NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Vir-12-Q1b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 23.17023    2461244.67023    11.72    13:39:42.93 -12:50:03.9   5124 4922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    11.82    13:39:42.97 -12:50:04.2   5131 4915   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 23.1705  2461244.6705  11.77  13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1
320.79861  48.35536 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
13 Egeria                  -0     -0       1  12.1    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Vir-12-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 23.17023    2461244.67023    12.30    13:13:05.72 -07:37:59.0   9327 2082   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.35    13:13:05.74 -07:37:58.9   9335 2076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 23.1705  2461244.6705  12.32  13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9
312.27959  54.84516 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 9.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
26 Proserpina              -0      1       1  12.4     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9:  15.62 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9:  15.63 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Vir-12-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 23.17023    2461244.67023    13.22    14:12:26.21 -10:45:24.6   0345 3421   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    13.02    14:12:26.19 -10:45:23.7   0353 3414   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 23.1705  2461244.6705  13.12  14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1
333.04009  47.32452 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 10.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
79 Eurynome                 1      2       2  13.2     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1:  15.49 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1:  15.53 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Vir-12-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 23.17023    2461244.67023    13.57    13:47:15.21 -08:49:02.1   4166 2439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    13.86    13:47:15.10 -08:49:01.9   4174 2433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 23.1705  2461244.6705  13.71  13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0
325.48695  51.59356 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 10.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
374 Burgundia               -0      0       0  13.8     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0:  15.81 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Vir-12-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 23.17023    2461244.67023    13.51    13:22:41.02 -08:28:51.5   7836 2484   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    13.52    13:22:40.93 -08:28:51.8   7843 2478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 23.1705  2461244.6705  13.52  13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7
316.02281  53.59468 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
233 Asterope                -3      1       3  13.9     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7:  15.14 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7:  15.43 +/- 0.26  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.25 +/- 0.15
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Vir-12-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 5

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 reference image: Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 reference image: Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
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-12-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Vir-12-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-12-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 784184 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 784184 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits_preview.png'
Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits

renamed 'Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits_preview.png'
Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 754.6820 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 493.2364 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4866.9050 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1084.5269 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4888.5508 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1087.8870 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.44895 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 29.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/d_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits :) Spent 0.898755 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/d_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits


fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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: 2461244.67022549 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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits' wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Image size: 937.1'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: 13:42:52.315 -09:59:49.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 13:42:44.845 -10:00:29.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 13:42:52.315 -09:59:49.65 Second-epoch image center 13:42:44.845 -10:00:29.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0326 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 13:42:47.631 -10:01:10.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 13:42:52.315 -09:59:49.65 Second-epoch image center 13:42:47.631 -10:01:10.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0296 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 13:42:44.845 -10:00:29.56 Second-epoch second image center 13:42:47.631 -10:01:10.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01614 deg. ################################### 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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KFZ3cRQRJx Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8fKzwnlrUr Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cZvrxpHfQl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mw8OujERxV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6188 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6939 to 213.7936 deg, Dec -15.2572 to -4.7129 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 197.6939 to 213.7936 deg, Dec -15.2572 to -4.7129 deg Loaded 4351 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): 3563 out of 3677 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3677 out of 6188 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.752700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.752700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.73 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6188 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6939 to 213.7936 deg, Dec -15.2572 to -4.7129 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 197.6939 to 213.7936 deg, Dec -15.2572 to -4.7129 deg Loaded 4351 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): 3563 out of 3677 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3677 out of 6188 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 6192 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6939 to 213.8142 deg, Dec -15.2663 to -4.7279 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 197.6939 to 213.8142 deg, Dec -15.2663 to -4.7279 deg Loaded 4358 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): 3560 out of 3677 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3677 out of 6192 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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: 2.2 pix Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 2.2 pix Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 2.2 pix fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 2.2 pix fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.0 mag. Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 15.0 mag. Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 13.8 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 13.8 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 10.8 (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.KFZ3cRQRJx (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=399, bad_region=0, passed=6188 Got 6188 stars (including 5785 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6188 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6109 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6109 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6109 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.550 n_q1=236 n_q2=237 n_q3=240 n_q4=262 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187 The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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.8fKzwnlrUr (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=409, bad_region=0, passed=6192 Got 6192 stars (including 5778 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6192 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6116 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6115 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6115 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.626 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=245 n_q2=235 n_q3=229 n_q4=266 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270 The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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.cZvrxpHfQl (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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=233, bad_region=0, passed=2146 Got 2146 stars (including 1913 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2146 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) 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(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2116 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) 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(), 2115 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2115 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=254 n_q2=226 n_q3=272 n_q4=224 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.mw8OujERxV (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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=229, bad_region=0, passed=2129 Got 2129 stars (including 1891 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2129 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2102 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2102 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=251 n_q2=224 n_q3=271 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits sigma_overall=0.496 worst_q_ratio=1.187 ref2=Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits sigma_overall=0.493 worst_q_ratio=1.270 new1=fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.083 new2=fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.071 reference average sigma_overall=0.4945 worst_q_ratio=1.2285 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Image size: 937.1'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: 13:42:52.315 -09:59:49.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 13:42:44.845 -10:00:29.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 13:42:52.315 -09:59:49.65 Second-epoch image center 13:42:44.845 -10:00:29.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0326 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 13:42:47.631 -10:01:10.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 13:42:52.315 -09:59:49.65 Second-epoch image center 13:42:47.631 -10:01:10.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0296 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 13:42:44.845 -10:00:29.56 Second-epoch second image center 13:42:47.631 -10:01:10.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01614 deg. ################################### 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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cp9QLG4WBc Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mUtqLCWbfJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EyJYZEzY4E Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iDULedv9uf Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 36085 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6538 to 213.8134 deg, Dec -15.2617 to -4.6907 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 197.6538 to 213.8134 deg, Dec -15.2617 to -4.6907 deg Loaded 4373 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): 3495 out of 3774 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3774 out of 36085 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.630400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.630400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 36085 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6538 to 213.8134 deg, Dec -15.2617 to -4.6907 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 197.6538 to 213.8134 deg, Dec -15.2617 to -4.6907 deg Loaded 4373 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): 3495 out of 3774 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3774 out of 36085 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits (aperture=4.9) Read 36122 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6619 to 213.8224 deg, Dec -15.2704 to -4.6959 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 197.6619 to 213.8224 deg, Dec -15.2704 to -4.6959 deg Loaded 4378 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): 3491 out of 3773 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 36122 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 2.1 pix Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 2.0 pix fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 2.0 pix fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 2.1 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 2.1 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 15.2 mag. Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.Cp9QLG4WBc (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=1598, bad_region=0, passed=36063 Got 36063 stars (including 34412 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36063 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) 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(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) 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(), 35537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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=Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=249 n_q2=240 n_q3=232 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145 The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.