Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461243.7145,12.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260722.2145 12.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Vir-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Vir-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1118410 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1118410 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits_preview.png'
Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits

renamed 'Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits_preview.png'
Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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= 453.4581
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 455.0017
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2320.4969
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 550.8137
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2321.4437
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 550.8264
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.11733
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.6700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-22T00:08:17.9335162' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC = 13.9999968500541 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 20.1280555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 44.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 25.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/d_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits :)
Spent 0.818730 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/d_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC = 13.9999968417501 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 44.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.2 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.200176 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/d_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits :)
Spent 0.933981 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/d_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits

fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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: 2461243.71421219
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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 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: 13:20:00.462 +14:00:09.31 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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:19:55.771 +13:59:11.83 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 13:20:00.462 +14:00:09.31
Second-epoch image center 13:19:55.771 +13:59:11.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0248 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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:19:56.444 +13:59:46.69 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 13:20:00.462 +14:00:09.31
Second-epoch image center 13:19:56.444 +13:59:46.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0174 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 13:19:55.771 +13:59:11.83
Second-epoch second image center 13:19:56.444 +13:59:46.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01006 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/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AYG2q51IAW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gAw0XuDovx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RPjIJO9tSl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x777Zjdlxz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5648 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7649 to 208.1968 deg, Dec +8.6864 to +19.2661 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 191.7649 to 208.1968 deg, Dec 8.6864 to 19.2661 deg
Loaded 3601 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): 2937 out of 3023 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3023 out of 5648 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.772900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.772900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5648 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7649 to 208.1968 deg, Dec +8.6864 to +19.2661 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 191.7649 to 208.1968 deg, Dec 8.6864 to 19.2661 deg
Loaded 3601 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): 2937 out of 3023 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3023 out of 5648 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 5604 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7650 to 208.1967 deg, Dec +8.6546 to +19.2575 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 191.7650 to 208.1967 deg, Dec 8.6546 to 19.2575 deg
Loaded 3606 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): 2924 out of 3013 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3013 out of 5604 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.3 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
2.4 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.5 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.AYG2q51IAW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=312, bad_region=1293, passed=5648
Got 5648 stars (including 4083 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5648 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=308 n_q2=181 n_q3=310 n_q4=180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.gAw0XuDovx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=319, bad_region=1289, passed=5604
Got 5604 stars (including 4036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5604 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 981 stars left (next iteration limit 1079)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=981 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=311 n_q2=181 n_q3=309 n_q4=180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.RPjIJO9tSl (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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=144, bad_region=407, passed=2156
Got 2156 stars (including 1627 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2156 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=324 n_q2=167 n_q3=326 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.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.x777Zjdlxz (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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=141, bad_region=409, passed=2147
Got 2147 stars (including 1620 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2147 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=326 n_q2=161 n_q3=324 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.328 worst_q_ratio=1.130
ref2=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.109
new1=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.334 worst_q_ratio=1.048
new2=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.054
reference average sigma_overall=0.338 worst_q_ratio=1.1195
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (981 matched stars from wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (980 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165_astrometric_residuals.png (980 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 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: 13:20:00.462 +14:00:09.31 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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:19:55.771 +13:59:11.83 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 13:20:00.462 +14:00:09.31
Second-epoch image center 13:19:55.771 +13:59:11.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0248 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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:19:56.444 +13:59:46.69 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 13:20:00.462 +14:00:09.31
Second-epoch image center 13:19:56.444 +13:59:46.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0174 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 13:19:55.771 +13:59:11.83
Second-epoch second image center 13:19:56.444 +13:59:46.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01006 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/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZpX9qNu4Ga
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s022rUVr22
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TAoIIsQnk8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b3OQQvB0De
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7650 to 208.2324 deg, Dec +8.6599 to +19.2661 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 191.7650 to 208.2324 deg, Dec 8.6599 to 19.2661 deg
Loaded 3616 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): 2831 out of 3042 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3042 out of 28651 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.652900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.652900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7650 to 208.2324 deg, Dec +8.6599 to +19.2661 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
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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 191.7650 to 208.2324 deg, Dec 8.6599 to 19.2661 deg
Loaded 3616 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): 2831 out of 3042 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3042 out of 28651 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 28673 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 191.7650 to 208.2364 deg, Dec +8.6546 to +19.2575 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 191.7650 to 208.2364 deg, Dec 8.6546 to 19.2575 deg
