## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
First image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last image: 2461207.78514847 16.06.2026 06:50:26.828 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4895
Objects passed selection criteria: 4877
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 3667.33
Average stars matched: 3480.67 (94.91 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111708 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 15 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-99-ge7bc4d5f
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 16 01:53:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
First image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last image: 2461207.78514847 16.06.2026 06:50:26.828 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 25
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 29976
Objects passed selection criteria: 29873
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 17514.2
Average stars matched: 16715.5 (95.4394 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 136848 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 15 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-99-ge7bc4d5f
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 16 01:53:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Vir-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Vir-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 187186 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 187186 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits_preview.png'
Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
renamed 'Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits_preview.png'
Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.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= 2618.8541
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 453.5560
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2503.7596
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 429.0825
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.10533
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.057
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.5 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 19.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-16T01:49:48.0550769' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-16T06:49:48.0550769' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61207.28458397 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-16T06:49:57.9563102' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61207.284698565 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 218.56864342033 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -1.99949370561935 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 33.6688888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 240.103333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.79989868796641 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Vir-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '14 34 17' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20441 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20441 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 18.5 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.5 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 16.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 83.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.02 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 19.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 180.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 11.200896 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.100488 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
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Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
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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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/d_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits :)
Spent 0.467785 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/d_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.4300003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 19.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-16T01:50:26.8281176' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-16T06:50:26.8281176' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61207.2850327315 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-16T06:50:36.7312101' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61207.2851473494 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.4300003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/d_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits :)
Spent 0.459122 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/d_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Last image: 2461207.78469971 16.06.2026 06:49:48.055 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461146.84997773 ap= 6.4 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 5420 *matched= 5420 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
exp_start= 08.05.2026 07:01:26.100 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461168.79277894 ap= 6.1 rotation= 4.266 *detected= 5450 *matched= 4890 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
exp_start= 16.06.2026 06:49:48.055 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461207.78469971 ap= 6.3 rotation= 4.512 *detected= 98 *matched= 98 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
exp_start= 16.06.2026 06:50:26.828 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461207.78514847 ap= 6.2 rotation= 4.507 *detected= 132 *matched= 132 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.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: 2461207.78469971
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:19.220 -02:02:12.00 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 14:34:19.220 -02:02:12.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0355 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-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:18.284 -02:02:28.05 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 14:34:18.284 -02:02:28.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 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 14:34:19.220 -02:02:12.00
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:18.284 -02:02:28.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00592 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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eoj2INXyhy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q4mvRZKmgn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wsHiEhq1D2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xDewgIMVOy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat' -> '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 22.715350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.715350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=4.7)
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.1 pix Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
10.5 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
10.8 mag. fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 10.5 (SNR ) 10.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.eoj2INXyhy (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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1997, passed=43174