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.mUtqLCWbfJ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1643, bad_region=0, passed=36114 Got 36114 stars (including 34428 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36114 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35628 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35625 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.514 n_q1=255 n_q2=241 n_q3=222 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162 The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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.EyJYZEzY4E (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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=418, bad_region=1, passed=16364 Got 16364 stars (including 15924 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16364 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16177 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) 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(), 16176 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16176 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.322 n_q1=260 n_q2=225 n_q3=271 n_q4=220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.iDULedv9uf (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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, bad_region=1, passed=16142 Got 16142 stars (including 15728 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16142 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15961 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3) 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(), 15961 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15961 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=260 n_q2=222 n_q3=268 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:55:56.22 -09:46:09.3: 12.31 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1: 15.49 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:55:56.22 -09:46:09.3: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:55:56.22 -09:46:09.3: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3324 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7: 15.14 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-42-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0166.fits at 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7: 15.43 +/- 0.26 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.25 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7: ref_mag=15.25 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.5125 delta=1.73 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53016.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53091.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53342.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53431.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53459.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 15s 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: 8s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52874_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 52874_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    13.60    13:48:56.48 -10:28:46.1   3864 3416   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 13:48:56.58 -10:28:45.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52878_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 52878_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    13.33    14:10:05.91 -05:46:56.8   0833 0405   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 14:10:05.92 -05:46:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53016_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 Preparing report for the candidate 53016_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53043_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53043_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    11.93    13:21:29.85 -13:21:11.8   7785 5430   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 13:21:29.85 -13:21:11.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53047_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53047_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    11.93    13:13:55.17 -14:28:29.0   8852 6214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 13:13:55.14 -14:28:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53052_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53052_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.22    14:10:31.67 -06:33:16.2   0748 0873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 14:10:31.68 -06:33:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53084_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53084_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 23.17023    2461244.67023    12.34    13:55:56.20 -09:46:09.5   2844 2938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-04-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.32    13:55:56.24 -09:46:09.1   2851 2932   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53091_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 Preparing report for the candidate 53091_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53118_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53118_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.58    14:04:09.19 -05:22:42.0   1750 0208   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 14:04:09.22 -05:22:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53130_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53130_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.66    14:06:37.74 -14:10:42.4   1128 5526   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 14:06:37.72 -14:10:42.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53247_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53247_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.84    13:25:24.02 -11:11:14.7   7310 4076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 13:25:24.15 -11:11:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53303_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 53303_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    13.05    14:07:04.28 -08:25:47.8   1224 2038   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 14:07:04.10 -08:25:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53342_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 Preparing report for the candidate 53342_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53431_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 Preparing report for the candidate 53431_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53459_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 Preparing report for the candidate 53459_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 07484_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 07484_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    8.22    13:33:00.11 -07:11:43.3   6359 1593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 13:33:00.12 -07:11:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 15316_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 The candidate 15316_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 07 23.17080    2461244.67080    12.29    14:04:53.43 -09:11:40.9   1531 2517   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_230759_TTUQ1b1x1_59709_4QEbTZiM/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_23-05-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits **** FOUND 14:04:53.41 -09:11:41.