######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 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:
Cam-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cam-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cam-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 677411 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 677411 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits_preview.png'
Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits

renamed 'Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits_preview.png'
Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 526.5434
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.8510
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1297.3040
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 364.0060
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1303.9655
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 368.4696
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.46381
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.012
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 19.8099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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= '2026-07-15T04:07:53.9951988' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61236.3804860534 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61236.380600648 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 179.996741583289 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 77.4998927707066 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 22.8125 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 352.771944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.56502590256417 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '12 00 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+77 30 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 = 20413 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20413 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 19.8099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 19.8099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 16.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 80.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 904.5 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 20.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 266.0 / [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 = 7.900632 / [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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/d_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits :)
Spent 0.624021 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/d_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 19.7299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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= '2026-07-15T04:08:40.3754733' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-15T09:08:40.3754733' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 179.996741702506 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 77.4998927995001 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 22.7925 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.56712794371898 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
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Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20413 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20413 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 80.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 904.5 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 20.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 266.0 / [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 = 7.900632 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/d_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits :)
Spent 0.958615 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/d_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits

fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.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/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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: 2461236.88060179
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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:57.041 +77:30:09.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:03.658 +77:30:39.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:59:57.041 +77:30:09.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:03.658 +77:30:39.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:04.972 +77:30:01.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:59:57.041 +77:30:09.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:04.972 +77:30:01.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0075 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:03.658 +77:30:39.90
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:04.972 +77:30:01.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01078 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oQt6FN55uc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FZgyrkz4I9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yufGiHDB3k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GY70gPIiUq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9444 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.7297 to 226.3096 deg, Dec +70.5565 to +82.7610 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.7297 to 226.3096 deg, Dec 70.5565 to 82.7610 deg
Loaded 10549 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): 5474 out of 5706 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5706 out of 9444 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.855950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.855950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9444 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.7297 to 226.3096 deg, Dec +70.5565 to +82.7610 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.7297 to 226.3096 deg, Dec 70.5565 to 82.7610 deg
Loaded 10549 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): 5474 out of 5706 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5706 out of 9444 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (aperture=6.7)
Read 9473 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.7029 to 226.3096 deg, Dec +70.6526 to +82.7825 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.7029 to 226.3096 deg, Dec 70.6526 to 82.7825 deg
Loaded 10453 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): 5483 out of 5706 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5706 out of 9473 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits (aperture=6.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.3 pix Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
15.2 mag. Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.oQt6FN55uc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=593, bad_region=2150, passed=9444
Got 9444 stars (including 6846 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9444 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=260 n_q2=176 n_q3=344 n_q4=189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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.FZgyrkz4I9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=586, bad_region=2160, passed=9473
Got 9473 stars (including 6868 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9473 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=252 n_q2=180 n_q3=344 n_q4=192 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.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.yufGiHDB3k (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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=183, bad_region=477, passed=2809