Got 43174 stars (including 41107 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43174 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(), 42190 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(), 42189 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42189 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-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=266 n_q2=181 n_q3=215 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.q4mvRZKmgn (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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=2022, passed=39125
Got 39125 stars (including 37054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39125 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(), 38261 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(), 38260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38260 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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.573 n_q1=270 n_q2=190 n_q3=207 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.402
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-01-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.wsHiEhq1D2 (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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=24, passed=1204
Got 1204 stars (including 1178 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1204 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.98"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.97"
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 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.02"
Excluding outliers - 867 stars left (next iteration limit 953)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits N_match=867 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.055 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.931 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.125 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.026 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.191 n_q1=265 n_q2=224 n_q3=174 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.xDewgIMVOy (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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=36, passed=1550
Got 1550 stars (including 1510 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1550 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81"
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 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.85"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88"
Excluding outliers - 883 stars left (next iteration limit 971)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.890 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.761 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.083 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.782 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.051 n_q1=281 n_q2=250 n_q3=182 n_q4=170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.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-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-49-48_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 53166_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53166_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 8.16 | 14:18:52.22 +00:39:24.1 | 7119 1546 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53167_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53167_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 8.13 | 14:39:21.17 -00:23:35.6 | 4020 2204 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53168_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53168_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 8.33 | 14:17:04.04 -02:09:44.5 | 7398 3255 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53170_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53170_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 8.15 | 14:58:03.43 -04:53:45.2 | 1201 4964 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53174_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53174_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 9.48 | 14:23:55.03 +02:09:40.0 | 6349 0637 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53175_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53175_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 9.09 | 14:52:21.67 -03:49:58.1 | 2065 4304 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53177_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53177_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 9.85 | 14:18:14.98 -04:43:39.2 | 7224 4812 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53181_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53181_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 9.82 | 14:29:50.67 -04:27:38.8 | 5470 4654 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53182_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53182_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 9.91 | 14:57:56.66 +01:30:47.8 | 1179 1058 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53183_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53183_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 9.66 | 14:59:28.55 +01:58:44.7 | 0940 0773 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53184_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53184_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 10.49 | 14:23:08.86 -02:35:32.2 | 6476 3519 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53187_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53187_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 10.49 | 14:25:22.89 -05:55:47.5 | 6148 5544 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53188_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53188_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 10.50 | 14:42:34.33 -01:45:01.4 | 3539 3028 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53191_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 53191_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 10.49 | 14:33:09.49 -04:41:55.8 | 4971 4801 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 22080_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 22080_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 6.60 | 14:28:11.93 -02:13:39.9 | 5711 3302 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
**** FOUND 14:28:11.93 -02:13:40.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34994_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 34994_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 6.00 | 14:43:03.75 -05:39:34.9 | 3481 5397 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
**** FOUND 14:43:03.73 -05:39:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21072_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 21072_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 6.58 | 14:51:01.16 -02:17:59.0 | 2261 3372 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
**** FOUND 14:51:01.17 -02:17:59.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03877_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025
The candidate 03877_fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 06 16.28515 | 2461207.78515 | 6.06 | 14:46:14.66 +01:53:34.9 | 2964 0822 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_015128_TTUQ2b1x1_1293884_i6UycpGv/fd_Vir-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_01-50-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits |
**** FOUND 14:46:14.68 +01:53:35.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Vir-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461207.78469971 -observatory V36
07:24:04.10 +22:58:08.7 Mercury (0.6mag)
08:22:51.18 +21:28:30.8 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:13:12.47 +17:26:55.9 Mars (1.3mag)
07:55:17.51 +21:13:42.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:31.37 +03:00:09.9 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:02:06.29 +20:30:52.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:33.33 +00:19:01.9 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:32:51.63 -23:07:42.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
06:49:49.26 +25:58:29.4 Moon (-8.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461207.78469971:
07:55:15.98 +21:13:45.6 Io (6.2mag)
07:55:29.24 +21:13:04.8 Europa (6.3mag)
07:55:05.87 +21:14:22.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
07:54:59.45 +21:14:43.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
07:55:05.98 +20:50:54.9 Himalia (15.6mag)
07:55:22.22 +21:13:26.7 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:54:52.03 +21:02:56.0 Elara (17.6mag)
07:57:52.30 +21:20:58.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:01:30.52 +21:16:03.8 Carme (18.9mag)
00:51:41.80 +03:00:19.3 Titan (8.6mag)
00:51:34.05 +03:00:19.7 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:51:53.86 +03:02:42.4 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:51:46.48 +03:00:08.3 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:52:03.56 +03:00:55.9 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461207.78469971:
17:27:59.68 -35:38:01.0 JWST
15:25:20.79 +54:09:03.2 Chandra
20:07:18.54 +23:57:44.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461207.78469971 -observatory V36
18:37:33.12 -33:12:51.0 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:01:29.75 -68:00:17.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:52:03.20 +32:04:37.3 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:11:30.46 +15:41:55.8 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
22:31:52.97 -42:26:45.4 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:10:28.76 +31:52:32.5 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:43:55.35 +27:00:27.9 16.5mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:35:44.15 +30:47:12.4 16.7mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:55:01.48 +04:17:19.2 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:22:52.89 +21:41:58.1 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:16:39.88 -11:02:25.0 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:10:50.15 +66:59:10.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
17:26:14.67 -07:30:30.9 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:16:42.26 +81:06:41.8 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:22:00.91 +64:36:02.5 17.7mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:59:21.21 +28:30:20.2 13.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:31:09.16 +14:10:08.0 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:07:00.27 +33:29:25.5 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:26:07.61 -15:16:55.7 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:13:24.46 +33:05:59.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:32:23.08 +52:15:40.3 17.7mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:53:59.02 -11:15:19.8 14.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:31:09.20 +23:12:09.5 17.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:39:51.45 +04:37:19.4 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:57:44.96 +76:43:20.3 17.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:14:07.81 +43:57:37.3 16.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:13:31.16 -01:05:53.7 16.6mag A/2026 E1
20:38:12.63 -09:21:59.3 8.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:04:09.72 -01:06:45.7 16.0mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:24:11.63 +26:42:15.7 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:17:13.93 +21:25:07.3 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:33:32.25 -05:53:33.9 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:09:44.23 +34:05:09.9 17.1mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:28:48.27 +18:11:01.0 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
01:37:51.20 +06:32:05.0 15.7mag 88P/Howell
05:20:38.69 +30:46:16.8 15.3mag 93P/Lovas
03:06:18.50 +28:50:16.9 17.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:09:58.80 +32:40:25.3 15.5mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:04:23.14 +11:11:27.8 16.6mag 124P/Mrkos
04:12:23.47 +19:45:22.5 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:49:36.65 +19:24:11.3 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
06:31:40.91 +17:35:01.9 15.7mag 141P/Machholz
06:34:52.51 +17:54:02.8 15.6mag 141P-A/Machholz
05:33:50.24 +17:02:17.3 12.5mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:03:14.24 -23:37:49.9 16.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:08:33.09 +26:54:01.2 15.0mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:34:41.46 +04:17:05.0 16.4mag 169P/NEAT
00:39:57.36 +03:59:32.9 17.8mag 220P/McNaught
16:46:19.29 -08:10:34.9 16.5mag 235P/LINEAR
07:52:51.38 +35:05:48.6 17.6mag 240P/NEAT
00:53:43.34 +01:02:21.7 16.2mag 260P/McNaught
04:26:35.97 +33:52:13.0 17.5mag 295P/LINEAR
00:37:11.11 -00:28:15.4 17.8mag 320P/McNaught
15:11:54.55 +07:45:27.9 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:13:43.10 +20:31:22.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:13:09.48 +41:06:32.6 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
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
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
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
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.42 -16:06:08.10 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.12 16.24
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 2026-06-11 17.05
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 2026-06-11 17.05
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
11:19:50.70 -27:51:49.80 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.48
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:10:18.537 +04:11:51.39 AT 2026oqp 2026-05-31.47 19.7018
14:23:34.342 -14:48:01.77 AT 2026oqo 2026-06-06.42 19.61
21:02:22.340 -49:10:04.02 AT 2026oqn 2026-06-06.67 18.7
21:45:06.778 -55:28:57.55 AT 2026oqm 2026-06-06.70 18.5
14:18:13.317 -26:06:42.64 AT 2026oql 2026-06-07.42 19.93
16:17:21.328 -11:53:29.99 AT 2026oqk 2026-06-08.16 22.5455
15:56:55.609 -12:04:18.70 AT 2026oqj 2026-06-08.16 23.0418
16:16:12.581 -11:57:55.92 AT 2026oqi 2026-06-08.16 22.3102
16:45:44.546 -14:11:45.66 AT 2026oqh 2026-06-05.20 22.6223
15:56:16.115 -13:54:11.23 AT 2026oqg 2026-05-25.19 22.9404
15:59:07.246 -14:03:39.83 AT 2026oqf 2026-05-25.19 20.9346
15:59:28.254 -11:49:29.16 AT 2026oqe 2026-05-23.19 22.3097
16:04:14.030 -13:40:52.60 AT 2026oqd 2026-05-22.23 22.9215
16:30:05.653 -11:09:24.59 AT 2026oqc 2026-05-22.24 23.3962
16:10:54.789 -13:47:37.34 AT 2026oqb 2026-05-22.23 22.7683
16:08:04.532 -12:46:37.19 AT 2026oqa 2026-05-22.23 23.4583
23:02:05.736 -59:54:43.94 AT 2026opz 2026-06-06.75 18.92
01:29:08.377 -35:52:06.12 AT 2026opy 2026-06-06.82 18.8
01:05:57.892 -35:37:48.90 AT 2026opx 2026-06-06.82 18.98
20:41:18.237 -55:28:25.26 AT 2026opw 2026-06-06.68 18.7
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