NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Mic-01-Q1b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    12.20    20:15:40.02 -35:01:52.9   0324 2082   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.08    20:15:40.03 -35:01:54.7   0325 2079   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 15.2373  2461236.7373  12.14  20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8
  6.68889 -31.57337 galactic  Sgr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 3.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
139 Juewa                   -1      0       1  12.4    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8:  14.56 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8:  14.54 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Mic-01-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    12.50    20:59:32.73 -29:25:09.7   5599 5994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.55    20:59:32.72 -29:25:10.4   5600 5991   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 15.2373  2461236.7373  12.53  20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0
 15.87840 -39.42683 galactic  Mic  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 3.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
769 Tatjana                 -1     -0       1  12.8     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0:  14.72 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0:  14.75 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Mic-01-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 2

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Mic-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Mic-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Mic-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 749080 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 749080 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits_preview.png'
Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits

renamed 'Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits_preview.png'
Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2688.3505 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 716.5785 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5507.9307 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1755.8160 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5477.7691 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1742.8066 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.04881 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-15T00:41:13.3906775' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-15T05:41:13.3906775' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61236.2369605326 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-15T05:41:23.2912596' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61236.2370751272 / 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-33d3d743814b8b447' / 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-TTU1' / 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 = 313.040104407156 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -33.9997521952842 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 13.995 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 149.0675 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 4.06931830990067 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Mic-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '20 52 10' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29490 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29490 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 17.9 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 78.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 905.01 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 333.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 11.200896 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.200576 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits :) Spent 0.842243 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-15T00:41:56.8878204' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-15T05:41:56.8878204' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61236.2374639697 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits :) Spent 0.921467 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits


fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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: 2461236.73707627 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits' wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Image size: 937.4'x625.0' 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: 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Image size: 943.1'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:08.470 -33:59:10.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 Second-epoch image center 20:52:08.470 -33:59:10.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0256 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Image size: 943.1'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:08.111 -33:58:50.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 Second-epoch image center 20:52:08.111 -33:58:50.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0311 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:52:08.470 -33:59:10.09 Second-epoch second image center 20:52:08.111 -33:58:50.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00553 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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cl1iiZGp48 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jc9W8adCyC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5Y7PvlniF8 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EdbxLDGqj5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 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 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg Loaded 8120 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): 3844 out of 3899 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3899 out of 4573 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.423650 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.423650 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.43 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.99 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.99
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 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 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg Loaded 8120 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): 3844 out of 3899 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3899 out of 4573 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 4582 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0605 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4877 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 303.0812 to 323.0605 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4877 deg Loaded 8121 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): 3833 out of 3896 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3896 out of 4582 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=6.4) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 2.4 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 3.6 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 3.6 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 2.4 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.0 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 14.0 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 13.1 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 13.1 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.cl1iiZGp48 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 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=259, bad_region=0, passed=4573 Got 4573 stars (including 4312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4573 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4529 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4530 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4530 