######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Com-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Com-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1144937 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1144937 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits

renamed 'Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits_preview.png'
Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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= 360.3644
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 385.1474
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1756.3414
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 486.6147
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1758.4815
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 485.7066
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.87379
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR = 23.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 0.0 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits :)
Spent 0.938120 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits :)
Spent 0.954837 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits

fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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: 2461243.69140956
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:02.793 +30:00:04.80 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:02.793 +30:00:04.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:05.712 +30:00:15.84 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:05.712 +30:00:15.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 13:00:02.793 +30:00:04.80
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:05.712 +30:00:15.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01097 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0V7O2t2LZ3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IOtIb1mQAT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6UCTz8J6h3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vKqRTXgLcf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec +24.5246 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec 24.5246 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4111 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3084 out of 3158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3158 out of 5113 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.584000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.584000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec +24.5246 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec 24.5246 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4111 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3084 out of 3158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3158 out of 5113 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5086 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5042 to 204.4357 deg, Dec +24.5248 to +35.2559 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5042 to 204.4357 deg, Dec 24.5248 to 35.2559 deg
Loaded 4112 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3085 out of 3162 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3162 out of 5086 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
2.3 pix Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
2.9 pix fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
2.8 pix fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
15.2 mag. Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.0V7O2t2LZ3 (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/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=263, bad_region=0, passed=5113
Got 5113 stars (including 4847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5047 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5047 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=242 n_q2=258 n_q3=221 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.IOtIb1mQAT (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/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=265, bad_region=0, passed=5086
Got 5086 stars (including 4818 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5086 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5003 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=240 n_q2=260 n_q3=217 n_q4=258 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.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.6UCTz8J6h3 (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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=180, bad_region=0, passed=3197
Got 3197 stars (including 3014 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3197 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=256 n_q2=236 n_q3=246 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.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.vKqRTXgLcf (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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=182, bad_region=0, passed=3203
Got 3203 stars (including 3019 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3203 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3166 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3166 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=257 n_q2=236 n_q3=246 n_q4=234 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.197
ref2=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.137
new1=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.275 worst_q_ratio=1.186
new2=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.257
reference average sigma_overall=0.3925 worst_q_ratio=1.167
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20247_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 20247_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 11.77 | 12:41:54.74 +34:41:15.5 | 7228 0462 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:41:54.73 +34:41:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.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 Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:02.793 +30:00:04.80 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:02.793 +30:00:04.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:05.712 +30:00:15.84 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:05.712 +30:00:15.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 13:00:02.793 +30:00:04.80
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:05.712 +30:00:15.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01097 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hRZ26GcY3Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FHq4qzz9iQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GrGqKw89iM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9yLpgbOQom
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 24985 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec +24.5144 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec 24.5144 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4137 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3044 out of 3218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3218 out of 24985 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.481050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.481050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 24985 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec +24.5144 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec 24.5144 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4137 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3044 out of 3218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3218 out of 24985 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 25009 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5042 to 204.5030 deg, Dec +24.5158 to +35.2665 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5042 to 204.5030 deg, Dec 24.5158 to 35.2665 deg
Loaded 4143 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): 3040 out of 3217 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3217 out of 25009 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
2.2 pix Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
2.7 pix fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