Got 2809 stars (including 2237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2330 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2330 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.553 n_q1=384 n_q2=75 n_q3=365 n_q4=142 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.259
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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.GY70gPIiUq (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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=175, bad_region=414, passed=2637
Got 2637 stars (including 2118 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2637 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.617 n_q1=365 n_q2=45 n_q3=419 n_q4=140 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.494
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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=Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits sigma_overall=0.332 worst_q_ratio=1.179
ref2=Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits sigma_overall=0.301 worst_q_ratio=1.099
new1=fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.259
new2=fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.494
reference average sigma_overall=0.3165 worst_q_ratio=1.139
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282_astrometric_residuals.png (966 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:57.041 +77:30:09.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:03.658 +77:30:39.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:59:57.041 +77:30:09.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:03.658 +77:30:39.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:04.972 +77:30:01.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:59:57.041 +77:30:09.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:04.972 +77:30:01.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0075 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:03.658 +77:30:39.90
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:04.972 +77:30:01.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01078 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0TzZNKL7C5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nKfrR0cNi1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r4GxPvFGIf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RAJtKsMoHl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 48477 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.4077 to 226.7739 deg, Dec +70.4550 to +82.7776 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.4077 to 226.7739 deg, Dec 70.4550 to 82.7776 deg
Loaded 10786 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): 5129 out of 5748 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5748 out of 48477 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.734200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.734200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 48477 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.4077 to 226.7739 deg, Dec +70.4550 to +82.7776 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.4077 to 226.7739 deg, Dec 70.4550 to 82.7776 deg
Loaded 10786 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): 5129 out of 5748 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5748 out of 48477 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 48409 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.4064 to 226.7706 deg, Dec +70.5310 to +82.7825 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.4064 to 226.7706 deg, Dec 70.5310 to 82.7825 deg
Loaded 10696 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): 5118 out of 5749 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5749 out of 48409 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.2 pix Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
15.4 mag. Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.0TzZNKL7C5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=2481, bad_region=10008, passed=48460
Got 48460 stars (including 36451 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=264 n_q2=181 n_q3=332 n_q4=192 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.194
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.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.nKfrR0cNi1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2526, bad_region=9970, passed=48390
Got 48390 stars (including 36362 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48390 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=265 n_q2=186 n_q3=330 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.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.r4GxPvFGIf (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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1017, bad_region=2187, passed=15504
Got 15504 stars (including 12966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15504 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.649 n_q1=386 n_q2=72 n_q3=370 n_q4=131 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.477
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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.RAJtKsMoHl (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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=910, bad_region=1987, passed=14983
Got 14983 stars (including 12578 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14983 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.604 n_q1=358 n_q2=43 n_q3=430 n_q4=133 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.482
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 12:07:52.62 +77:14:46.8: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_01-40-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits at 12:07:52.62 +77:14:46.8: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:07:52.62 +77:14:46.8: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2871 delta=0.63 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 54013_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 54013_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 12.26 | 13:10:14.81 +80:00:33.8 | 2872 1511 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 13:10:14.68 +80:00:33.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54268_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 54268_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 12.29 | 13:11:43.49 +80:27:49.2 | 2902 1234 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 13:11:43.40 +80:27:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54634_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 54634_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 12.51 | 13:41:01.50 +80:11:22.3 | 2137 1161 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 13:41:01.70 +80:11:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54743_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 54743_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 12.82 | 12:33:29.29 +75:11:26.3 | 3579 4574 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 12:33:29.15 +75:11:25.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55035_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 55035_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 12.88 | 12:32:00.20 +74:50:11.5 | 3620 4792 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 12:32:00.31 +74:50:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55791_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 55791_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 13.22 | 12:34:34.53 +76:02:07.9 | 3583 4061 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 12:34:35.07 +76:02:06.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56290_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 56290_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 13.54 | 12:23:48.60 +75:51:18.6 | 3970 4195 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits |
**** FOUND 12:23:48.28 +75:51:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21920_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 21920_fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.38060 | 2461236.88060 | 12.25 | 12:07:52.55 +77:14:46.8 | 4538 3366 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-07-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0282.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 15.38114 | 2461236.88114 | 12.33 | 12:07:52.70 +77:14:46.7 | 4538 3359 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_040934_TTUQ2b1x1_915883_MKTmdWTN/fd_Cam-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-08-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0283.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 Cam-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cam-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.88060179 -observatory V36
07:18:54.62 +17:13:18.1 Mercury (5.1mag)
10:32:26.00 +10:25:45.0 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:39:05.14 +22:00:27.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:21:15.25 +19:56:50.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:19.47 +03:21:56.6 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:10.24 +20:47:34.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:58.64 +00:20:05.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:26.82 -23:20:13.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
08:37:18.75 +19:58:18.5 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 15 04:32 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.88060179:
08:21:16.55 +19:56:47.4 Io (6.1mag)
08:21:20.33 +19:56:30.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:21:08.12 +19:57:21.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:20:58.68 +19:57:49.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:19:33.25 +19:43:11.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:21:19.33 +19:56:35.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:18:53.97 +19:46:32.7 Elara (17.7mag)
08:24:56.43 +19:48:19.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:25:55.68 +20:02:40.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:29.70 +03:21:33.2 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:15.33 +03:21:49.8 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:44.83 +03:20:11.6 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:08.03 +03:22:16.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:13.46 +03:18:26.4 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 15 04:32 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.88060179:
17:53:11.54 -31:48:40.3 JWST
15:10:23.95 +52:35:13.0 Chandra
10:19:51.35 -57:33:24.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.88060179 -observatory V36
02:43:21.06 +15:00:59.0 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:10.51 -34:29:18.0 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:30:42.07 -68:13:35.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:32.26 +32:32:01.1 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:14:35.19 +17:08:45.2 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:56:25.10 +32:15:37.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:18:06.38 +26:52:43.1 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:59:55.29 +29:33:18.0 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:12:59.83 +05:05:21.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:04:12.33 +21:05:15.2 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:10.45 -11:30:30.4 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:43:01.23 +67:33:31.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:21:18.00 -10:36:03.4 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:09:27.32 +65:59:02.2 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:39:21.19 +30:15:19.6 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:14:00.33 +15:26:52.1 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:34:49.15 +40:19:53.0 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:42:12.05 +46:44:19.0 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:54:21.47 -13:34:45.3 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:38:42.01 +28:13:49.4 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:17:47.28 -13:21:01.0 16.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:02:00.19 +22:12:52.4 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:46:23.50 +03:42:51.4 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:38:13.15 +79:09:56.8 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:51:25.22 +45:27:07.8 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:28:47.42 +05:24:26.1 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:26:49.44 -16:57:01.9 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:15:51.78 -02:06:31.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:07:22.92 +30:05:41.1 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:18:34.34 +12:24:13.0 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:50:24.26 -05:03:02.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:39:32.84 +20:25:04.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:30:18.92 +11:17:04.4 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:50:24.40 +30:12:30.3 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:37:23.89 +31:17:24.8 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:20:59.13 +30:07:28.1 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:57:32.96 -00:51:16.0 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
04:59:47.37 +20:56:49.3 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:45:42.64 +19:39:40.8 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:46.86 +03:07:05.2 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:31:45.04 +15:54:53.5 16.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:18:50.38 -20:42:02.7 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:51:12.31 +34:58:36.9 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:49:57.02 +18:21:57.1 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
01:52:55.46 +08:08:12.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:30.96 -08:36:00.4 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:55:50.75 +32:49:33.9 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:39:42.80 -50:37:08.0 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:13:26.19 +14:26:48.1 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:52:31.56 +37:12:52.4 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:28.66 +05:35:59.1 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:39:08.04 +19:28:10.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:59:38.65 +38:47:46.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.24 16.32
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 2026-07-5.01 16.82
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 2026-07-5.01 16.82
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:46:43.368 -03:32:01.51 AT 2026ucj 2026-07-09.34 22.7409
23:43:32.293 +00:25:54.12 AT 2026uci 2026-07-09.41 22.5705
22:59:36.577 -09:23:04.69 AT 2026uch 2026-07-09.35 23.3216
22:48:22.334 -07:22:49.36 AT 2026ucg 2026-07-09.34 23.157
21:40:06.458 -09:02:32.86 AT 2026ucf 2026-07-09.34 22.7167
22:52:02.226 -02:27:22.89 AT 2026uce 2026-07-09.34 22.1261
22:46:33.362 -04:06:56.17 AT 2026ucd 2026-07-09.34 22.7186
22:56:54.106 -10:42:50.84 AT 2026ucc 2026-07-09.34 22.2051
22:53:25.731 -02:38:45.64 AT 2026ucb 2026-07-09.35 22.3845
20:21:20.446 -12:55:24.01 AT 2026uca 2026-07-09.24 22.8887
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
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