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=260 n_q2=242 n_q3=252 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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.Jc9W8adCyC (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 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=279, bad_region=0, passed=4582 Got 4582 stars (including 4297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4582 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4523 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.562 n_q1=256 n_q2=242 n_q3=258 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.5Y7PvlniF8 (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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 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=175, bad_region=0, passed=3120 Got 3120 stars (including 2943 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3120 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013099 (47.2 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010479 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3073 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3073 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.797 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=260 n_q2=170 n_q3=324 n_q4=220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.582 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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.EdbxLDGqj5 (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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 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=179, bad_region=0, passed=3112 Got 3112 stars (including 2931 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3112 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013099 (47.2 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010479 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3064 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3066 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3066 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.873 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.480 n_q1=258 n_q2=173 n_q3=320 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.780 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits sigma_overall=0.465 worst_q_ratio=1.280 ref2=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.482 worst_q_ratio=1.291 new1=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits sigma_overall=0.504 worst_q_ratio=1.582 new2=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.780 reference average sigma_overall=0.4735 worst_q_ratio=1.2855 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:18:33.89 -31:41:51.2: 11.52 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:18:33.89 -31:41:51.2: 11.54 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.53 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:18:33.89 -31:41:51.2: ref_mag=11.53 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.1710 delta=0.36 (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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20321_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 20321_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    11.16    20:18:33.89 -31:41:51.2   0398 4140   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.18    20:18:33.88 -31:41:51.2   0399 4137   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 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 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Image size: 937.4'x625.0' 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: 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Image size: 943.1'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:08.470 -33:59:10.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 Second-epoch image center 20:52:08.470 -33:59:10.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0256 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Image size: 943.1'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:08.111 -33:58:50.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 Second-epoch image center 20:52:08.111 -33:58:50.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0311 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:52:08.470 -33:59:10.09 Second-epoch second image center 20:52:08.111 -33:58:50.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00553 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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i8htT7hD7g Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NGls0DcmsW Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jGclG9Y5xn Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zvoactlMok Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 30615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 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 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 deg Loaded 8150 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): 6357 out of 6634 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6634 out of 30615 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.275900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.275900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.13 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.15 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.15
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 30615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 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 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 deg Loaded 8150 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): 6357 out of 6634 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6634 out of 30615 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (aperture=5.0) Read 30905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0302 to 323.0606 deg, Dec -39.2801 to -28.4795 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 303.0302 to 323.0606 deg, Dec -39.2801 to -28.4795 deg Loaded 8145 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): 6349 out of 6639 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6639 out of 30905 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=5.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 2.3 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 3.3 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 3.3 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.1 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 14.1 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 12.9 (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.i8htT7hD7g (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 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=5, blended=981, bad_region=0, passed=30610 Got 30610 stars (including 29592 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30610 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.588 n_q1=264 n_q2=228 n_q3=255 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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.NGls0DcmsW (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1020, bad_region=0, passed=30899 Got 30899 stars (including 29842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30899 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30584 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30585 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30585 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.597 n_q1=266 n_q2=230 n_q3=256 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.jGclG9Y5xn (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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=494, bad_region=2, passed=18022 Got 18022 stars (including 17499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18022 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013099 (47.2 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010479 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17801 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17800 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17800 