2.7 pix fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
15.4 mag. Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.hRZ26GcY3Q (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/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=966, bad_region=0, passed=24978
Got 24978 stars (including 23974 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24978 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=245 n_q2=254 n_q3=222 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.FHq4qzz9iQ (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/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1023, bad_region=1, passed=24995
Got 24995 stars (including 23938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24995 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24601 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=246 n_q2=252 n_q3=220 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.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.GrGqKw89iM (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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=402, bad_region=2, passed=16059
Got 16059 stars (including 15630 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16059 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.220 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=250 n_q2=238 n_q3=249 n_q4=234 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=398, bad_region=2, passed=16077
Got 16077 stars (including 15652 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16077 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.245 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=254 n_q2=234 n_q3=247 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:11:09.42 +30:49:06.3: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 13:11:09.42 +30:49:06.3: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:11:09.42 +30:49:06.3: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8556 delta=-0.13 (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 31761_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31761_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 12.89 | 12:28:41.55 +28:14:14.0 | 8910 4385 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:28:41.57 +28:14:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31762_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31762_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 12.79 | 12:32:02.09 +34:05:22.3 | 8467 0831 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:32:02.11 +34:05:22.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31763_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31763_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 11.81 | 12:41:54.75 +34:41:15.6 | 7228 0462 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:41:54.75 +34:41:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31764_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31764_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 11.63 | 12:25:24.08 +26:59:45.6 | 9367 5140 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:25:24.11 +26:59:46.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31877_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31877_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 11.88 | 13:11:51.38 +27:50:47.6 | 3145 4375 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 13:11:51.38 +27:50:47.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31894_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31894_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 12.07 | 12:25:26.49 +25:23:22.1 | 9377 6125 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:25:26.47 +25:23:22.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31962_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 31962_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 12.70 | 12:34:57.65 +27:27:33.9 | 8062 4852 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:34:57.60 +27:27:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32013_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 32013_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 13.18 | 12:40:13.06 +34:11:09.9 | 7434 0770 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:40:13.07 +34:11:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32038_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 32038_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 13.36 | 13:22:58.71 +33:54:00.6 | 2075 0587 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 13:22:58.68 +33:54:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32064_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 32064_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 13.27 | 12:42:43.46 +28:22:31.1 | 7029 4277 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 12:42:43.46 +28:22:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32187_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 32187_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 13.79 | 13:11:26.63 +28:51:08.9 | 3253 3776 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 13:11:26.59 +28:51:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32229_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 32229_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 22.19141 | 2461243.69141 | 13.93 | 13:11:09.38 +30:49:05.7 | 3388 2596 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 13.80 | 13:11:09.45 +30:49:06.8 | 3394 2599 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
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Considering the candidate 18037_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113
The candidate 18037_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 22.19198 | 2461243.69198 | 13.37 | 13:27:18.49 +28:41:53.0 | 1145 3652 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits |
**** FOUND 13:27:18.47 +28:41:52.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_233837_TTUQ1b1x1_4042327_XWBn2CTC/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 16060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.8111 to 204.8622 deg, Dec +24.1183 to +35.4426 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.8111 to 204.8622 deg, Dec 24.1183 to 35.4426 deg
Loaded 4363 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): 3160 out of 3246 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3246 out of 16060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461243.69141 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 195.01266 deg Dec= +30.00211 deg
Frame center: alt= +30.110 deg az= 285.052 deg airmass= 1.9852
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 30.259 deg (difference -0.149 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.9789 (we compute 1.9852)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.3554 +/- 0.0134 mag/airmass N= 2683 airmass span 1.5734-2.7850 scatter 0.1866 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits: OK +0.713580 -0.355422 1.9852 +0.3554 2683 1.2115 0.1866 1.5734 2.7850
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits list=monitoring_pixlist4053606.tmp aperture=5.7
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.497850
Forced photometry: center=(3554.21, 1686.28) aperture=5.7
Annulus: inner=11.40 outer=28.50
Background annulus: 2142 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 2138/2142 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1146.12 median=1147.00 mean=1147.59 sigma=49.87 -> bg=1146.12 (2138 pixels)
Aperture sum=30068.86 N_eff=25.5176
Net flux=822.71 noise=251.91 SNR=3.27
Instrumental magnitude: -7.2881
Calibrated magnitude: 15.2097
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-35-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0112.fits (aperture 5.7 pix)
Read 16080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.8286 to 204.8620 deg, Dec +24.1186 to +35.4422 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.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.8286 to 204.8620 deg, Dec 24.1186 to 35.4422 deg
Loaded 4359 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): 3160 out of 3250 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3250 out of 16080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461243.69198 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 195.02482 deg Dec= +30.00518 deg
