######## 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:
Leo-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Leo-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Leo-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 633945 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 633945 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.png' -> 'transient_report/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits_preview.png'
Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits

renamed 'Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.png' -> 'transient_report/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits_preview.png'
Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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= 477.1196
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 464.9675
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9819.6333
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2674.1253
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8955.2748
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2421.7039
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 20.5811
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.104
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 27.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 39.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.71 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR = 22.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/d_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits :)
Spent 0.512841 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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/d_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 27.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" 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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/d_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits :)
Spent 0.512751 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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/d_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits

fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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: 2461229.62594016
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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: 10:09:13.898 +22:00:17.77 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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:13.696 +22:00:01.49 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 10:09:13.898 +22:00:17.77
Second-epoch image center 10:09:13.696 +22:00:01.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:12.336 +21:59:28.76 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 10:09:13.898 +22:00:17.77
Second-epoch image center 10:09:12.336 +21:59:28.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0149 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 10:09:13.696 +22:00:01.49
Second-epoch second image center 10:09:12.336 +21:59:28.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01050 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/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zcbF2pcHcE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oMctiHzc8q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sVhYfjwe4d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y8pHlMPhVN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5062 to 160.9789 deg, Dec +16.5185 to +27.2615 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.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 143.5062 to 160.9789 deg, Dec 16.5185 to 27.2615 deg
Loaded 4556 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): 3605 out of 3734 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3734 out of 6437 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.753000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.753000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5062 to 160.9789 deg, Dec +16.5185 to +27.2615 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.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 143.5062 to 160.9789 deg, Dec 16.5185 to 27.2615 deg
Loaded 4556 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): 3605 out of 3734 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3734 out of 6437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5061 to 160.9546 deg, Dec +16.5183 to +27.2615 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 143.5061 to 160.9546 deg, Dec 16.5183 to 27.2615 deg
Loaded 4550 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): 3596 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 6417 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
2.5 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.5 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.2 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.zcbF2pcHcE (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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=398, bad_region=1717, passed=6437
Got 6437 stars (including 4409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6437 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 899 stars left (next iteration limit 988)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=278 n_q2=166 n_q3=255 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.oMctiHzc8q (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=394, bad_region=1704, passed=6417
Got 6417 stars (including 4411 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6417 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 900 stars left (next iteration limit 990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=280 n_q2=166 n_q3=256 n_q4=198 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.sVhYfjwe4d (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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=189, bad_region=292, passed=1377
Got 1377 stars (including 932 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1377 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 828 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 831 stars left (next iteration limit 916)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits N_match=831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.598 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=261 n_q2=157 n_q3=239 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.460
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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.Y8pHlMPhVN (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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=185, bad_region=311, passed=1434
Got 1434 stars (including 967 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1434 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 868 stars left (next iteration limit 954)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits N_match=868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=272 n_q2=161 n_q3=253 n_q4=182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.140
ref2=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.060
new1=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits sigma_overall=0.409 worst_q_ratio=1.460
new2=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits sigma_overall=0.421 worst_q_ratio=1.279
reference average sigma_overall=0.393 worst_q_ratio=1.1
