Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461191.7455,12.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260531.2455 12.85CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Vir-09-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Vir-09-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-09-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 881948 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 881948 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits_preview.png'
Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits

renamed 'Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits_preview.png'
Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 637.9153
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 514.2020
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5082.6333
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1094.2311
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5076.2640
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1092.0106
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.96757
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-12.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 19.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 0.0 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits :)
Spent 0.581783 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 19.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits :)
Spent 0.612206 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits

fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.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/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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: 2461191.74522083
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:19.607 -02:01:21.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:19.607 -02:01:21.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0239 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.193 -02:01:00.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.193 -02:01:00.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0300 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 14:34:19.607 -02:01:21.62
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:17.193 -02:01:00.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01162 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LTxM5mJs3W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JpgxbCf4mj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r9sc9vi4Cr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CmEPPgyamn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to +3.7684 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
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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 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to 3.7684 deg
Loaded 4534 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): 3368 out of 3527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3527 out of 6865 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.858600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.858600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to +3.7684 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 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to 3.7684 deg
Loaded 4534 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): 3368 out of 3527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3527 out of 6865 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6937 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.7082 to 226.4333 deg, Dec -7.2531 to +3.2679 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 210.7082 to 226.4333 deg, Dec -7.2531 to 3.2679 deg
Loaded 3939 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): 3364 out of 3482 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3482 out of 6937 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.2 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
3.6 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
3.6 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
15.1 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.LTxM5mJs3W (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=506, passed=6865
Got 6865 stars (including 6349 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6717 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=272 n_q2=182 n_q3=211 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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.JpgxbCf4mj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=419, passed=6937
Got 6937 stars (including 6512 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6937 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6806 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 932 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=932 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.597 n_q1=255 n_q2=208 n_q3=192 n_q4=277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.366
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.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.r9sc9vi4Cr (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=223, passed=3465
Got 3465 stars (including 3240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3465 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3404 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=274 n_q2=185 n_q3=215 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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.CmEPPgyamn (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=219, passed=3449
Got 3449 stars (including 3228 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3449 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3385 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3384 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3384 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=281 n_q2=186 n_q3=207 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.118
ref2=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits sigma_overall=0.437 worst_q_ratio=1.366
new1=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.244
new2=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits sigma_overall=0.328 worst_q_ratio=1.249
reference average sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.242
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267_astrometric_residuals.png (935 matched stars from wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262_astrometric_residuals.png (932 matched stars from wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (930 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169_astrometric_residuals.png (930 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:19.607 -02:01:21.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:19.607 -02:01:21.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0239 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.193 -02:01:00.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.193 -02:01:00.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0300 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 14:34:19.607 -02:01:21.62
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:17.193 -02:01:00.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01162 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SnoFz9UqB6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EmmGsz1bfu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cpfsBwQX0J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y4pfSnJ1XE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to +3.7692 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 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to 3.7692 deg
