######## 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= 15.5
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= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
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-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Boo-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 250636 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 250636 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits_preview.png'
Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits

renamed 'Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits_preview.png'
Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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= 513.4187
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.1084
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1588.7381
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 509.0262
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1597.5778
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 510.1913
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.09443
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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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= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.9699993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 25.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-04T00:22:57.9568080' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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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= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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 = 213.330122562317 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
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Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 54.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 25.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 10.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 14.801184 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.200896 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits :)
Spent 0.747063 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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.1200008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 25.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" 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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits :)
Spent 0.749656 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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits

fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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: 2461225.72439764
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits'
wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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: 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 14:13:19.926 +13:59:59.72 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 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:19.926 +13:59:59.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0163 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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Image size: 937.0'x623.9' 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: 14:13:22.618 +14:00:51.13 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 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:22.618 +14:00:51.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0212 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 14:13:19.926 +13:59:59.72
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:22.618 +14:00:51.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01795 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ErAkYbJOnS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fZcZI2UyRu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uyz352iYkM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PtUDi1aD3k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6086 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.7089 to +19.2738 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
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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 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.7089 to 19.2738 deg
Loaded 3959 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): 3241 out of 3336 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3336 out of 6086 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.796800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.796800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6086 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.7089 to +19.2738 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 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.7089 to 19.2738 deg
Loaded 3959 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): 3241 out of 3336 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3336 out of 6086 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6128 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0632 to 221.5648 deg, Dec +8.6829 to +19.2632 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 205.0632 to 221.5648 deg, Dec 8.6829 to 19.2632 deg
Loaded 3960 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): 3259 out of 3337 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3337 out of 6128 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.3 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
2.5 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.5 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
15.3 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.6 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ErAkYbJOnS (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, bad_region=1336, passed=6086
Got 6086 stars (including 4478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6086 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=298 n_q2=185 n_q3=319 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.033
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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.fZcZI2UyRu (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=303, bad_region=1307, passed=6128
Got 6128 stars (including 4569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6128 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4952 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=304 n_q2=185 n_q3=315 n_q4=161 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.015
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.Uyz352iYkM (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=285, bad_region=722, passed=3520
Got 3520 stars (including 2645 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3520 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=309 n_q2=177 n_q3=321 n_q4=157 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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.PtUDi1aD3k (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=274, bad_region=721, passed=3486
Got 3486 stars (including 2608 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3486 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=319 n_q2=172 n_q3=318 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.033
ref2=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.015
new1=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new2=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.091
reference average sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.024
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-09-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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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: 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 14:13:19.926 +13:59:59.72 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 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:19.926 +13:59:59.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0163 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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Image size: 937.0'x623.9' 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: 14:13:22.618 +14:00:51.13 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 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:22.618 +14:00:51.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0212 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 14:13:19.926 +13:59:59.72
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:22.618 +14:00:51.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01795 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9V5VXopo4F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ra70YEnCpn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ob2l2UXIP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TwIm4K3mZT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.6894 to +19.2767 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.6894 to 19.2767 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3124 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 32198 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.667050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.667050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.6894 to +19.2767 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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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 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.6894 to 19.2767 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3124 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 32198 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 31729 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0632 to 221.5648 deg, Dec +8.6829 to +19.2673 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
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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 205.0632 to 221.5648 deg, Dec 8.6829 to 19.2673 deg
Loaded 3962 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): 3128 out of 3348 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3348 out of 31729 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.2 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
2.3 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.3 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
15.4 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.0 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.9V5VXopo4F (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1413, bad_region=4943, passed=32192
