Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461241.7870,9.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260720.2870 9.95CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
PsA-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting PsA-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing PsA-01-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 42485 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 42485 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits_preview.png'
PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits

renamed 'PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits_preview.png'
PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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= 3014.2177
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 725.4818
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2488.9731
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 651.2105
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2481.1358
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 650.9902
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 0.825744
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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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 = 22.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-20T01:52:42.8075767' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-20T06:52:42.8075767' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61241.2866065623 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-20T06:52:52.7099549' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61241.286721169 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 331.19616849859 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -25.9996941401999 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 22.9980555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 148.605277777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.54569984184838 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'PsA-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 04 48' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-26 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20475 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20475 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 22.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 22.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 17.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 71.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.29 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 24.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits :)
Spent 0.683110 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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 22.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-20T01:53:38.1116701' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-20T06:53:38.1116701' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61241.2872466552 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61241.2873612731 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 331.196168453465 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -25.9996941440565 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 23.0991666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 148.806111111111 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.53530105355749 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'PsA-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 04 48' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-26 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20475 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20475 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 22.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 22.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 17.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 71.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.29 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 24.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits :)
Spent 0.656864 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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits

fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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: 2461241.78672230
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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits'
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.549 -25:59:42.96 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:47.549 -25:59:42.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0048 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:44.022 -26:00:13.65 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:44.022 -26:00:13.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0159 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 22:04:47.549 -25:59:42.96
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:44.022 -26:00:13.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01572 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0kZwcN4RvV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iZn4cg8i9n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eNZrMQXk1v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GhsolzQnGY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3496 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Loaded 6133 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): 2941 out of 2969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2969 out of 3496 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.96
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.96
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3496 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Loaded 6133 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): 2941 out of 2969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2969 out of 3496 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (aperture=6.8)
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2445 to -20.5454 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 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2445 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5842 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): 3611 out of 3666 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3666 out of 4440 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.9 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
2.3 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.4 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
2.4 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
2.9 pix wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
2.3 pix wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.0 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
14.3 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
14.0 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
14.0 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.0kZwcN4RvV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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=192, bad_region=657, passed=3496
Got 3496 stars (including 2685 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3496 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 903 stars left (next iteration limit 993)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits N_match=903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=302 n_q2=135 n_q3=326 n_q4=140 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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.iZn4cg8i9n (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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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=250, bad_region=939, passed=4440
Got 4440 stars (including 3307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3557 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 897 stars left (next iteration limit 986)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=285 n_q2=155 n_q3=302 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.eNZrMQXk1v (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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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=226, bad_region=670, passed=3366