Loaded 4538 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): 3208 out of 3567 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3567 out of 43198 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.725950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.725950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to +3.7692 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 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to 3.7692 deg
Loaded 4538 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): 3208 out of 3567 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3567 out of 43198 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 39131 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.7070 to 226.4491 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2687 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 210.7070 to 226.4491 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2687 deg
Loaded 3946 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): 3223 out of 3509 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3509 out of 39131 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.1 pix Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
3.3 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
3.3 pix fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.SnoFz9UqB6 (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=1997, passed=43167
Got 43167 stars (including 41100 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43167 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=265 n_q2=181 n_q3=216 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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.EmmGsz1bfu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=2022, passed=39124
Got 39124 stars (including 37053 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39124 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38264 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 922 stars left (next iteration limit 1014)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.568 n_q1=268 n_q2=192 n_q3=205 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.347
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.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.cpfsBwQX0J (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=485, passed=16912
Got 16912 stars (including 16405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16912 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16550 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits N_match=928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=276 n_q2=184 n_q3=211 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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.y4pfSnJ1XE (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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=497, passed=16817
Got 16817 stars (including 16306 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16817 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16480 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 927 stars left (next iteration limit 1019)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits N_match=927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=283 n_q2=180 n_q3=206 n_q4=258 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:58:22.40 -02:17:55.6: 13.18 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:12:58.80 -06:20:42.3: 12.88 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:41:45.73 +00:22:26.3: 13.24 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:49:00.78 -05:22:00.7: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:05:59.77 -06:29:52.8: 13.07 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:05:09.20 -06:07:15.1: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 14:49:00.78 -05:22:00.7: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 14:05:09.20 -06:07:15.1: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 14:05:59.77 -06:29:52.8: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 14:58:22.40 -02:17:55.6: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 14:41:45.73 +00:22:26.3: 13.21 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 14:12:58.80 -06:20:42.3: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:09.20 -06:07:15.1: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1001 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:59.77 -06:29:52.8: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9886 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:22.40 -02:17:55.6: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1821 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.93 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:41:45.73 +00:22:26.3: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1853 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:12:58.80 -06:20:42.3: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0102 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53506.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 53478_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 53478_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 31.24522 | 2461191.74522 | 13.28 | 14:12:58.87 -06:20:43.0 | 7831 6023 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 12.88 | 14:12:58.73 -06:20:41.5 | 7826 6026 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53496_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 53496_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 12.31 | 14:04:09.19 -05:22:42.6 | 9210 5541 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 14:04:09.24 -05:22:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53506_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
Preparing report for the candidate 53506_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
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Considering the candidate 53511_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 53511_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 12.86 | 14:57:27.99 -00:08:45.4 | 1361 1845 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 14:57:28.01 -00:08:45.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53516_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 53516_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 31.24522 | 2461191.74522 | 13.17 | 14:58:22.56 -02:17:56.2 | 1151 3136 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 13.20 | 14:58:22.24 -02:17:55.1 | 1145 3139 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53523_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 53523_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 31.24522 | 2461191.74522 | 13.17 | 14:41:45.73 +00:22:26.3 | 3763 1683 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 13.20 | 14:41:45.73 +00:22:26.3 | 3757 1686 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53528_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 53528_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 13.17 | 14:19:39.50 -02:15:57.5 | 6978 3488 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 14:19:39.51 -02:15:56.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50173_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 50173_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24522 | 2461191.74522 | 12.11 | 14:05:09.19 -06:07:15.1 | 9033 5980 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 12.09 | 14:05:09.21 -06:07:15.1 | 9026 5983 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
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Considering the candidate 50128_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169