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 2s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 25s Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7 ########### Completed Vir-12-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7 ################################################################################### 13:39:42.95 -12:50:04.1 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 13:13:05.73 -07:37:58.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 14:12:26.20 -10:45:24.1 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 13:47:15.16 -08:49:02.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 13:22:40.98 -08:28:51.7 -- 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### 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 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461244.67022549 -observatory V36 07:07:12.12 +18:18:30.2 Mercury (2.2mag) 11:03:23.36 +06:46:25.5 Venus (-4.2mag) 05:02:08.65 +22:44:40.6 Mars (1.3mag) 08:28:21.73 +19:33:11.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:44.95 +03:22:13.9 Saturn (0.7mag) 04:09:30.14 +20:51:07.2 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:48.34 +00:18:32.8 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:29:41.98 -23:23:36.5 Pluto (14.4mag) 14:58:55.58 -23:07:36.2 Moon (-10.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 23 04:52 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461244.67022549: 08:28:26.99 +19:32:49.9 Io (6.0mag) 08:28:15.80 +19:33:35.2 Europa (6.3mag) 08:28:22.62 +19:33:12.1 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:28:35.81 +19:32:20.3 Callisto (6.7mag) 08:26:21.31 +19:23:22.6 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:28:20.96 +19:33:14.9 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:25:43.79 +19:25:06.0 Elara (17.7mag) 08:32:14.45 +19:20:35.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:32:34.13 +19:40:18.0 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:35.33 +03:22:36.6 Titan (8.5mag) 00:56:41.88 +03:22:24.0 Rhea (9.8mag) 00:56:14.78 +03:19:38.3 Iapetus (11.2mag) 00:56:48.36 +03:21:33.4 Hyperion (14.5mag) 00:56:28.54 +03:17:36.7 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 23 04:52 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461244.67022549: 18:10:33.61 -29:37:49.9 JWST 14:16:47.37 +57:16:43.7 Chandra 08:52:22.67 -49:49:30.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 23 04:52 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461244.67022549 -observatory V36 02:53:54.04 +15:51:56.3 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:09:00.96 -34:36:33.7 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:38:24.25 -68:23:59.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:05:06.27 +32:40:28.7 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 02:48:53.53 +26:51:12.7 16.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:51:06.17 +32:07:36.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:26:43.41 +26:47:12.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:06:52.61 +29:12:02.0 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:18:07.60 +05:11:41.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:11:00.57 -11:43:36.5 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:32:42.16 +67:17:25.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 16:08:12.04 -11:23:23.7 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:23:33.97 +66:26:29.1 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 07:49:09.54 +30:37:24.4 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:10:59.27 +15:33:57.3 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:24:24.35 +41:32:28.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:32:54.45 +47:44:49.6 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:01:27.93 -13:18:20.4 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:44:49.47 +26:55:15.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:22:39.15 -14:09:06.8 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:11:35.33 +21:49:54.0 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:49:38.48 +03:19:13.4 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:20:29.42 +78:58:26.4 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:58:13.40 +45:44:36.3 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:34:16.05 +06:35:10.0 17.1mag A/2026 E1 21:38:11.60 -20:12:27.8 7.0mag 10P/Tempel 11:19:51.51 -02:29:19.6 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:18:15.11 +30:53:59.7 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:34:44.02 +09:53:09.9 17.1mag 63P/Wild 00:52:44.88 -05:04:23.9 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 04:58:10.67 +20:39:47.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 02:41:39.81 +12:12:44.1 16.4mag 88P/Howell 07:12:45.41 +29:32:35.5 15.9mag 93P/Lovas 05:03:06.90 +31:18:05.9 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 08:39:56.67 +29:07:05.7 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:12:20.62 -03:58:52.2 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos 05:12:05.78 +21:05:43.1 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:00:05.35 +19:30:10.7 17.8mag 131P/Mueller 07:57:56.03 +14:07:02.5 17.1mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:21:32.40 -20:26:11.6 14.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 06:19:18.71 +36:15:45.1 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring 18:15:51.69 +24:41:05.6 13.6mag 169P/NEAT 02:10:32.16 +08:48:09.8 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:36:03.33 -09:00:58.9 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR 20:34:30.28 -51:53:10.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 02:35:35.74 +18:03:19.7 15.5mag 260P/McNaught 06:16:22.57 +37:36:26.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:06:57.25 +04:50:27.6 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski 08:46:12.69 +19:07:51.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 08:11:39.97 +38:08:01.2 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.4K Jul 23 04:52 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K Jul 23 04:52 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jul 23 04:52 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:38:01.274 +20:30:51.72 SN 2026tmv 2026-07-03.45 20.1295 01:00:38.603 +08:54:05.23 AT 2026tmu 2026-07-02.46 19.6779 16:08:01.848 +10:47:23.28 SN 2026tmt 2026-07-10.26 19.9 14:25:02.088 -15:29:15.65 AT 2026tms 2026-07-10.07 20.7035 14:22:53.209 -16:34:38.82 AT 2026tmr 2026-07-10.07 22.8529 14:01:39.926 -07:55:19.90 AT 2026tmq 2026-07-10.07 21.2479 14:29:39.030 -16:48:52.14 AT 2026tmp 2026-07-10.07 22.4022 21:04:33.565 -27:20:40.14 AT 2026tmo 2026-07-10.34 22.5427 23:28:06.754 -17:39:59.64 AT 2026tmn 2026-07-10.41 21.9891 21:12:57.403 -21:22:36.69 AT 2026tmm 2026-07-10.34 22.7038 23:26:36.772 -16:06:50.05 AT 2026tml 2026-07-10.41 22.6326 21:17:03.904 -21:54:33.83 AT 2026tmk 2026-07-10.34 22.4381 20:15:59.416 -09:06:12.42 AT 2026tmj 2026-07-10.23 22.2687 14:26:06.512 -16:56:56.09 AT 2026tmi 2026-07-10.07 20.103 21:20:52.038 -19:59:58.06 AT 2026tmh 2026-07-10.34 22.5051 23:31:36.091 -15:50:51.55 AT 2026tmg 2026-07-10.41 21.9857 21:17:34.887 -22:09:56.94 AT 2026tmf 2026-07-10.34 20.6749 20:57:55.262 -28:20:16.79 AT 2026tme 2026-07-10.34 22.7327 14:25:11.569 -17:43:31.78 AT 2026tmd 2026-07-10.07 22.7898 20:59:35.392 -27:34:22.32 AT 2026tmc 2026-07-10.34 22.8027 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Jul 23 04:52 tns_transients_list.txt

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