Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461230.8668,13.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260709.3668 13.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cap-04-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cap-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 805921 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 805921 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits_preview.png'
Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits

renamed 'Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits_preview.png'
Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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= 2049.1981
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 581.5084
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2888.9297
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 686.1071
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2883.5421
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 685.6284
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.40979
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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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= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 24.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-09T03:47:30.6315332' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61230.3663267475 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61230.3664413658 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 302.399065318739 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -25.9995444451805 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 28.7619444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 194.890555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
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Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '20 09 36' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-26 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20427 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 24.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.1 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 52.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 24.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 59.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 18.401472 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 13.701096 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits :)
Spent 0.867564 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 24.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-09T03:48:29.3665896' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 302.399065270953 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -25.9995444570926 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20427 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 24.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 52.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 18.401472 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 13.701096 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits :)
Spent 0.758658 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits

fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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: 2461230.86644249
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.3' 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: 20:09:35.264 -26:00:29.17 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:35.264 -26:00:29.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0185 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.3' 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: 20:09:33.380 -25:59:53.63 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:33.380 -25:59:53.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0211 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 20:09:35.264 -26:00:29.17
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:33.380 -25:59:53.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01213 deg.
###################################
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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YraYORV3PP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b5DdnaNeZg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TURVx4isWy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tqXBB5AUtG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 deg
Loaded 9410 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): 5874 out of 6007 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6007 out of 7487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.595150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.595150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 deg
Loaded 9410 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): 5874 out of 6007 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6007 out of 7487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6777 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3531 to 311.4448 deg, Dec -31.2697 to -20.5709 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3531 to 311.4448 deg, Dec -31.2697 to -20.5709 deg
Loaded 9431 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): 5463 out of 5572 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5572 out of 6777 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.3 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
14.2 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.0 (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.YraYORV3PP (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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=461, bad_region=1497, passed=7487
Got 7487 stars (including 5600 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.498 n_q1=302 n_q2=147 n_q3=331 n_q4=192 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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.b5DdnaNeZg (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.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=434, bad_region=1383, passed=6777
Got 6777 stars (including 5030 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6777 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.507 n_q1=299 n_q2=147 n_q3=341 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.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.TURVx4isWy (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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=248, bad_region=1295, passed=4979
Got 4979 stars (including 3489 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4979 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.491 n_q1=354 n_q2=183 n_q3=265 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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.tqXBB5AUtG (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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=258, bad_region=1287, passed=4959
