######## 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:
Com-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Com-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 510942 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 510942 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits

renamed 'Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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= 451.6442
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 407.5335
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1063.1913
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 391.8953
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1062.8625
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 391.1359
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.35405
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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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
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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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
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 74.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR = 3.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.900632 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits :)
Spent 0.653202 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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.2299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits :)
Spent 0.854388 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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/d_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits

fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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: 2461237.71914400
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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 12:59:59.015 +30:01:11.81 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0' 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: 13:00:06.500 +30:00:57.62 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 12:59:59.015 +30:01:11.81
Second-epoch image center 13:00:06.500 +30:00:57.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0273 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0' 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: 13:00:09.038 +30:01:31.77 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 12:59:59.015 +30:01:11.81
Second-epoch image center 13:00:09.038 +30:01:31.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0366 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 13:00:06.500 +30:00:57.62
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:09.038 +30:01:31.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01318 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QGuR1z9mu2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CJ9BTniGff
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BCHCB1Uy25
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aunJ9B5xwq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5200 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4358 deg, Dec +24.5476 to +35.2810 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 185.5043 to 204.4358 deg, Dec 24.5476 to 35.2810 deg
Loaded 4112 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): 3075 out of 3168 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3168 out of 5200 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.703600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.703600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.28
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.28
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5200 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4358 deg, Dec +24.5476 to +35.2810 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 185.5043 to 204.4358 deg, Dec 24.5476 to 35.2810 deg
Loaded 4112 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): 3075 out of 3168 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3168 out of 5200 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec +24.5246 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec 24.5246 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4111 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): 3084 out of 3158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3158 out of 5113 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
2.3 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
2.2 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
2.3 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
15.2 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.QGuR1z9mu2 (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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=299, bad_region=1180, passed=5200
Got 5200 stars (including 3780 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5200 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=311 n_q2=194 n_q3=297 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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.CJ9BTniGff (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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=263, bad_region=1168, passed=5113
Got 5113 stars (including 3736 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=313 n_q2=196 n_q3=297 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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.BCHCB1Uy25 (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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=210, bad_region=746, passed=3614
Got 3614 stars (including 2685 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3614 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2913 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=317 n_q2=188 n_q3=304 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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.aunJ9B5xwq (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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=216, bad_region=741, passed=3607
Got 3607 stars (including 2678 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3607 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=311 n_q2=188 n_q3=306 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits sigma_overall=0.309 worst_q_ratio=1.132
ref2=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits sigma_overall=0.310 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.057
new2=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.070
reference average sigma_overall=0.3095 worst_q_ratio=1.1195
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 12:59:59.015 +30:01:11.81 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0' 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: 13:00:06.500 +30:00:57.62 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 12:59:59.015 +30:01:11.81