Frame center: alt= +29.957 deg az= 285.122 deg airmass= 1.9943
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 30.093 deg (difference -0.136 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.9887 (we compute 1.9943)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.3491 +/- 0.0135 mag/airmass N= 2697 airmass span 1.5789-2.8058 scatter 0.1905 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits: OK +0.702077 -0.349093 1.9943 +0.3491 2697 1.2269 0.1905 1.5789 2.8058
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits list=monitoring_pixlist4053606.tmp aperture=5.6
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.488650
Forced photometry: center=(3560.30, 1688.69) aperture=5.6
Annulus: inner=11.20 outer=28.00
Background annulus: 2071 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 2064/2071 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1147.01 median=1147.50 mean=1147.83 sigma=49.28 -> bg=1147.01 (2064 pixels)
Aperture sum=28731.62 N_eff=24.6301
Net flux=480.79 noise=244.57 SNR=1.97
Instrumental magnitude: -7.1638
Calibrated magnitude: 15.3248
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-36-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits (aperture 5.6 pix)
########### Completed Com-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.69140956 -observatory V36
07:07:36.13 +18:07:44.2 Mercury (2.5mag)
10:59:34.71 +07:14:29.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:59:15.06 +22:39:48.8 Mars (1.3mag)
08:27:28.12 +19:36:13.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:43.01 +03:22:19.6 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:20.60 +20:50:41.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:50.02 +00:18:46.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:47.67 -23:23:11.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
14:10:38.86 -19:06:43.1 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.69140956:
08:27:24.28 +19:36:29.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:27:37.46 +19:35:36.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:27:17.15 +19:36:59.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:27:32.48 +19:36:01.1 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:25:29.84 +19:25:54.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:27:30.71 +19:36:03.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:24:51.94 +19:27:49.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:31:19.56 +19:24:07.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:31:44.11 +19:43:09.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:37.02 +03:22:47.2 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.57 +03:22:22.3 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:11.57 +03:19:47.4 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:42.44 +03:21:40.9 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:27.90 +03:17:50.7 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.69140956:
18:07:59.51 -29:56:29.3 JWST
18:47:14.97 +19:58:42.4 Chandra
20:08:51.12 +25:17:09.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.69140956 -observatory V36
02:52:36.32 +15:45:47.0 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:36.69 -34:35:55.5 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:37:26.57 -68:22:31.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:47.44 +32:39:23.1 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:44:57.29 +25:51:16.8 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:48.09 +32:09:01.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:25:39.39 +26:47:58.0 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:05:59.69 +29:14:42.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:17:28.68 +05:11:01.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:10:59.90 -11:41:50.5 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:34:01.92 +67:20:10.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:09:43.68 -11:17:32.2 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:21:45.67 +66:22:54.7 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:47:56.92 +30:34:41.9 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:11:19.70 +15:33:18.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:25:43.65 +41:24:20.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:34:08.16 +47:37:48.0 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:35.24 -13:20:09.5 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:04.45 +27:05:10.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:04.37 -14:02:43.1 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:10:21.39 +21:52:56.1 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:12.04 +03:22:22.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:22:25.45 +79:00:49.4 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:57:26.90 +45:42:33.6 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:33:33.29 +06:26:50.6 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:36:49.00 -19:46:50.6 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:20.38 -02:26:19.3 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:16:54.47 +30:48:03.1 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:32:42.55 +10:12:14.0 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:30.61 -05:03:52.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:55:51.04 +20:38:26.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:40:18.48 +12:06:12.1 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:09:59.80 +29:38:12.1 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
04:59:52.10 +31:19:02.1 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:37:34.14 +29:15:06.5 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:10:28.22 -03:35:26.9 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:10:33.81 +21:04:50.0 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:58:18.10 +19:31:40.3 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:54:46.17 +14:20:50.3 17.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:20.05 -20:29:46.1 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:15:47.24 +36:07:15.9 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:21:12.13 +23:47:34.6 13.7mag 169P/NEAT
02:08:22.94 +08:43:49.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:54.39 -08:57:33.4 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:35:13.70 -51:45:13.4 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:32:47.66 +17:36:20.3 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:13:22.47 +37:34:13.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:50.93 +04:56:21.4 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:45:19.14 +19:10:28.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:10:10.11 +38:13:03.7 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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 :
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
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:10:20.128 -14:09:55.94 AT 2026tgt 2026-07-09.29 23.278
23:20:06.593 -16:17:48.29 AT 2026tgs 2026-07-09.35 22.6556
19:05:03.872 -23:19:36.91 AT 2026tgr 2026-07-09.23 21.5848
19:15:04.585 -19:48:18.27 AT 2026tgq 2026-07-09.23 23.246
20:21:03.786 -12:05:37.19 AT 2026tgp 2026-07-09.24 23.8773
23:08:13.178 -10:15:07.93 AT 2026tgo 2026-07-09.35 22.4826
00:37:15.628 -45:39:35.39 AT 2026tgn 2026-07-09.41 23.2909
20:54:32.460 -21:42:36.81 AT 2026tgm 2026-07-07.32 22.7357
20:34:11.836 -23:17:26.34 AT 2026tgl 2026-07-07.33 23.0469
20:17:45.315 -09:54:20.41 AT 2026tgk 2026-07-07.33 23.0751
20:23:26.444 -13:44:06.33 AT 2026tgj 2026-07-07.33 22.0545
21:14:51.004 -20:43:30.25 AT 2026tgi 2026-07-07.32 23.2188
22:38:49.833 -08:33:48.30 AT 2026tgh 2026-07-07.42 23.1231
20:32:39.725 -23:08:39.00 AT 2026tgg 2026-07-07.33 22.1838
22:45:39.123 -09:28:10.17 AT 2026tgf 2026-07-07.42 22.453
20:21:52.213 -13:12:29.72 AT 2026tge 2026-07-07.33 22.0452
20:21:15.623 -26:24:20.31 AT 2026tgd 2026-07-07.33 22.44
20:49:27.325 -20:47:19.83 AT 2026tgc 2026-07-07.32 23.1686
20:33:36.615 -22:45:24.14 AT 2026tgb 2026-07-07.33 22.9236
21:35:21.131 -20:17:56.65 AT 2026tga 2026-07-07.43 21.3752
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