Got 3366 stars (including 2528 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3366 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 902 stars left (next iteration limit 992)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits N_match=902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=294 n_q2=152 n_q3=307 n_q4=149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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.GhsolzQnGY (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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=223, bad_region=665, passed=3376
Got 3376 stars (including 2542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3376 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 902 stars left (next iteration limit 992)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=294 n_q2=151 n_q3=304 n_q4=153 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.288
ref2=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.216
new1=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits sigma_overall=0.409 worst_q_ratio=1.169
new2=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.446 worst_q_ratio=1.231
reference average sigma_overall=0.3395 worst_q_ratio=1.252
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469_astrometric_residuals.png (903 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433_astrometric_residuals.png (897 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272_astrometric_residuals.png (902 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (902 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.1: 14.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.1: 15.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20789.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s
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 20789_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 20789_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 14s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-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 ####
22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.1
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.549 -25:59:42.96 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:47.549 -25:59:42.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0048 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:44.022 -26:00:13.65 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:44.022 -26:00:13.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0159 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 22:04:47.549 -25:59:42.96
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:44.022 -26:00:13.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01572 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v7PyC3E1Nb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9tRXtlqGSx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7o4Jqit7qf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gtJ1rox3TT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20162 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 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 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 deg
Loaded 6243 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): 4829 out of 4973 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4973 out of 20162 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.376200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.376200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.12
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.12
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20162 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 deg
Loaded 6243 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): 4829 out of 4973 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4973 out of 20162 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (aperture=5.4)
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2646 to -20.5302 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2646 to -20.5302 deg
Loaded 5857 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): 4750 out of 4959 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4959 out of 26526 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.7 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
2.2 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.1 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
2.1 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
2.7 pix wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
2.2 pix wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.1 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
14.5 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
14.1 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
14.1 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=544, bad_region=3033, passed=20160
Got 20160 stars (including 16638 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20160 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 900 stars left (next iteration limit 990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits N_match=900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=293 n_q2=138 n_q3=330 n_q4=139 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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.9tRXtlqGSx (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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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=6, blended=800, bad_region=3950, passed=26520
Got 26520 stars (including 21908 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26520 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22791 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 892 stars left (next iteration limit 981)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=293 n_q2=158 n_q3=290 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.7o4Jqit7qf (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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=674, bad_region=4094, passed=22108
Got 22108 stars (including 17442 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22108 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 903 stars left (next iteration limit 993)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits N_match=903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=303 n_q2=168 n_q3=281 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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.gtJ1rox3TT (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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=10, blended=676, bad_region=4134, passed=22378
Got 22378 stars (including 17668 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22378 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 898 stars left (next iteration limit 987)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.434 n_q1=299 n_q2=169 n_q3=279 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 21:54:38.28 -28:40:51.5: 12.07 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:07:01.28 -27:26:21.2: 12.21 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:11:48.88 -27:58:57.6: 12.82 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:54:38.28 -28:40:51.5: 12.19 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:07:01.28 -27:26:21.2: 12.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:54:38.28 -28:40:51.5: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6430 delta=-0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:07:01.28 -27:26:21.2: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5365 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:11:48.88 -27:58:57.6: 12.84 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:11:48.88 -27:58:57.6: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2912 delta=-0.46 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 36341_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273
The candidate 36341_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 20.28672 | 2461241.78672 | 13.26 | 22:11:48.92 -27:58:57.7 | 5719 1984 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 20.28736 | 2461241.78736 | 13.33 | 22:11:48.85 -27:58:57.4 | 5727 1989 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36345_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273
The candidate 36345_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 20.28672 | 2461241.78672 | 12.64 | 21:54:38.30 -28:40:51.2 | 3432 1564 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 20.28736 | 2461241.78736 | 12.64 | 21:54:38.26 -28:40:51.7 | 3440 1570 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36346_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273