Second-epoch image center 13:00:06.500 +30:00:57.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0273 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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0' 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: 13:00:09.038 +30:01:31.77 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 12:59:59.015 +30:01:11.81
Second-epoch image center 13:00:09.038 +30:01:31.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0366 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 13:00:06.500 +30:00:57.62
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:09.038 +30:01:31.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01318 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/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jrHxsz7jfS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits &> /tmp/tmp.waC5Gpz84B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LJOuIvgALl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XhJJrfkEVO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 25241 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5044 to 204.4890 deg, Dec +24.5476 to +35.2810 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5044 to 204.4890 deg, Dec 24.5476 to 35.2810 deg
Loaded 4127 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): 3037 out of 3219 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3219 out of 25241 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.598800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.598800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 25241 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5044 to 204.4890 deg, Dec +24.5476 to +35.2810 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5044 to 204.4890 deg, Dec 24.5476 to 35.2810 deg
Loaded 4127 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): 3037 out of 3219 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3219 out of 25241 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 24985 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec +24.5144 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec 24.5144 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4137 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): 3044 out of 3218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3218 out of 24985 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
2.2 pix Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
2.1 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
2.1 pix fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
15.4 mag. Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.jrHxsz7jfS (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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=1000, bad_region=4107, passed=25234
Got 25234 stars (including 20460 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=305 n_q2=198 n_q3=293 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.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.waC5Gpz84B (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=966, bad_region=4138, passed=24981
Got 24981 stars (including 20191 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24981 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=309 n_q2=193 n_q3=293 n_q4=179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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.LJOuIvgALl (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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=738, bad_region=2947, passed=20244
Got 20244 stars (including 16775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20244 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=312 n_q2=183 n_q3=307 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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.XhJJrfkEVO (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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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=5, blended=702, bad_region=2918, passed=20070
Got 20070 stars (including 16666 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20070 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=310 n_q2=185 n_q3=305 n_q4=176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.013
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:25:14.12 +33:34:39.5: 14.18 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:17:30.88 +31:05:59.3: 14.68 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:05:59.83 +32:53:38.7: 15.26 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 12:58:28.50 +25:46:55.3: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:19:49.03 +26:13:35.7: 14.33 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:20:21.08 +27:38:10.8: 13.63 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:13:05.22 +30:54:47.3: 14.92 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:25:14.12 +33:34:39.5: 14.17 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:25:14.12 +33:34:39.5: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4396 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 12:58:28.50 +25:46:55.3: 13.14 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:05:59.83 +32:53:38.7: 15.43 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:58:28.50 +25:46:55.3: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5301 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.34 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:05:59.83 +32:53:38.7: ref_mag=15.34 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.6873 delta=0.65 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:20:21.08 +27:38:10.8: 13.71 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:19:49.03 +26:13:35.7: 14.39 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.36 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:20:21.08 +27:38:10.8: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7948 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:19:49.03 +26:13:35.7: ref_mag=14.36 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3017 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 13:12:29.86 +33:10:48.0: 15.47 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:17:30.88 +31:05:59.3: 14.43 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:13:05.22 +30:54:47.3: 14.78 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.53 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:17:30.88 +31:05:59.3: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5456 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.84 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:13:05.22 +30:54:47.3: ref_mag=14.84 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5202 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:12:29.86 +33:10:48.0: 15.20 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.30 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:12:29.86 +33:10:48.0: ref_mag=15.30 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.8865 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 31354_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31354_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 14.63 | 13:17:30.94 +31:06:00.8 | 2526 2522 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 14.49 | 13:17:30.83 +31:05:57.9 | 2532 2529 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31356_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31356_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 14.42 | 13:19:48.94 +26:13:37.6 | 2132 5472 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 14.24 | 13:19:49.12 +26:13:33.7 | 2137 5479 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31358_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31358_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 13.82 | 13:20:21.10 +27:38:10.8 | 2087 4612 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 13.77 | 13:20:21.06 +27:38:10.7 | 2093 4618 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31360_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31360_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 13.53 | 12:58:28.47 +25:46:54.4 | 5041 5757 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 13.53 | 12:58:28.53 +25:46:56.2 | 5046 5762 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31436_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31436_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 13.30 | 12:42:43.50 +28:22:30.2 | 7119 4123 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
**** FOUND 12:42:43.48 +28:22:30.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31480_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31480_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 13.75 | 13:11:26.63 +28:51:08.7 | 3302 3904 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
**** FOUND 13:11:26.59 +28:51:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31668_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31668_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 14.54 | 13:25:14.05 +33:34:37.8 | 1583 0977 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 14.37 | 13:25:14.20 +33:34:41.2 | 1589 0983 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31687_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31687_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 14.54 | 13:13:05.22 +30:54:47.9 | 3100 2648 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 14.51 | 13:13:05.21 +30:54:46.7 | 3105 2654 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31693_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 31693_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 31702_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31702_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 14.60 | 13:05:59.82 +32:53:39.0 | 4022 1457 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 14.81 | 13:05:59.84 +32:53:38.4 | 4027 1463 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31737_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 31737_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 16.21914 | 2461237.71914 | 14.82 | 13:12:29.84 +33:10:46.9 | 3197 1275 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 14.99 | 13:12:29.88 +33:10:49.0 | 3203 1281 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
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Considering the candidate 18229_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 18229_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 16.21969 | 2461237.71969 | 13.53 | 13:27:18.43 +28:41:53.0 | 1183 3939 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits |
**** FOUND 13:27:18.46 +28:41:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-07-16_CI_Com-01-Q2b1x1_002548_TTUQ2b1x1_473890_OMrYien2/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 20251 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.4941 to 204.4516 deg, Dec +24.4984 to +35.2853 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.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.4941 to 204.4516 deg, Dec 24.4984 to 35.2853 deg
Loaded 4144 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): 3086 out of 3220 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3220 out of 20251 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461237.71914 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 195.02803 deg Dec= +30.01684 deg
Frame center: alt= +26.902 deg az= 286.504 deg airmass= 2.1985
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 27.029 deg (difference -0.127 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.1924 (we compute 2.1985)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.4883 +/- 0.0115 mag/airmass N= 2607 airmass span 1.6975-3.2432 scatter 0.1984 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits: OK +1.059473 -0.488321 2.1985 +0.4883 2607 1.5458 0.1984 1.6975 3.2432
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits list=monitoring_pixlist4018324.tmp aperture=4.8
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.276600
Forced photometry: center=(3448.23, 1785.79) aperture=4.8
Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00
Background annulus: 1517 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1509/1517 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=537.27 median=538.00 mean=538.49 sigma=34.77 -> bg=537.27 (1509 pixels)
Aperture sum=10933.43 N_eff=18.0956
Net flux=1211.18 noise=147.90 SNR=8.19
Instrumental magnitude: -7.7080
Calibrated magnitude: 14.5686
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-15-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (aperture 4.8 pix)
Read 20075 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5010 to 204.4632 deg, Dec +24.4982 to +35.2903 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5010 to 204.4632 deg, Dec 24.4982 to 35.2903 deg
Loaded 4148 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): 3079 out of 3221 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3221 out of 20075 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461237.71969 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 195.03860 deg Dec= +30.02633 deg
Frame center: alt= +26.760 deg az= 286.578 deg airmass= 2.2091
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 26.871 deg (difference -0.111 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.2042 (we compute 2.2091)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.4995 +/- 0.0117 mag/airmass N= 2634 airmass span 1.7001-3.2651 scatter 0.2043 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits: OK +1.083234 -0.499525 2.2091 +0.4995 2634 1.5651 0.2043 1.7001 3.2651
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits list=monitoring_pixlist4018324.tmp aperture=4.8
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.274700
Forced photometry: center=(3453.66, 1791.68) aperture=4.8
Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00
Background annulus: 1524 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1518/1524 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=540.50 median=539.00 mean=538.00 sigma=36.21 -> bg=540.50 (1518 pixels)
Aperture sum=10993.68 N_eff=18.0956
Net flux=1213.10 noise=154.04 SNR=7.88
Instrumental magnitude: -7.7097
Calibrated magnitude: 14.5650
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_00-16-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture 4.8 pix)