Got 32192 stars (including 26276 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32192 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=298 n_q2=182 n_q3=318 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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.ra70YEnCpn (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1394, bad_region=4783, passed=31725
Got 31725 stars (including 26017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31725 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=304 n_q2=177 n_q3=321 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.029
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-42-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.2ob2l2UXIP (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1016, bad_region=2481, passed=18384
Got 18384 stars (including 15498 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18384 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=313 n_q2=169 n_q3=326 n_q4=152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.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.TwIm4K3mZT (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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1078, bad_region=2476, passed=18417
Got 18417 stars (including 15497 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16200 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16200 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16200 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=318 n_q2=165 n_q3=325 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-22-57_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 51910_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51910_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 04.22522 | 2461225.72522 | 12.35 | 14:34:37.24 +18:01:30.1 | 1701 0737 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:34:37.25 +18:01:29.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51958_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51958_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 04.22522 | 2461225.72522 | 13.62 | 14:34:05.67 +13:16:58.6 | 1734 3625 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:34:05.67 +13:16:58.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51959_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51959_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 04.22522 | 2461225.72522 | 13.56 | 14:23:46.59 +16:51:16.8 | 3271 1475 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:23:46.59 +16:51:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51966_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51966_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 04.22522 | 2461225.72522 | 13.71 | 14:20:06.62 +15:19:12.4 | 3803 2408 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:20:06.68 +15:19:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51984_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51984_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 04.22522 | 2461225.72522 | 14.16 | 14:30:09.62 +10:12:59.7 | 2294 5496 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_004533_TTUQ2b1x1_3802760_8O4X5yvr/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-24-08_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:30:09.65 +10:12:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-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 Boo-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)2461225.72439764 -observatory V36
07:45:45.57 +17:49:41.4 Mercury (3.0mag)
09:45:26.75 +15:16:25.7 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:06:01.29 +20:35:16.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:11:08.03 +20:28:35.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:03.63 +03:17:21.8 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:06:01.26 +20:41:45.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:00.88 +00:20:58.4 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:27.82 -23:15:18.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:07:56.29 -12:26:38.6 Moon (-11.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 4 02:06 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461225.72439764:
08:11:03.29 +20:28:52.3 Io (6.1mag)
08:11:18.99 +20:27:56.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:11:22.13 +20:27:42.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:11:00.74 +20:29:06.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:09:57.37 +20:10:24.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:11:06.25 +20:28:42.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:09:21.66 +20:16:26.6 Elara (17.6mag)
08:14:27.83 +20:26:04.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:16:26.31 +20:32:51.3 Carme (18.9mag)
00:55:07.09 +03:17:47.1 Titan (8.6mag)
00:55:06.87 +03:17:28.1 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:54:43.61 +03:17:44.0 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:15.46 +03:16:51.2 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:55:12.52 +03:15:29.5 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 4 02:06 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461225.72439764:
17:39:43.51 -34:08:10.1 JWST
03:39:26.69 -50:56:23.1 Chandra
19:53:47.80 +17:59:19.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461225.72439764 -observatory V36
02:27:23.83 +13:40:15.0 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:50.25 -34:09:19.5 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:19:31.10 -68:03:41.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:58:38.11 +32:20:45.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:04:59.19 +16:03:03.6 18.0mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:08:11.73 -05:53:57.2 15.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:02:57.16 +32:15:27.6 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:05:18.91 +26:58:15.3 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:50:15.40 +30:03:02.0 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:05:49.98 +04:51:50.0 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:11:03.44 +21:29:29.8 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:12:24.43 -11:15:46.9 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:56:07.97 +67:35:34.7 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:43:40.56 -09:25:44.4 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:50:15.42 +65:23:36.6 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:24:38.34 +29:40:33.8 14.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:19:32.27 +15:07:50.0 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:48:48.16 +38:05:39.6 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:53:26.74 +45:02:00.3 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:43:46.67 -14:06:13.2 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:29:23.20 +30:05:24.6 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:09:48.44 -12:23:15.6 16.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:49:12.03 +22:40:47.1 17.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:42:48.62 +04:10:29.4 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:09:53.36 +78:51:32.9 17.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:14.84 +44:57:23.3 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:21:49.85 +03:21:54.8 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:09:07.35 -13:06:05.3 7.5mag 10P/Tempel
11:10:43.34 -01:38:38.5 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:51:13.02 +28:52:08.7 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:55:13.46 +15:56:48.9 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:45:20.75 -05:12:17.8 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:07:37.16 +34:25:33.8 17.7mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:12:30.64 +19:48:08.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:11:57.93 +09:42:19.6 16.1mag 88P/Howell
06:16:58.85 +30:48:42.9 15.6mag 93P/Lovas
04:01:19.40 +30:45:40.5 17.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:53:41.72 +31:19:54.4 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:36:47.44 +03:41:51.5 16.7mag 124P/Mrkos
04:41:48.52 +20:36:31.6 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:24:34.55 +19:43:27.1 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:36:04.19 +14:25:12.5 17.8mag 141P/Machholz
07:35:29.06 +14:28:39.3 17.8mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:49:55.64 +18:16:51.6 14.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:13:56.20 -21:39:25.0 15.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:11:05.26 +32:28:59.7 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:17:06.59 +11:41:38.5 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
01:26:03.65 +06:50:03.4 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:21.95 -08:11:37.4 16.9mag 235P/LINEAR
08:32:13.18 +33:50:07.6 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
20:43:52.91 -48:06:35.0 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
01:42:17.11 +09:13:41.8 15.8mag 260P/McNaught
05:18:46.22 +36:16:05.1 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:14.76 +06:34:21.5 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:29:08.61 +19:54:57.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:42:03.80 +39:43:03.1 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
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
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
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
16:34:34.97 -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
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 2026-06-26.38 16.07
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
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 2026-06-26.38 16.07
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
18:52:25.568 -53:48:28.81 AT 2026qqo 2026-06-27.19 17.994
22:48:08.203 -71:09:43.31 AT 2026qqn 2026-06-27.28 18.614
21:45:30.534 -52:24:04.42 AT 2026qqm 2026-06-17.16 19.196
22:56:20.865 -25:59:31.71 AT 2026qql 2026-06-25.54 19.21
04:31:33.921 -71:04:40.00 AT 2026qqk 2026-06-27.35 18.232
22:12:27.288 -61:04:57.21 AT 2026qqj 2026-06-24.29 18.906
02:29:17.720 -54:48:23.47 AT 2026qqi 2026-06-27.34 17.773
21:48:06.694 -12:00:04.55 AT 2026qqh 2026-06-26.41 21.23
11:06:55.391 -04:07:04.72 AT 2026qqg 2026-06-27.97 18.081
05:12:36.560 -58:31:08.03 AT 2026qqf 2026-06-24.41 18.215
12:37:59.373 +03:20:56.02 AT 2026qqe 2026-06-25.05 18.266
01:16:11.239 -55:40:02.88 AT 2026qqd 2026-06-24.38 18.401
00:39:40.551 -56:06:55.52 AT 2026qqc 2026-06-24.36 18.488
12:32:13.060 +56:22:40.90 AT 2026qqb 2026-06-27.90 18.72
03:43:49.750 -46:38:15.17 AT 2026qqa 2026-06-23.42 18.775
22:17:40.013 -69:03:01.29 AT 2026qpz 2026-06-24.32 18.664
06:02:54.764 -64:43:45.31 AT 2026qpy 2026-06-24.42 18.203
03:53:30.876 -61:08:18.46 AT 2026qpx 2026-06-24.40 19.168
22:14:03.242 -69:42:16.35 AT 2026qpw 2026-06-24.32 18.492
02:45:25.609 -72:49:10.62 AT 2026qpv 2026-06-24.28 18.66
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