The candidate 50128_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 05 31.24522 | 2461191.74522 | 12.98 | 14:05:59.78 -06:29:53.1 | 8888 6200 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-52-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 05 31.24574 | 2461191.74574 | 12.99 | 14:05:59.77 -06:29:52.4 | 8882 6203 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-31_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_011744_TTUQ1b1x1_2626024_glBVOkYG/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_00-53-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
14:49:00.78 -05:22:00.7
########### Completed Vir-09-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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14:49:00.78 -05:22:00.7 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461191.74522083 -observatory V36
05:48:47.11 +25:32:51.1 Mercury (-0.6mag)
07:02:15.74 +24:35:07.3 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:26:36.87 +13:50:21.1 Mars (1.3mag)
07:41:57.55 +21:47:13.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:58.23 +02:35:21.3 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:58:17.89 +20:19:55.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:37.16 +00:13:50.2 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:44.73 -23:01:42.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
16:22:45.38 -27:20:15.2 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461191.74522083:
07:41:58.08 +21:47:10.5 Io (6.0mag)
07:41:47.64 +21:47:42.5 Europa (6.1mag)
07:41:45.99 +21:47:42.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:41:46.37 +21:47:51.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
07:42:43.99 +21:23:19.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
07:41:59.48 +21:47:07.3 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:42:55.81 +21:42:20.4 Elara (17.5mag)
07:43:42.61 +22:03:14.8 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:48:52.72 +21:48:22.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:47:08.79 +02:35:31.0 Titan (8.7mag)
00:46:55.56 +02:35:20.5 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:47:28.29 +02:36:23.0 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:46:56.76 +02:35:51.9 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:47:50.01 +02:38:25.8 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461191.74522083:
17:21:33.90 -34:17:22.8 JWST
14:28:18.66 +57:04:46.5 Chandra
19:03:44.66 -09:47:19.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461191.74522083 -observatory V36
18:48:27.14 -32:03:13.5 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:45:43.49 -68:10:21.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:46:09.67 +31:52:05.4 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:17:53.95 +14:53:47.0 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
20:07:21.86 -51:31:39.9 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:14:01.39 +31:16:09.0 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:24:15.65 +26:54:47.7 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:24:13.81 +31:20:38.4 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:46:27.01 +03:31:01.8 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:33:17.14 +21:23:36.5 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:22:23.41 -11:00:56.3 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:05.40 +66:00:47.4 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:05:33.37 -05:57:18.6 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:26:48.50 +84:44:56.9 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:59:47.04 +64:03:47.2 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:34:58.07 +27:03:14.2 13.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:43:41.14 +12:45:45.7 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:17:35.80 +28:43:49.1 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:10:03.11 -16:41:27.2 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:58:26.82 +35:53:44.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:40:21.18 +53:09:13.4 17.1mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:33:53.50 -10:29:30.7 13.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:18:03.92 +23:24:36.1 18.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:40:15.04 +04:40:22.9 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:46:11.15 +42:48:36.2 15.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:20.40 -06:47:00.0 16.3mag A/2026 E1
20:09:03.74 -08:11:45.7 9.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:00:25.68 -00:53:09.6 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:54:50.19 -02:36:58.5 17.9mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:59:21.97 +24:33:20.7 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:43:01.43 +25:59:42.9 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:19:45.80 -06:55:27.8 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:17:47.60 +32:27:55.1 16.6mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:50:03.13 +16:08:17.1 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
01:02:58.79 +03:02:36.4 15.4mag 88P/Howell
04:29:01.74 +29:33:40.2 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
02:20:56.83 +26:16:40.7 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:31:45.74 +33:15:19.5 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:36:30.20 +18:03:51.7 16.5mag 124P/Mrkos
03:45:55.73 +18:41:03.0 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:17:42.27 +18:40:01.5 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
05:22:45.24 +19:23:48.5 13.6mag 141P/Machholz
05:25:14.51 +17:02:00.9 13.6mag 141P-A/Machholz
04:13:12.76 +14:49:40.7 10.9mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:51:56.89 -25:51:32.9 17.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:15:50.85 +20:28:52.8 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:36:05.92 -00:27:27.0 17.3mag 169P/NEAT
23:56:46.01 +00:51:24.0 18.0mag 220P/McNaught
16:58:24.13 -08:57:35.9 16.3mag 235P/LINEAR
07:16:35.92 +35:45:35.1 17.4mag 240P/NEAT
00:11:37.75 -05:45:44.5 16.6mag 260P/McNaught
03:43:03.29 +30:57:38.5 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR
22:52:36.02 -20:37:38.1 17.6mag 320P/McNaught
15:19:04.60 +08:18:10.0 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
08:00:58.20 +20:56:08.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
06:47:00.23 +42:14:54.1 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
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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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag
09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag
19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag
16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:25:02.106 +32:09:59.37 AT 2026ndz 2026-05-14.38 21.0821
14:52:59.767 +27:53:45.66 AT 2026ndy 2026-05-15.31 20.6613
14:37:16.214 +14:42:45.23 SN 2026ndx 2026-05-16.25 20.6354
14:13:31.790 +04:45:16.38 SN 2026ndw 2026-05-19.26 18.5483
09:55:44.174 +02:45:45.31 AT 2026ndv 2026-05-12.00 22.84
14:43:44.315 +49:43:35.97 AT 2026ndu 2026-05-03.46 20.86
14:45:24.035 +50:25:35.75 AT 2026ndt 2026-05-18.36 20.02
18:04:37.380 -51:12:10.70 AT 2026nds 2026-05-19.19 19.364
17:37:10.989 -81:26:31.03 AT 2026ndr 2026-05-19.25 19.303
10:15:01.129 -45:58:21.05 AT 2026ndq 2026-05-19.04 19.416
19:56:09.761 -48:38:10.36 AT 2026ndp 2026-05-19.32 18.727
00:11:56.324 -43:41:26.71 AT 2026ndo 2026-05-19.40 18.981
16:35:04.502 -82:48:31.63 AT 2026ndn 2026-05-19.22 19.089
21:00:05.607 +22:42:57.52 AT 2026ndm 2026-05-17.57 19.052
21:31:35.637 -74:55:00.14 AT 2026ndl 2026-05-19.18 18.578
00:53:50.253 -67:36:34.49 SN 2026ndk 2026-05-19.40 19.071
13:37:42.256 -45:14:25.06 AT 2026ndj 2026-05-19.14 19.456
18:48:22.004 -43:26:05.78 AT 2026ndi 2026-05-19.26 19.307
21:48:05.985 -71:22:59.36 AT 2026ndh 2026-05-19.36 19.494
22:07:56.078 -61:53:51.62 AT 2026ndg 2026-05-19.35 18.899
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