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.804 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.519 n_q1=252 n_q2=158 n_q3=337 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.610 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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.zvoactlMok (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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=513, bad_region=2, passed=18026 Got 18026 stars (including 17488 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18026 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013099 (47.2 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010479 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17813 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17816 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17816 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.855 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=252 n_q2=159 n_q3=336 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.758 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:28:51.29 -29:53:24.9: 12.69 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:34:48.29 -34:16:59.3: 12.20 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8: 14.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:51:05.18 -30:32:17.5: 12.81 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 21:15:08.74 -38:43:27.7: 12.00 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:45:09.89 -31:21:49.5: 12.57 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:28:51.29 -29:53:24.9: 12.80 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.74 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8: 14.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:51.29 -29:53:24.9: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1067 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:51:05.18 -30:32:17.5: 12.86 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:34:48.29 -34:16:59.3: 12.23 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0: 14.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:24:25.85 -28:35:35.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.84 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:51:05.18 -30:32:17.5: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9886 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:48.29 -34:16:59.3: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.2588 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 21:15:08.74 -38:43:27.7: 11.98 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:45:09.89 -31:21:49.5: 12.57 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.99 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:15:08.74 -38:43:27.7: ref_mag=11.99 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.8749 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.57 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:45:09.89 -31:21:49.5: ref_mag=12.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6468 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:24:25.85 -28:35:35.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:24:25.85 -28:35:35.6: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52970.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53061.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52627_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52627_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    13.04    20:51:05.26 -30:32:17.6   4530 5257   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.95    20:51:05.10 -30:32:17.5   4531 5254   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52630_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52630_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    13.05    20:28:51.40 -29:53:25.2   1598 5396   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    13.18    20:28:51.19 -29:53:24.6   1599 5393   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52762_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52762_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    10.70    21:22:37.87 -36:34:18.5   8582 1727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.9") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52800_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52800_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.13    20:47:09.13 -36:10:26.1   4262 1839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.9") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52824_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52824_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.65    20:43:15.77 -29:12:02.9   3451 5989   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.2") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52891_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52891_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.67    20:47:12.01 -37:07:38.7   4308 1267   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.3") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52902_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 52902_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.89    20:57:23.29 -30:20:15.9   5342 5422   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.0") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52970_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 Preparing report for the candidate 52970_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53003_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53003_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    12.25    20:34:48.26 -34:16:59.3   2649 2838   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.27    20:34:48.31 -34:16:59.2   2650 2835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53061_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 Preparing report for the candidate 53061_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53078_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53078_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.93    20:25:31.03 -28:38:52.0   1063 6096   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits **** FOUND 20:25:30.98 -28:38:48.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53105_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53105_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    12.10    21:15:08.51 -38:43:29.5   7667 0435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.76    21:15:08.98 -38:43:25.9   7669 0433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53113_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53113_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.83    20:27:29.24 -30:48:37.2   1487 4817   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits **** FOUND 20:27:29.23 -30:48:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53136_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53136_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    12.74    20:45:09.84 -31:21:48.9   3801 4707   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    12.58    20:45:09.95 -31:21:50.0   3802 4704   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53190_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53190_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    13.19    20:27:49.66 -29:43:56.2   1452 5473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.8") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53204_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53204_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    13.29    20:37:22.88 -30:10:26.4   2733 5335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits **** FOUND 20:37:22.96 -30:10:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53261_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53261_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    13.45    20:47:39.44 -29:25:21.5   4039 5898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.0") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53296_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 