Got 4959 stars (including 3475 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4959 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.550 n_q1=360 n_q2=181 n_q3=265 n_q4=166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.223
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits sigma_overall=0.464 worst_q_ratio=1.095
ref2=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.147
new1=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new2=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits sigma_overall=0.449 worst_q_ratio=1.223
reference average sigma_overall=0.453 worst_q_ratio=1.121
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:06:56.30 -28:35:32.2: 11.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:06:56.30 -28:35:32.2: 11.86 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:06:56.30 -28:35:32.2: ref_mag=11.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.0690 delta=0.75 (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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20436_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 20436_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 10.07 | 20:29:04.33 -28:31:05.7 | 2190 4775 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 20:29:04.32 -28:31:05.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20936_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 20936_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 11.09 | 20:06:56.30 -28:35:32.1 | 5142 4757 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 11.05 | 20:06:56.31 -28:35:32.2 | 5138 4763 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 01380_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 01380_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 6.80 | 19:55:56.72 -29:11:20.9 | 6591 5149 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 19:55:56.72 -29:11:20.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.3' 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: 20:09:35.264 -26:00:29.17 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:35.264 -26:00:29.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0185 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.3' 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: 20:09:33.380 -25:59:53.63 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:33.380 -25:59:53.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0211 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 20:09:35.264 -26:00:29.17
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:33.380 -25:59:53.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01213 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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.khkDKeSyWt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mqK2VYeIqT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YfudeO6pZD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OdxWhaAqAa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 59775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 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 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 deg
Loaded 9495 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): 7512 out of 8123 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8123 out of 59775 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.416350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.416350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 59775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 deg
Loaded 9495 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): 7512 out of 8123 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8123 out of 59775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 55853 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3400 to 311.4447 deg, Dec -31.2749 to -20.5514 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3400 to 311.4447 deg, Dec -31.2749 to -20.5514 deg
Loaded 9461 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): 7592 out of 8135 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8135 out of 55853 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.2 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
14.4 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.khkDKeSyWt (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=2722, bad_region=7661, passed=59771
Got 59771 stars (including 49798 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 59771 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.538 n_q1=306 n_q2=145 n_q3=316 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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.mqK2VYeIqT (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.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=8, blended=2424, bad_region=7528, passed=55845
Got 55845 stars (including 46178 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55845 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=305 n_q2=147 n_q3=326 n_q4=195 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.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.YfudeO6pZD (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1766, bad_region=6820, passed=35960
Got 35960 stars (including 28249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35960 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.512 n_q1=363 n_q2=175 n_q3=269 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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.OdxWhaAqAa (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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=2, blended=1806, bad_region=6874, passed=36105
Got 36105 stars (including 28343 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36105 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.539 n_q1=366 n_q2=179 n_q3=266 n_q4=159 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:07:00.05 -24:53:40.2: 15.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:16:41.54 -24:53:19.8: 13.18 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:28:38.32 -29:46:07.8: 13.87 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:23:52.61 -27:54:12.0: 13.66 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:07:23.49 -22:48:47.5: 14.44 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:16:18.42 -29:02:16.3: 13.94 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:16:30.18 -22:47:49.5: 13.36 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:15:00.12 -26:52:10.1: 14.37 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:22:00.20 -27:24:53.0: 14.16 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:07:00.05 -24:53:40.2: 15.