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189_astrometric_residuals.png (899 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (900 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004_astrometric_residuals.png (831 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005_astrometric_residuals.png (868 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-02-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/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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: 10:09:13.898 +22:00:17.77 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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:13.696 +22:00:01.49 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 10:09:13.898 +22:00:17.77
Second-epoch image center 10:09:13.696 +22:00:01.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:12.336 +21:59:28.76 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 10:09:13.898 +22:00:17.77
Second-epoch image center 10:09:12.336 +21:59:28.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0149 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 10:09:13.696 +22:00:01.49
Second-epoch second image center 10:09:12.336 +21:59:28.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01050 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/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GIh41cDJA3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GTiWtdzYdN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U4lTMNHNCR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q1xTL1M3nO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5062 to 160.9787 deg, Dec +16.4881 to +27.2792 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 143.5062 to 160.9787 deg, Dec 16.4881 to 27.2792 deg
Loaded 4577 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): 3478 out of 3774 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3774 out of 33023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.627800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.627800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5062 to 160.9787 deg, Dec +16.4881 to +27.2792 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
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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 143.5062 to 160.9787 deg, Dec 16.4881 to 27.2792 deg
Loaded 4577 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): 3478 out of 3774 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3774 out of 33023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 33297 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.4729 to 160.9668 deg, Dec +16.4866 to +27.2736 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 143.4729 to 160.9668 deg, Dec 16.4866 to 27.2736 deg
Loaded 4585 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): 3482 out of 3776 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3776 out of 33297 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.2 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
2.1 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.4 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 13.0 (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.GIh41cDJA3 (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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=18, blended=1503, bad_region=6909, passed=33005
Got 33005 stars (including 24985 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33005 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 895 stars left (next iteration limit 984)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=275 n_q2=174 n_q3=252 n_q4=194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.128
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.GTiWtdzYdN (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=11, blended=1479, bad_region=6985, passed=33286
Got 33286 stars (including 25210 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33286 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27348 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 898 stars left (next iteration limit 987)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=271 n_q2=179 n_q3=248 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.U4lTMNHNCR (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=614, bad_region=1218, passed=9157
Got 9157 stars (including 7551 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9157 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 889 stars left (next iteration limit 979)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits N_match=889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.618 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=289 n_q2=146 n_q3=278 n_q4=176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.428
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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.Q1xTL1M3nO (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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=385, bad_region=1125, passed=9165
Got 9165 stars (including 7811 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9165 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 890 stars left (next iteration limit 979)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits N_match=890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=289 n_q2=149 n_q3=274 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:29:25.38 +23:04:18.2: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:29:25.38 +23:04:18.2: 12.40 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:29:25.38 +23:04:18.2: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7655 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 52021_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 52021_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 08.12643 | 2461229.62643 | 11.98 | 10:16:48.79 +24:27:17.6 | 3721 1714 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits |
**** FOUND 10:16:48.80 +24:27:17.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52134_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 52134_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 08.12643 | 2461229.62643 | 12.32 | 10:23:02.84 +19:07:15.9 | 2834 4942 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits |
**** FOUND 10:23:02.80 +19:07:15.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52175_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 52175_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 08.12594 | 2461229.62594 | 12.70 | 10:29:25.39 +23:04:18.7 | 1966 2541 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-11_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0004.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 08.12643 | 2461229.62643 | 12.84 | 10:29:25.36 +23:04:17.8 | 1963 2536 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52207_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 52207_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 08.12643 | 2461229.62643 | 12.79 | 10:23:52.00 +19:34:30.3 | 2719 4666 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits |
**** FOUND 10:23:52.00 +19:34:29.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 08.12643 | 2461229.62643 | 10.25 | 10:00:02.08 +21:15:44.8 | 6085 3606 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_220227_TTUQ2b1x1_3837418_uz8ZixgO/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-01-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits |
**** FOUND 10:00:02.05 +21:15:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Leo-02-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)2461229.62594016 -observatory V36
07:37:55.38 +17:17:08.9 Mercury (4.3mag)