53296_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 15.23708    2461236.73708    13.61    20:24:25.82 -28:35:35.5   0913 6115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    13.35    20:24:25.87 -28:35:35.7   0914 6112   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 15713_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 The candidate 15713_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 07 15.23758    2461236.73758    11.61    21:04:36.71 -33:16:48.5   6332 3689   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_004513_TTUQ1b1x1_2274010_3gb0KpLq/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_00-41-56_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits **** FOUND 21:04:36.77 -33:16:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s Prepared the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0 ########### Completed Mic-01-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0 ################################################################################### 20:15:40.03 -35:01:53.8 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:59:32.73 -29:25:10.0 -- 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.73707627 -observatory V36 07:19:15.21 +17:12:40.3 Mercury (5.2mag) 10:31:50.58 +10:29:42.2 Venus (-4.1mag) 04:38:39.46 +21:59:30.9 Mars (1.3mag) 08:21:07.32 +19:57:15.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:18.78 +03:21:54.8 Saturn (0.7mag) 04:08:08.66 +20:47:30.3 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:58.76 +00:20:06.7 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:30:27.65 -23:20:09.6 Pluto (14.4mag) 08:25:41.71 +20:41:11.6 Moon (-8.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 15 00:51 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.73707627: 08:21:05.54 +19:57:24.5 Io (6.1mag) 08:21:14.65 +19:56:47.7 Europa (6.3mag) 08:20:58.55 +19:57:53.2 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:20:51.96 +19:58:10.3 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:19:25.69 +19:43:33.2 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:21:11.21 +19:57:01.4 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:18:46.41 +19:46:56.2 Elara (17.7mag) 08:24:48.26 +19:48:49.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 08:25:48.26 +20:03:04.2 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:28.64 +03:21:30.4 Titan (8.5mag) 00:56:14.06 +03:21:50.7 Rhea (9.8mag) 00:55:44.20 +03:20:11.2 Iapetus (11.2mag) 00:56:07.76 +03:22:16.1 Hyperion (14.5mag) 00:56:12.98 +03:18:25.9 Phoebe (16.6mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 15 00:51 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.73707627: 17:53:35.56 -31:53:27.1 JWST 14:15:31.71 +56:35:26.3 Chandra 09:09:52.86 -51:53:11.3 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 15 00:51 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.73707627 -observatory V36 02:43:09.06 +14:59:59.5 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:14:16.88 -34:29:07.6 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:30:33.41 -68:13:25.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:02:29.31 +32:31:51.9 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 02:13:52.70 +16:55:16.5 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:56:30.70 +32:15:42.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:17:56.62 +26:52:48.2 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:59:47.62 +29:33:41.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:12:54.15 +05:05:13.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:04:17.42 +21:05:38.4 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:11:10.98 -11:30:17.4 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:43:12.42 +67:33:41.3 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 16:21:33.78 -10:35:10.6 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:09:11.85 +65:58:33.2 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 07:39:10.01 +30:14:54.3 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:14:04.08 +15:26:41.9 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:35:00.62 +40:18:22.8 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:42:21.79 +46:43:06.1 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 04:54:13.41 -13:35:05.8 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:38:34.95 +28:15:15.6 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:17:41.40 -13:20:11.4 16.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:01:49.78 +22:13:16.6 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:46:20.22 +03:43:15.7 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:38:35.99 +79:10:01.0 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:51:16.85 +45:26:45.5 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:28:41.54 +05:23:01.8 17.0mag A/2026 E1 21:26:37.32 -16:53:37.4 7.1mag 10P/Tempel 11:15:47.50 -02:06:08.0 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:07:10.62 +30:04:45.6 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:18:16.27 +12:26:59.2 17.1mag 63P/Wild 00:50:21.14 -05:03:04.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 04:39:11.99 +20:24:42.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 02:30:05.64 +11:15:57.3 16.3mag 88P/Howell 06:49:59.03 +30:13:07.8 15.8mag 93P/Lovas 04:36:55.51 +31:17:12.6 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 08:20:37.96 +30:08:30.5 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley 10:57:16.60 -00:47:47.2 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos 04:59:33.55 +20:56:36.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 05:45:26.44 +19:39:47.9 17.8mag 131P/Mueller 00:02:45.11 +03:06:48.3 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 07:31:14.55 +15:56:49.6 16.1mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:18:47.24 -20:42:41.2 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 05:50:41.01 +34:56:58.2 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring 18:50:27.05 +18:15:54.2 14.3mag 169P/NEAT 01:52:35.42 +08:07:20.2 17.7mag 220P/McNaught 16:35:31.37 -08:35:36.5 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR 08:55:32.65 +32:50:24.2 18.0mag 240P/NEAT 20:39:48.48 -50:35:27.4 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 02:13:01.85 +14:22:45.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 05:52:05.11 +37:12:18.1 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR 15:06:28.63 +05:36:47.6 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski 08:39:00.18 +19:28:32.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 07:59:25.12 +38:48:30.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.6K Jul 15 00:51 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K Jul 15 00:51 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jul 15 00:51 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 23:17:51.308 -00:47:18.69 AT 2026ubz 2026-07-09.38 21.8767 22:50:38.435 -08:50:23.60 AT 2026uby 2026-07-09.34 22.2275 22:47:24.698 -06:06:23.35 AT 2026ubx 2026-07-09.34 23.256 22:56:00.968 -11:40:11.78 AT 2026ubw 2026-07-09.34 22.1585 23:24:42.862 +02:16:46.36 AT 2026ubv 2026-07-09.41 22.7993 22:45:14.951 -12:30:44.06 AT 2026ubu 2026-07-07.42 23.0269 21:48:25.112 -16:15:06.82 AT 2026ubt 2026-07-07.42 22.6297 22:49:23.723 -15:30:28.94 AT 2026ubs 2026-07-07.41 23.1172 22:47:25.707 -13:21:20.99 AT 2026ubr 2026-07-07.42 22.9851 22:48:27.713 -14:51:00.69 AT 2026ubq 2026-07-07.41 23.5158 22:55:15.603 -17:20:52.24 AT 2026ubp 2026-07-07.41 22.73 00:01:17.781 -03:06:59.77 AT 2026ubo 2026-06-30.36 21.0986 23:48:53.692 +00:34:05.28 AT 2026ubn 2026-06-30.37 21.2974 23:55:47.866 +01:29:21.94 AT 2026ubm 2026-06-30.37 22.7418 23:56:07.829 -00:07:55.59 AT 2026ubl 2026-06-30.36 22.5755 22:50:20.382 -04:24:01.18 AT 2026ubk 2026-06-30.33 21.8405 23:52:09.876 +01:40:51.93 AT 2026ubj 2026-06-30.37 22.5344 23:48:54.336 +01:46:33.67 AT 2026ubi 2026-06-30.37 22.1609 22:50:27.464 -01:58:53.77 AT 2026ubh 2026-06-30.33 21.7659 22:58:59.868 -08:03:37.23 AT 2026ubg 2026-06-30.38 21.6329 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K Jul 15 00:51 tns_transients_list.txt

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