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:23:52.61 -27:54:12.0: 13.74 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:16:41.54 -24:53:19.8: 13.15 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:28:38.32 -29:46:07.8: 13.72 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:07:23.49 -22:48:47.5: 14.16 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:16:30.18 -22:47:49.5: 13.36 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:16:18.42 -29:02:16.3: 13.32 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:16:41.54 -24:53:19.8: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3561 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:23:52.61 -27:54:12.0: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.4428 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.79 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.29 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:38.32 -29:46:07.8: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.7536 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.52 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:07:23.49 -22:48:47.5: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.5129 delta=0.77 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:16:30.18 -22:47:49.5: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6467 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:16:18.42 -29:02:16.3: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.2372 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:15:00.12 -26:52:10.1: 13.79 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_05-02-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0447.fits at 20:22:00.20 -27:24:53.0: 14.00 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:15:00.12 -26:52:10.1: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.8467 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.08 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:22:00.20 -27:24:53.0: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.6642 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out78162.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 72715_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 72715_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.70 | 20:16:30.25 -22:47:49.4 | 3823 1259 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.61 | 20:16:30.10 -22:47:49.7 | 3818 1265 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 72718_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 72718_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.31 | 20:16:18.51 -29:02:19.2 | 3901 5035 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.20 | 20:16:18.32 -29:02:13.4 | 3897 5040 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 72720_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 72720_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.36 | 20:16:41.59 -24:53:21.8 | 3814 2526 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.35 | 20:16:41.48 -24:53:17.7 | 3810 2532 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 74274_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 74274_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 11.66 | 20:00:17.07 -27:05:36.8 | 6037 3867 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 20:00:17.07 -27:05:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 74431_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 74431_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 11.79 | 19:59:58.19 -22:58:15.7 | 6125 1374 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 19:59:58.19 -22:58:16.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76509_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 76509_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 12.67 | 20:03:01.22 -22:19:08.6 | 5704 0972 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 20:03:01.16 -22:19:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78162_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
Preparing report for the candidate 78162_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
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Considering the candidate 79226_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 79226_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.60 | 20:23:52.49 -27:54:14.8 | 2878 4371 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.38 | 20:23:52.73 -27:54:09.2 | 2874 4376 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 79245_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 79245_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.71 | 20:28:38.27 -29:46:07.7 | 2280 5527 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.81 | 20:28:38.38 -29:46:07.9 | 2275 5533 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 79352_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 79352_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.66 | 20:07:23.53 -22:48:51.3 | 5095 1263 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.43 | 20:07:23.46 -22:48:43.7 | 5090 1268 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 79371_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 79371_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.72 | 20:22:00.17 -27:24:53.1 | 3122 4067 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.62 | 20:22:00.23 -27:24:53.0 | 3118 4073 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 79492_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 79492_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 09.36644 | 2461230.86644 | 13.82 | 20:15:00.12 -26:52:10.6 | 4059 3720 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-47-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 13.88 | 20:15:00.12 -26:52:09.6 | 4055 3726 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 11495_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 11495_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 10.14 | 20:29:04.34 -28:31:05.8 | 2190 4775 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 20:29:04.32 -28:31:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 14951_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 14951_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 11.74 | 19:54:57.92 -27:55:36.3 | 6741 4388 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 19:54:57.93 -27:55:36.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 38707_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 38707_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 11.92 | 19:53:18.22 -23:41:51.9 | 7043 1834 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 19:53:18.19 -23:41:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 08080_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 08080_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 09.36712 | 2461230.86712 | 7.03 | 19:55:56.70 -29:11:20.8 | 6591 5149 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_034915_TTUQ2b1x1_1301614_HDYcdRKA/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_03-48-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 19:55:56.70 -29:11:20.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
20:07:00.05 -24:53:40.2
########### Completed Cap-04-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 ####
20:07:00.05 -24:53:40.2
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20:07:00.05 -24:53:40.2 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461230.86644249 -observatory V36
07:34:51.35 +17:11:10.0 Mercury (4.8mag)
10:07:30.31 +13:06:42.5 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:21:15.30 +21:17:42.0 Mars (1.3mag)