10:02:14.59 +13:38:46.2 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:17:34.38 +21:07:56.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:14:39.44 +20:17:47.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:35.26 +03:19:31.0 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:06:48.10 +20:43:53.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:01.77 +00:20:50.8 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:07.08 -23:17:01.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
01:07:56.77 +10:38:07.6 Moon (-10.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 7 22:04 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461229.62594016:
08:14:37.07 +20:17:58.1 Io (6.1mag)
08:14:46.70 +20:17:20.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:14:31.39 +20:18:21.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:15:06.89 +20:16:11.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:13:17.23 +20:01:03.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:14:38.91 +20:17:50.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:12:39.35 +20:06:05.4 Elara (17.6mag)
08:18:07.33 +20:13:09.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:19:44.80 +20:22:34.2 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:24.10 +03:19:47.3 Titan (8.5mag)
00:55:40.43 +03:19:26.3 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:07.81 +03:19:06.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:50.08 +03:19:30.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:55:38.98 +03:17:04.3 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 7 22:04 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461229.62594016:
17:44:32.36 -33:26:10.7 JWST
17:29:02.18 +41:17:02.9 Chandra
18:51:08.87 -15:33:54.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461229.62594016 -observatory V36
02:33:04.40 +14:09:29.2 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:19:41.46 -34:17:39.2 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:23:26.39 -68:06:28.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:00:01.40 +32:24:35.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:03:46.22 +16:03:22.2 18.0mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:34:23.20 +03:29:04.7 15.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:00:49.34 +32:16:56.3 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:09:50.41 +26:56:39.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:53:35.36 +29:52:47.3 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:08:18.44 +04:57:12.4 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:08:35.71 +21:22:22.0 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:50.76 -11:20:22.5 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:51:50.17 +67:37:23.9 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:35:23.99 -09:50:37.9 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:49.75 +65:35:29.8 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:29:52.07 +29:53:13.6 14.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:17:26.79 +15:15:48.5 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:44:05.66 +38:56:24.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:49:48.16 +45:39:33.6 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:47:31.30 -13:54:07.3 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:32:42.33 +29:26:26.5 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:12:43.96 -12:42:00.0 16.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:53:32.82 +22:31:44.1 17.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:43:54.94 +04:01:42.8 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:58:23.99 +79:03:09.4 17.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:43:48.88 +45:08:23.0 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:24:07.92 +04:07:58.9 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:15:29.74 -14:19:01.0 7.4mag 10P/Tempel
11:12:26.13 -01:47:43.3 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:56:56.18 +29:18:27.5 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:03:24.82 +14:43:05.1 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:47:19.84 -05:07:34.2 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:19:57.76 +34:18:43.0 17.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:21:59.68 +20:03:09.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:18:38.53 +10:17:28.2 16.2mag 88P/Howell
06:28:50.31 +30:39:05.0 15.6mag 93P/Lovas
04:13:48.20 +31:00:39.3 16.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:03:14.61 +30:56:30.9 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:43:59.61 +02:05:46.1 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:48:07.96 +20:44:38.1 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:32:01.67 +19:43:28.8 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:00:52.97 +02:50:30.8 18.0mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:05:09.76 +17:29:29.2 15.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:15:50.60 -21:17:55.1 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:25:03.11 +33:26:35.4 15.3mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:09:38.10 +13:46:55.5 14.9mag 169P/NEAT
01:35:38.67 +07:20:03.2 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:22.57 -08:18:22.8 17.0mag 235P/LINEAR
08:40:33.67 +33:29:59.7 17.9mag 240P/NEAT
20:42:58.87 -49:03:30.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
01:53:05.54 +11:03:07.1 15.7mag 260P/McNaught
05:30:29.33 +36:38:57.8 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:47.14 +06:14:59.7 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:32:36.61 +19:45:55.8 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:48:15.11 +39:23:59.6 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
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
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.24 16.32
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
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 2026-04-9.29 13.32
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
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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/ :
19:54:30.441 -12:20:05.25 AT 2026rxr 2026-06-27.29 22.943
19:50:06.276 -14:20:05.45 AT 2026rxq 2026-06-27.29 22.4223
20:24:15.115 -14:54:02.49 AT 2026rxp 2026-06-27.30 22.7076
20:13:27.191 -14:40:06.03 AT 2026rxo 2026-06-27.29 22.6691
19:56:05.430 -13:35:10.73 AT 2026rxn 2026-06-27.29 22.1413
19:56:17.743 -11:30:31.72 AT 2026rxm 2026-06-27.29 22.6872
20:03:19.450 -15:32:02.30 AT 2026rxl 2026-06-27.29 22.9391
20:05:21.459 -21:39:42.16 AT 2026rxk 2026-06-27.32 22.6852
20:07:46.657 -18:35:11.81 AT 2026rxj 2026-06-27.32 21.8981
20:09:49.736 -15:47:53.18 AT 2026rxi 2026-06-27.29 22.2265
20:01:44.888 -17:54:30.80 AT 2026rxh 2026-06-27.29 22.556
19:58:08.151 -12:48:11.48 AT 2026rxg 2026-06-27.29 22.1285
19:51:04.010 -16:21:44.03 AT 2026rxf 2026-06-27.29 21.6384
20:08:57.895 -15:42:27.37 AT 2026rxe 2026-06-27.29 22.4458
20:16:03.652 -18:08:57.19 AT 2026rxd 2026-06-27.29 21.8112
19:54:18.901 -13:18:08.81 AT 2026rxc 2026-06-27.29 22.5302
20:16:23.754 -18:41:15.76 AT 2026rxb 2026-06-27.29 22.5566
20:17:51.178 -15:34:39.75 AT 2026rxa 2026-06-27.30 22.2074
20:06:32.629 -18:31:32.80 AT 2026rwz 2026-06-27.32 21.9031
20:14:56.308 -14:40:42.71 AT 2026rwy 2026-06-27.29 22.1714
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