Loaded 3614 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): 2827 out of 3039 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3039 out of 28673 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
15.5 mag. Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ZpX9qNu4Ga (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1163, bad_region=4663, passed=28640
Got 28640 stars (including 23038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28640 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=313 n_q2=181 n_q3=304 n_q4=180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.s022rUVr22 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1170, bad_region=4721, passed=28659
Got 28659 stars (including 23006 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28659 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=314 n_q2=183 n_q3=303 n_q4=179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.TAoIIsQnk8 (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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=326, bad_region=1863, passed=12604
Got 12604 stars (including 10459 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12604 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
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(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
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(), 11054 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11054 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=324 n_q2=169 n_q3=321 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.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.b3OQQvB0De (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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=324, bad_region=1838, passed=12491
Got 12491 stars (including 10361 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12491 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=327 n_q2=166 n_q3=316 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-08-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.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_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/wcs_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-19-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 13:10:47.95 +11:29:41.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_01-20-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 13:10:47.95 +11:29:41.0: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31794.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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 31785_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 31785_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.21472 | 2461243.71472 | 12.10 | 13:29:19.07 +10:48:01.4 | 3418 5142 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 13:29:19.08 +10:48:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31794_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
Preparing report for the candidate 31794_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
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Considering the candidate 31810_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 31810_fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.21472 | 2461243.71472 | 12.88 | 13:12:04.62 +11:12:26.6 | 5974 4861 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_003942_TTUQ2b1x1_34098_By2xSnGN/fd_Vir-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-09-01_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 13:12:04.64 +11:12:25.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
13:10:47.95 +11:29:41.0
########### Completed Vir-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
13:10:47.95 +11:29:41.0
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13:10:47.95 +11:29:41.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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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)2461243.71421219 -observatory V36
07:07:35.43 +18:07:58.7 Mercury (2.5mag)
10:59:40.07 +07:13:50.2 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:59:19.14 +22:39:55.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:27:29.38 +19:36:08.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:43.06 +03:22:19.5 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:20.83 +20:50:42.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:49.98 +00:18:46.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:47.54 -23:23:11.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
14:11:28.59 -19:11:03.3 Moon (-10.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 22 00:53 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.71421219:
08:27:25.83 +19:36:24.4 Io (6.0mag)
08:27:38.47 +19:35:32.9 Europa (6.3mag)
08:27:18.61 +19:36:54.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:27:33.97 +19:35:55.9 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:25:31.05 +19:25:50.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:27:31.30 +19:36:02.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:24:53.16 +19:27:45.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:31:20.85 +19:24:03.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:31:45.29 +19:43:05.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:36.97 +03:22:47.0 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.50 +03:22:22.6 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:11.65 +03:19:47.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:42.58 +03:21:40.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:27.92 +03:17:50.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 22 00:53 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.71421219:
18:07:55.58 -29:56:06.6 JWST
18:48:22.52 +19:02:35.6 Chandra
20:41:08.22 +37:10:56.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 22 00:53 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.71421219 -observatory V36
02:52:38.16 +15:45:55.7 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:35.81 -34:35:56.4 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:37:27.93 -68:22:33.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:47.89 +32:39:24.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:45:03.07 +25:52:44.1 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:47.11 +32:08:59.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:25:40.90 +26:47:56.9 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:06:00.93 +29:14:39.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:17:29.59 +05:11:02.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:10:59.90 -11:41:52.9 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:34:00.05 +67:20:06.9 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:09:41.50 -11:17:40.4 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:21:48.21 +66:22:59.6 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:47:58.64 +30:34:45.6 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:11:19.21 +15:33:19.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:25:41.78 +41:24:32.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:34:06.44 +47:37:58.0 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:36.49 -13:20:07.0 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:05.52 +27:04:56.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:05.21 -14:02:51.9 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:10:23.12 +21:52:51.8 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:12.65 +03:22:17.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:22:22.56 +79:00:46.1 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:57:28.02 +45:42:36.7 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:33:34.29 +06:27:02.3 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:36:50.84 -19:47:26.9 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:21.11 -02:26:23.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:16:56.38 +30:48:11.5 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:32:45.39 +10:11:47.3 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:30.96 -05:03:53.2 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:55:54.32 +20:38:28.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:40:20.41 +12:06:21.4 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:10:03.70 +29:38:04.3 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
04:59:56.67 +31:19:01.1 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:37:37.48 +29:14:55.3 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:10:30.84 -03:35:59.6 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:10:35.97 +21:04:51.3 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:58:20.63 +19:31:38.2 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:54:50.64 +14:20:31.0 17.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:20.38 -20:29:41.2 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:15:52.21 +36:07:28.0 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:21:04.64 +23:48:48.4 13.7mag 169P/NEAT
02:08:26.00 +08:43:55.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:54.54 -08:57:38.1 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:35:12.59 -51:45:25.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:32:51.61 +17:36:58.3 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:13:26.70 +37:34:16.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:51.06 +04:56:13.2 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:45:20.39 +19:10:24.8 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:10:12.22 +38:12:56.6 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.4K Jul 22 00:53 comets.txt
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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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