08:15:46.98 +20:14:17.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:44.23 +03:20:04.7 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:07:02.66 +20:44:32.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:01.70 +00:20:45.9 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:00.33 -23:17:34.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
02:14:48.99 +17:47:47.0 Moon (-9.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461230.86644249:
08:15:44.58 +20:14:25.4 Io (6.1mag)
08:15:38.13 +20:14:50.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:15:55.62 +20:13:49.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:16:17.08 +20:12:28.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:14:21.24 +19:58:02.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:15:49.67 +20:14:07.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:13:42.89 +20:02:46.3 Elara (17.6mag)
08:19:17.32 +20:08:59.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:20:48.17 +20:19:13.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:32.48 +03:20:07.3 Titan (8.5mag)
00:55:43.15 +03:20:16.3 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:14.85 +03:19:25.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:56.55 +03:20:15.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:55:46.26 +03:17:27.1 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461230.86644249:
17:44:50.75 -33:10:59.0 JWST
19:59:40.78 -14:22:16.5 Chandra
10:03:53.30 -56:33:29.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461230.86644249 -observatory V36
02:34:51.61 +14:18:34.3 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:18:42.41 -34:19:59.9 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:24:41.22 -68:07:30.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:00:27.66 +32:25:49.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:03:24.06 +16:03:10.1 18.0mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:42:00.30 +06:11:05.5 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:00:06.54 +32:17:06.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:11:16.18 +26:56:04.2 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:54:39.67 +29:49:28.9 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:09:06.16 +04:58:45.9 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:07:49.45 +21:19:47.2 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:41.73 -11:21:57.7 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:50:23.83 +67:37:27.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:32:51.72 -09:58:28.9 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:58:57.29 +65:39:22.6 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:31:30.92 +29:57:07.9 14.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:16:48.86 +15:18:01.9 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:42:32.90 +39:11:43.4 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:48:34.62 +45:51:08.5 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:48:42.27 -13:50:31.8 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:33:45.02 +29:14:02.5 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:13:38.18 -12:48:16.7 16.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:54:57.63 +22:28:40.9 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:44:18.01 +03:58:42.9 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:54:46.75 +79:05:38.2 17.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:45:12.07 +45:11:46.2 16.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:24:53.72 +04:21:52.1 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:17:28.10 -14:44:06.0 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:13:00.02 -01:50:45.8 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:58:44.64 +29:26:42.0 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:06:00.85 +14:19:28.7 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:47:54.92 -05:06:24.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:23:51.93 +34:15:44.4 17.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:25:00.54 +20:07:28.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:20:42.73 +10:28:12.4 16.2mag 88P/Howell
06:32:34.62 +30:35:19.0 15.7mag 93P/Lovas
04:17:48.57 +31:04:34.7 16.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:06:16.97 +30:48:37.3 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:46:17.86 +01:35:20.7 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:50:08.35 +20:46:59.4 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:34:23.26 +19:43:11.1 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:15.64 +02:53:41.4 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:09:52.30 +17:13:50.7 15.4mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:16:24.83 -21:11:25.1 15.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:29:30.97 +33:43:43.3 15.3mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:06:49.91 +14:29:46.6 14.8mag 169P/NEAT
01:38:39.30 +07:29:01.0 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:07.85 -08:20:56.6 17.0mag 235P/LINEAR
08:43:11.90 +33:23:20.0 17.9mag 240P/NEAT
20:42:32.96 -49:20:51.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
01:56:33.17 +11:37:59.3 15.7mag 260P/McNaught
05:34:14.49 +36:45:34.0 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:40.82 +06:08:35.1 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:33:43.22 +19:42:58.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:50:12.80 +39:17:51.7 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
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
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 2026-07-5.01 16.82
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
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 2026-07-5.01 16.82
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
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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/ :
11:33:44.560 +08:30:07.07 AT 2026sat 2026-02-24.39 21.41
08:00:10.849 +05:26:59.81 AT 2026sas 2026-02-21.30 21.05
10:51:43.146 -09:31:06.23 AT 2026sar 2026-02-19.48 20.29
10:51:34.352 +08:06:49.38 AT 2026saq 2026-02-13.44 20.68
09:38:33.432 +10:45:07.43 AT 2026sap 2026-02-13.36 20.97
15:59:23.653 +14:20:57.72 AT 2026sao 2026-02-13.59 20.61
15:41:32.287 +11:12:49.49 AT 2026san 2026-02-13.58 20.47
09:15:15.347 +11:04:37.70 AT 2026sam 2026-02-13.35 20.55
13:05:47.988 -13:00:23.88 AT 2026sal 2026-02-17.60 20.41
13:52:20.715 -15:18:06.40 AT 2026sak 2026-02-17.61 21.24
07:50:38.140 +40:44:32.00 AT 2026saj 2026-02-14.33 20.92
08:13:01.261 +05:09:04.21 AT 2026sai 2026-02-14.36 21
08:04:49.349 +05:00:10.52 AT 2026sah 2026-02-14.38 21.43
09:35:57.314 -01:44:43.08 AT 2026sag 2026-02-14.42 20.63
12:39:37.267 -02:49:17.09 AT 2026saf 2026-02-24.50 20.68
12:07:45.006 -03:33:54.20 AT 2026sae 2026-02-12.60 20.61
11:58:32.550 -07:18:56.49 AT 2026sad 2026-02-12.60 20.54
16:15:47.199 +17:27:18.98 AT 2026sac 2026-02-04.66 20.37
12:57:52.802 +17:54:51.67 AT 2026sab 2026-02-14.51 20.41
13:12:34.769 +20:19:12.56 AT 2026saa 2026-02-14.51 20.37
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