37 18.94 18:45:36.050 -47:02:22.90 AT 2026ncp 2026-05-16.36 16.3 16:44:58.190 -12:01:14.40 AT 2026nco 2026-05-17.78 16.12 23:45:12.005 +19:33:29.70 AT 2026ncn 2026-05-16.48 18.8237 12:10:09.900 +33:30:34.08 AT 2026ncm 2026-05-09.81 20.47 15:58:04.997 +19:43:47.30 AT 2026ncl 2026-05-09.79 20.37 16:15:45.870 +24:41:26.60 AT 2026nck 2026-05-09.79 20.42 14:54:16.520 +41:08:00.06 AT 2026ncj 2026-05-07.81 21.47 12:39:40.670 +30:20:35.75 AT 2026nci 2026-05-07.79 20.97 13:13:25.460 +25:11:14.24 AT 2026nch 2026-05-07.75 21.52 12:37:45.750 +26:31:30.09 AT 2026ncg 2026-05-07.75 21.31 15:22:43.110 +43:36:13.56 AT 2026ncf 2026-05-02.85 21.33 16:17:17.640 +15:12:51.58 AT 2026nce 2026-04-20.82 21.27 16:10:36.980 +27:29:40.18 AT 2026ncd 2026-04-20.81 20.52 16:21:10.940 +21:07:51.13 AT 2026ncc 2026-04-08.88 21.67 16:04:25.190 +17:44:39.62 AT 2026ncb 2026-04-06.88 21.38 16:17:05.280 +22:11:59.04 AT 2026nca 2026-04-06.84 21.63 16:03:27.180 +26:47:45.36 AT 2026nbz 2026-04-06.79 20.91 12:58:38.740 +25:18:29.00 AT 2026nby 2026-04-03.87 20.73 14:26:24.830 +37:28:28.38 AT 2026nbx 2026-03-29.93 21.17 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K May 29 22:36 tns_transients_list.txt

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