NMW transient search results

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Processing fields Boo-05-Q2b1x1

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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: 
Boo-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Boo-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 175867 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 175867 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits_preview.png'
Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits

renamed 'Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits_preview.png'
Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 391.1713 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 467.8616 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1525.8851 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 301.6473 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1615.8580 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 331.4760 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.90081 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.090 ---------------------------------------------- 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 = 18.3999996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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= '2026-06-16T02:27:37.9340983' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-16T07:27:37.9340983' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61207.3108557174 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-16T07:27:47.8359039' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61207.3109703125 / 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 = 229.089770275315 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 38.000065251462 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 53.4197222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 289.845555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.24457191153253 / 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 = 'Boo-05' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '15 16 22' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 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 = 18.3999996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.3999996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.8 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 79.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.91 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 210.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 9.400752 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.200576 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/d_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits :) Spent 0.479812 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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/d_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 18.3099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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= '2026-06-16T02:28:15.1787587' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-16T07:28:15.1787587' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61207.3112867824 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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"FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 229.089770273124 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 38.0000652333842 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 53.3019444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 289.871944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.24647083838109 / 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 = 'Boo-05' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '15 16 22' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 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 = 18.3099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.3099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.8 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 79.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.91 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 210.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 9.400752 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.200576 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/d_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits :) Spent 0.477259 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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/d_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits


fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.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/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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: 2461207.81097146 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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits' wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits' wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 15:16:23.516 +37:58:38.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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: 15:16:22.317 +38:00:07.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:16:23.516 +37:58:38.40 Second-epoch image center 15:16:22.317 +38:00:07.52 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0251 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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: 15:16:22.732 +37:59:57.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:16:23.516 +37:58:38.40 Second-epoch image center 15:16:22.732 +37:59:57.38 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0221 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 15:16:22.317 +38:00:07.52 Second-epoch second image center 15:16:22.732 +37:59:57.38 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00313 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tCOXkLVX2v Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XApxOppWJ3 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BsHUXdJXLh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BIevOyZ7Pj Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits and wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits and wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits and wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.5831 to 239.6479 deg, Dec +32.4194 to +43.2320 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 218.5831 to 239.6479 deg, Dec 32.4194 to 43.2320 deg Loaded 5045 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): 3878 out of 3999 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3999 out of 7391 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.767900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.767900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.5831 to 239.6479 deg, Dec +32.4194 to +43.2320 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 218.5831 to 239.6479 deg, Dec 32.4194 to 43.2320 deg Loaded 5045 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): 3878 out of 3999 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3999 out of 7391 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 7327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.5606 to 239.7148 deg, Dec +32.4781 to +43.2474 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 218.5606 to 239.7148 deg, Dec 32.4781 to 43.2474 deg Loaded 5043 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): 3878 out of 3993 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3993 out of 7327 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits 2.3 pix Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits 2.3 pix fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 2.5 pix fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits 15.4 mag. Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits 12.0 mag. fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 11.6 mag. fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.6 (SNR ) 9.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.tCOXkLVX2v (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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=389, passed=7391 Got 7391 stars (including 6995 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7391 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7288 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7288 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7288 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits N_match=982 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=255 n_q2=251 n_q3=231 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157 The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits -region wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.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.XApxOppWJ3 (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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=384, passed=7327 Got 7327 stars (including 6938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7327 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7216 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7218 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7218 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits N_match=982 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=252 n_q2=253 n_q3=233 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165 The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits -region wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.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.BsHUXdJXLh (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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=35, passed=749 Got 749 stars (including 713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 749 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 693 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 636 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 681 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 694 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 694 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 679 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 694 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 679 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 694 stars left (next iteration limit 762) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=694 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.554 n_q1=255 n_q2=259 n_q3=107 n_q4=73 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.BIevOyZ7Pj (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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.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_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=27, passed=520 Got 520 stars (including 492 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 520 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 471 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 471 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 396 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 471 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 426 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 472 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 425 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 425 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Excluding outliers - 472 stars left (next iteration limit 518) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits N_match=472 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.644 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.869 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.747 n_q1=145 n_q2=222 n_q3=39 n_q4=66 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.484 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.157 ref2=Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.165 new1=fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.189 new2=fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits sigma_overall=0.586 worst_q_ratio=1.484 reference average sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.161 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336_astrometric_residuals.png (982 matched stars from wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337_astrometric_residuals.png (982 matched stars from wcs_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070_astrometric_residuals.png (694 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071_astrometric_residuals.png (472 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.54 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/wcs_fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits Last image: 2461207.81097146 16.06.2026 07:27:37.934 UTC ERROR running VaST on the field Boo-05-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed) exp_start= 13.05.2026 08:24:31.466 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461173.85047993 ap= 4.9 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 31955 *matched= 31955 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-24-31_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0336.fits exp_start= 13.05.2026 08:25:31.069 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461173.85116978 ap= 4.9 rotation= -0.006 *detected= 32261 *matched= 29728 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-25-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0337.fits exp_start= 16.06.2026 07:27:37.934 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461207.81097146 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.217 *detected= 4943 *matched= 4890 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-27-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exp_start= 16.06.2026 07:28:15.178 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461207.81140252 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.221 *detected= 3177 *matched= 3162 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_023728_TTUQ2b1x1_1693936_kP5Uy9TJ/fd_Boo-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-28-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0071.fits ########### Completed Boo-05-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 #### ################################################################################### 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461207.81097146 -observatory V36 07:24:10.37 +22:57:39.7 Mercury (0.6mag) 08:22:58.87 +21:28:04.6 Venus (-4.0mag) 03:13:17.11 +17:27:15.2 Mars (1.3mag) 07:55:18.88 +21:13:38.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:51:31.77 +03:00:11.9 Saturn (0.8mag) 04:02:06.66 +20:30:53.5 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:33.40 +00:19:02.3 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:32:51.52 -23:07:42.7 Pluto (14.5mag) 06:52:09.42 +25:54:07.4 Moon (-8.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jun 16 02:39 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461207.81097146: 07:55:16.80 +21:13:43.7 Io (6.2mag) 07:55:30.56 +21:13:01.2 Europa (6.3mag) 07:55:07.50 +21:14:18.2 Ganymede (5.6mag) 07:55:01.04 +21:14:39.0 Callisto (6.9mag) 07:55:07.26 +20:50:51.4 Himalia (15.6mag) 07:55:23.57 +21:13:23.0 Thebe (16.5mag) 07:54:53.26 +21:02:52.0 Elara (17.6mag) 07:57:53.75 +21:20:53.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 08:01:31.81 +21:16:00.3 Carme (18.9mag) 00:51:42.13 +03:00:21.6 Titan (8.6mag) 00:51:34.27 +03:00:22.0 Rhea (9.9mag) 00:51:54.20 +03:02:44.4 Iapetus (11.3mag) 00:51:46.84 +03:00:10.5 Hyperion (14.6mag) 00:52:03.92 +03:00:57.7 Phoebe (16.7mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jun 16 02:39 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461207.81097146: 17:27:51.36 -35:37:55.3 JWST 15:30:49.06 +53:26:46.2 Chandra 20:43:46.84 +37:34:12.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jun 16 02:39 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461207.81097146 -observatory V36 18:37:31.86 -33:12:57.1 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:01:31.34 -68:00:16.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:52:03.79 +32:04:38.6 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:11:29.83 +15:41:59.2 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 22:32:08.88 -42:24:44.9 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 23:10:28.27 +31:52:35.6 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 05:43:57.28 +27:00:28.1 16.5mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:35:45.37 +30:47:08.7 16.7mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:55:02.39 +04:17:23.0 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:22:51.83 +21:41:58.5 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:16:39.38 -11:02:25.6 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 22:10:49.24 +66:59:15.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 17:26:10.71 -07:30:40.7 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 13:16:42.42 +81:06:19.2 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 07:22:03.27 +64:36:06.1 17.7mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 06:59:23.55 +28:30:27.4 13.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:31:08.00 +14:10:14.7 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:06:58.94 +33:29:52.4 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 04:26:09.20 -15:16:48.4 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:13:25.93 +33:05:43.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:32:22.85 +52:15:34.1 17.7mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 06:54:00.68 -11:15:24.6 14.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 09:31:10.65 +23:12:07.4 17.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:39:51.55 +04:37:18.0 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:57:41.42 +76:43:36.8 17.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:14:10.33 +43:57:43.5 16.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:13:31.70 -01:05:25.4 16.6mag A/2026 E1 20:38:15.33 -09:22:11.7 8.3mag 10P/Tempel 11:04:10.19 -01:06:47.8 16.0mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 03:24:14.07 +26:42:27.9 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 09:17:17.31 +21:24:39.2 16.9mag 63P/Wild 00:33:33.47 -05:53:28.9 15.6mag 65P/Gunn 07:09:49.39 +34:05:15.6 17.1mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 03:28:52.13 +18:11:11.5 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels 01:37:54.45 +06:32:23.8 15.7mag 88P/Howell 05:20:43.77 +30:46:20.6 15.3mag 93P/Lovas 03:06:23.17 +28:50:30.2 17.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 07:10:02.63 +32:40:20.1 15.5mag 123P/West-Hartley 10:04:25.96 +11:10:47.7 16.6mag 124P/Mrkos 04:12:26.09 +19:45:28.0 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 04:49:39.78 +19:24:14.4 17.8mag 131P/Mueller 06:31:47.17 +17:34:47.6 15.7mag 141P/Machholz 06:34:58.91 +17:54:03.1 15.6mag 141P-A/Machholz 05:33:57.81 +17:02:24.5 12.5mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:03:15.31 -23:37:38.2 16.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 04:08:38.47 +26:54:35.5 15.0mag 162P/SidingSpring 19:34:40.70 +04:17:37.2 16.4mag 169P/NEAT 00:40:01.54 +03:59:50.0 17.8mag 220P/McNaught 16:46:18.18 -08:10:32.6 16.5mag 235P/LINEAR 07:52:54.93 +35:05:43.2 17.6mag 240P/NEAT 00:53:47.54 +01:03:03.6 16.2mag 260P/McNaught 04:26:40.43 +33:52:28.3 17.5mag 295P/LINEAR 00:37:18.71 -00:26:41.1 17.8mag 320P/McNaught 15:11:53.95 +07:45:23.1 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski 08:13:44.42 +20:31:20.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 07:13:12.06 +41:06:25.5 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.7K Jun 16 02:39 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 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 14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44 11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55 13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96 02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37 17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8 16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8 09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63 21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9 14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21 14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89 12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5 13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23 09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51 15:03:05.18 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.94 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63 13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43 11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59 22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15 14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42 15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06 16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11 10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28 15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65 07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89 11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38 10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85 14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12 10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 2026-06-15.39 15.93 13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78 13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65 13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31 06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16 23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9 12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03 21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18 08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01 14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7 17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15 15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 2026-06-15.39 15.93 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 -77:29:35.90 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 14.93 05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51 19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98 19:32:43.68 -22:39:32.70 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.27 13.88 18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38 16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81 21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47 11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28 11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27 07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14 09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82 07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82 05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-28.12 13.14 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K Jun 16 02:39 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jun 16 02:39 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K Jun 16 02:39 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