########### Completed Com-01-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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13:10:28.71 +32:20:44.9 -- listed in neverexclude_list.txt (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461237.71914400 -observatory V36
07:16:53.02 +17:17:26.1 Mercury (4.8mag)
10:35:49.84 +10:02:39.8 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:41:34.09 +22:05:48.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:22:01.05 +19:54:20.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:23.30 +03:22:05.3 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:19.24 +20:47:58.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:57.86 +00:19:57.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:22.07 -23:20:35.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
09:21:52.75 +15:38:23.6 Moon (-8.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461237.71914400:
08:22:03.63 +19:54:10.3 Io (6.1mag)
08:21:53.37 +19:54:50.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:22:05.21 +19:54:09.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:21:38.65 +19:55:43.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:20:16.92 +19:41:05.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:22:00.68 +19:54:23.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:19:37.67 +19:44:15.7 Elara (17.7mag)
08:25:43.61 +19:45:23.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:26:38.53 +20:00:18.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:35.10 +03:21:49.6 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:24.72 +03:21:50.2 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:48.54 +03:20:12.6 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:10.13 +03:22:18.0 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:16.19 +03:18:27.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 16 03:58 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461237.71914400:
17:55:20.37 -31:38:28.0 JWST
17:36:59.38 +38:30:09.6 Chandra
20:24:18.06 +31:20:21.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461237.71914400 -observatory V36
02:44:30.69 +15:06:40.5 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:13:34.78 -34:30:20.4 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:31:32.06 -68:14:33.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:49.26 +32:32:54.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:18:38.66 +18:24:21.6 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:55:52.49 +32:15:06.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:19:02.78 +26:52:10.9 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:00:39.71 +29:31:01.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:13:32.66 +05:06:09.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:03:43.10 +21:02:58.2 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:07.76 -11:31:48.9 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:41:56.87 +67:32:23.7 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:19:47.29 -10:41:14.1 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:10:56.63 +66:01:53.2 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:40:25.53 +30:17:46.4 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:13:38.85 +15:27:51.6 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:33:43.03 +40:28:33.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:41:15.39 +46:51:18.3 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:55:08.06 -13:32:46.1 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:39:22.46 +28:05:24.1 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:18:20.18 -13:25:53.0 16.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:03:00.55 +22:10:32.2 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:46:42.72 +03:40:28.6 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:36:05.08 +79:09:36.3 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:52:13.25 +45:29:07.1 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:29:21.39 +05:32:34.6 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:28:06.35 -17:16:56.3 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:16:16.63 -02:08:51.2 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:08:34.14 +30:10:59.3 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:20:18.93 +12:08:02.7 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:50:42.36 -05:02:52.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:41:33.81 +20:27:05.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:31:35.78 +11:23:27.6 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:52:51.08 +30:08:44.7 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:40:08.89 +31:18:21.1 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:23:01.78 +30:01:21.0 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:59:07.65 -01:11:35.6 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:01:07.44 +20:57:58.7 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:47:16.37 +19:38:55.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:57.12 +03:08:40.8 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:34:40.75 +15:43:32.2 16.3mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:19:07.78 -20:38:13.3 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:54:13.84 +35:07:58.4 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:47:04.86 +18:58:03.6 14.2mag 169P/NEAT
01:54:52.18 +08:13:04.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:30.29 -08:38:25.9 17.2mag 235P/LINEAR
08:57:35.41 +32:44:40.0 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:39:14.20 -50:46:37.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:15:48.36 +14:50:14.8 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:55:05.06 +37:16:02.6 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:29.36 +05:31:15.2 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:39:53.50 +19:26:02.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:00:56.84 +38:43:32.7 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/ :
18:58:49.786 -21:29:54.27 AT 2026ssv 2026-07-06.26 21.93
21:15:32.626 -21:37:53.76 AT 2026ssu 2026-06-27.33 21.39
22:49:45.273 -15:16:33.71 AT 2026sst 2026-06-27.41 21.88
22:21:22.865 -18:28:38.60 AT 2026sss 2026-06-26.37 22.73
21:48:11.294 -15:58:33.77 AT 2026ssr 2026-06-26.41 21.95
21:56:29.244 -10:33:36.38 AT 2026ssq 2026-06-26.39 22.31
22:04:36.634 -18:37:38.63 AT 2026ssp 2026-06-26.37 22.56
21:52:03.725 -20:04:23.97 AT 2026sso 2026-06-26.39 22.15
22:28:31.768 -14:13:03.02 AT 2026ssn 2026-06-26.40 23.19
22:10:38.868 -20:00:07.81 AT 2026ssm 2026-06-26.37 21.5
00:37:08.843 -05:37:20.31 AT 2026ssl 2026-06-23.58 20.49
16:50:39.367 +12:02:04.48 AT 2026ssk 2026-06-23.30 21.04
21:28:51.588 -30:52:46.37 AT 2026ssj 2026-06-23.54 20.48
13:14:31.067 +38:32:01.92 AT 2026ssi 2026-06-11.32 19.048
00:23:13.025 -04:43:14.99 AT 2026ssh 2026-06-23.58 20.7
21:26:53.186 +04:17:24.51 AT 2026ssg 2026-06-23.48 20.92
22:34:24.397 -29:59:37.51 AT 2026ssf 2026-06-25.56 20.68
22:26:15.310 -27:42:10.55 AT 2026sse 2026-06-25.56 21.41
22:13:00.422 -28:48:04.48 AT 2026ssd 2026-06-25.55 21.47
22:13:31.243 -26:34:31.26 AT 2026ssc 2026-06-25.55 21.32
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