The candidate 36346_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 20.28672 | 2461241.78672 | 12.53 | 22:07:01.29 -27:26:21.3 | 5083 2322 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-52-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0272.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 20.28736 | 2461241.78736 | 12.54 | 22:07:01.28 -27:26:21.0 | 5091 2327 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36349_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273
The candidate 36349_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 20.28736 | 2461241.78736 | 9.90 | 22:03:13.66 -24:54:54.2 | 4587 3853 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_023208_TTUQ2b1x1_1547502_4r2Atapo/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits |
**** FOUND 22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.1
########### Completed PsA-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 ####
22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.1
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22:03:13.68 -24:54:54.1 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461241.78672230 -observatory V36
07:09:23.49 +17:48:22.5 Mercury (3.2mag)
10:52:06.00 +08:08:44.1 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:53:37.09 +22:29:46.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:25:43.82 +19:42:04.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:38.20 +03:22:24.2 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:01.63 +20:49:51.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:52.98 +00:19:12.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:58.71 -23:22:22.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
12:41:21.08 -09:08:58.4 Moon (-10.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 20 02:39 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461241.78672230:
08:25:38.97 +19:42:24.1 Io (6.0mag)
08:25:36.02 +19:42:36.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:25:36.39 +19:42:31.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:25:29.29 +19:43:04.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:23:49.85 +19:30:47.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:25:43.01 +19:42:08.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:23:11.34 +19:33:05.8 Elara (17.7mag)
08:29:32.62 +19:30:58.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:30:06.75 +19:48:41.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:40.96 +03:22:49.1 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:36.28 +03:22:11.2 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:04.86 +03:20:01.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:30.24 +03:21:56.1 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:25.63 +03:18:11.7 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 20 02:39 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461241.78672230:
18:03:02.25 -30:30:30.2 JWST
11:03:24.53 +47:27:14.0 Chandra
00:25:16.80 +63:36:34.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 20 02:39 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461241.78672230 -observatory V36
02:50:03.59 +15:33:36.2 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:10:48.96 -34:34:27.9 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:35:34.01 -68:19:48.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:10.37 +32:37:17.1 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:37:01.35 +23:44:53.5 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:53:08.19 +32:11:25.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:23:34.05 +26:49:23.4 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:04:17.14 +29:19:55.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:16:13.13 +05:09:37.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:00.18 -11:38:29.9 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:36:35.75 +67:24:54.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:12:47.87 -11:06:03.5 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:18:16.58 +66:16:03.5 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:45:34.55 +30:29:22.7 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:12:01.35 +15:31:51.5 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:28:17.50 +41:07:43.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:36:28.61 +47:23:38.3 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:58:51.97 -13:23:53.8 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:42:35.91 +27:24:26.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:20:55.20 -13:50:33.6 17.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:07:58.89 +21:58:43.0 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:48:22.13 +03:28:21.4 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:26:26.50 +79:04:43.5 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:55:52.45 +45:38:27.6 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:32:11.25 +06:10:12.5 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:34:05.31 -18:57:44.7 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:18:20.63 -02:20:35.2 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:14:16.45 +30:36:23.2 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:28:45.90 +10:49:16.1 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:00.01 -05:03:09.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:51:18.59 +20:35:24.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:37:36.74 +11:53:07.0 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:04:35.21 +29:48:38.5 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:53:33.73 +31:20:00.5 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:32:56.49 +29:30:21.0 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:06:50.23 -02:49:44.4 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:07:34.18 +21:02:55.5 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:54:48.46 +19:34:20.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:48:30.71 +14:47:30.8 16.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:20:52.40 -20:37:00.3 15.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:08:55.32 +35:49:46.1 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:30:35.45 +22:08:33.9 13.9mag 169P/NEAT
02:04:08.51 +08:34:48.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:40.91 -08:51:06.6 17.2mag 235P/LINEAR
20:36:35.14 -51:28:23.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:27:21.47 +16:43:37.2 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:07:32.19 +37:29:16.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:40.86 +05:07:41.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:43:35.11 +19:15:31.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:07:14.60 +38:22:49.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-26eg 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
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
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
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
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
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
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 2026-07-16.17 17.02
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:14:22.224 -08:09:18.54 AT 2026syp 2026-06-27.43 22.6416
20:24:01.601 -11:52:50.82 AT 2026syo 2026-06-27.32 21.3589
21:39:57.862 -12:34:45.50 AT 2026syn 2026-06-27.33 22.2061
20:18:53.855 -11:01:07.67 AT 2026sym 2026-06-27.32 21.9202
22:46:14.843 -01:56:26.82 AT 2026syl 2026-06-27.41 22.8651
19:56:23.612 -14:52:03.64 AT 2026syk 2026-06-27.29 22.298
21:24:30.981 -14:08:25.72 AT 2026syj 2026-06-27.33 22.4129
21:16:17.516 -11:29:42.28 AT 2026syi 2026-06-27.34 22.8522
21:23:58.485 -06:44:08.17 AT 2026syh 2026-06-27.33 21.9873
22:43:56.471 -07:01:02.12 AT 2026syg 2026-06-27.41 22.6378
22:44:27.893 -09:14:49.58 AT 2026syf 2026-06-27.41 22.7315
23:02:17.769 -08:54:25.49 AT 2026sye 2026-06-27.42 21.7254
20:14:56.619 -18:30:02.61 AT 2026syd 2026-06-27.29 22.2007
20:49:57.648 -11:42:25.46 AT 2026syc 2026-06-27.30 22.962
21:15:07.018 -10:44:08.34 AT 2026syb 2026-06-27.34 22.1382
21:45:53.908 -10:06:22.31 AT 2026sya 2026-06-27.33 22.2361
21:28:25.130 -19:21:16.37 AT 2026sxz 2026-06-27.33 22.3064
22:56:47.457 -11:33:53.05 AT 2026sxy 2026-06-27.41 22.3592
23:00:56.153 -09:26:33.73 AT 2026sxx 2026-06-27.42 22.4667
23:07:22.508 -08:39:16.38 AT 2026sxw 2026-06-27.42 23.0272
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