######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Boo-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Boo-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 858627 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 858627 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits_preview.png'
Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
renamed 'Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits_preview.png'
Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 513.4187
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.1084
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2286.0712
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 585.8513
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2284.4520
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 585.7412
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.45264
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 26.6499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 27.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-23T00:26:50.9860853' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 47.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.4 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 27.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 54.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits :)
Spent 0.898521 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 26.6800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 27.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits :)
Spent 0.895395 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/d_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461244.72709475
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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits'
wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:08.621 +13:57:53.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:08.621 +13:57:53.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0593 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:11.444 +13:58:30.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:11.444 +13:58:30.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0444 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 14:13:08.621 +13:57:53.87
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:11.444 +13:58:30.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01529 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jykkPKwrOa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KanmCjlcMx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RZ1lfmHB7O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tSHNs4vghE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6086 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.7089 to +19.2738 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.7089 to 19.2738 deg
Loaded 3959 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): 3241 out of 3336 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3336 out of 6086 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.796800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.796800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6086 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.7089 to +19.2738 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.7089 to 19.2738 deg
Loaded 3959 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): 3241 out of 3336 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3336 out of 6086 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5688 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0632 to 221.5536 deg, Dec +8.6777 to +19.2629 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 205.0632 to 221.5536 deg, Dec 8.6777 to 19.2629 deg
Loaded 3960 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): 3257 out of 3317 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3317 out of 5688 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.3 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.3 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.3 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
15.2 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.jykkPKwrOa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, bad_region=1336, passed=6086
Got 6086 stars (including 4478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6086 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=298 n_q2=185 n_q3=319 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.033
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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.KanmCjlcMx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=286, bad_region=1322, passed=5688
Got 5688 stars (including 4130 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5688 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4499 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=295 n_q2=186 n_q3=317 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.067
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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.RZ1lfmHB7O (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_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=190, bad_region=489, passed=2626
Got 2626 stars (including 1991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=326 n_q2=167 n_q3=321 n_q4=149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.026
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.tSHNs4vghE (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_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=181, bad_region=482, passed=2633
Got 2633 stars (including 2000 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=323 n_q2=165 n_q3=324 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.033
ref2=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.067
new1=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.026
new2=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.164
reference average sigma_overall=0.3805 worst_q_ratio=1.05
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:08.621 +13:57:53.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:08.621 +13:57:53.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0593 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:11.444 +13:58:30.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:13:17.386 +14:00:45.07
Second-epoch image center 14:13:11.444 +13:58:30.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0444 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 14:13:08.621 +13:57:53.87
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:11.444 +13:58:30.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01529 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits &> /tmp/tmp.anWKiCOTSe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nTgGrTEzfU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Frbj11Y8AB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FZ7yiKI4BM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits and wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.6894 to +19.2767 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.6894 to 19.2767 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3124 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 32198 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.667050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.667050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec +8.6894 to +19.2767 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 205.0631 to 221.5649 deg, Dec 8.6894 to 19.2767 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3124 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 32198 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 30491 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 205.0632 to 221.5647 deg, Dec +8.6563 to +19.2629 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 205.0632 to 221.5647 deg, Dec 8.6563 to 19.2629 deg
Loaded 3969 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): 3150 out of 3357 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3357 out of 30491 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.2 pix Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.2 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
2.2 pix fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
15.3 mag. Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.anWKiCOTSe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1413, bad_region=4943, passed=32192
Got 32192 stars (including 26276 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32192 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=298 n_q2=182 n_q3=318 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.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.nTgGrTEzfU (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1183, bad_region=4713, passed=30480
Got 30480 stars (including 24844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30480 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=298 n_q2=186 n_q3=313 n_q4=168 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.005
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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.Frbj11Y8AB (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_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=580, bad_region=1859, passed=15313
Got 15313 stars (including 13125 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15313 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13640 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=323 n_q2=162 n_q3=327 n_q4=149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.001
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.FZ7yiKI4BM (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_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=588, bad_region=1865, passed=15303
Got 15303 stars (including 13091 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15303 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13586 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13587 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13587 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.405 n_q1=318 n_q2=163 n_q3=333 n_q4=147 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/wcs_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits at 14:23:40.37 +11:37:54.8: 11.57 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits at 14:02:20.54 +17:06:33.5: 13.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-16-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0277.fits at 14:14:42.20 +13:32:36.5: 13.12 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 14:14:42.20 +13:32:36.5: 13.17 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:14:42.20 +13:32:36.5: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1630 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 14:23:40.37 +11:37:54.8: 11.57 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.57 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:23:40.37 +11:37:54.8: ref_mag=11.57 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6968 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-03-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 14:02:20.54 +17:06:33.5: 13.09 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:02:20.54 +17:06:33.5: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1935 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 51428_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51428_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 23.22709 | 2461244.72709 | 13.44 | 14:02:20.57 +17:06:34.4 | 6334 1264 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 13.10 | 14:02:20.51 +17:06:32.6 | 6341 1270 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
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Considering the candidate 51429_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51429_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 23.22709 | 2461244.72709 | 13.10 | 14:14:42.21 +13:32:36.4 | 4563 3452 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 13.24 | 14:14:42.18 +13:32:36.5 | 4570 3458 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
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Considering the candidate 51430_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51430_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 12.22 | 14:34:37.22 +18:01:29.5 | 1665 0726 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:34:37.22 +18:01:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51450_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51450_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 23.22709 | 2461244.72709 | 11.66 | 14:23:40.35 +11:37:54.6 | 3243 4615 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-26-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0164.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 11.75 | 14:23:40.39 +11:37:54.9 | 3250 4622 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
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Considering the candidate 51500_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51500_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 13.49 | 14:34:05.60 +13:17:00.3 | 1709 3614 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:34:05.68 +13:16:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51504_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 51504_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 13.54 | 14:23:46.66 +16:51:14.8 | 3238 1459 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 14:23:46.64 +16:51:15.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 15358_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165
The candidate 15358_fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 23.22778 | 2461244.72778 | 11.68 | 13:56:08.80 +14:08:12.7 | 7289 3048 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_005950_TTUQ2b1x1_763825_4L7j9q2V/fd_Boo-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_00-27-50_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0165.fits |
**** FOUND 13:56:08.78 +14:08:12.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Boo-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461244.72709475 -observatory V36
07:07:11.67 +18:19:08.1 Mercury (2.2mag)
11:03:36.64 +06:44:47.1 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:02:18.83 +22:44:57.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:28:24.86 +19:33:00.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:45.06 +03:22:13.5 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:30.70 +20:51:08.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:48.25 +00:18:31.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:41.65 -23:23:38.1 Pluto (14.4mag)
15:00:53.53 -23:15:25.5 Moon (-10.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 23 01:09 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461244.72709475:
08:28:29.06 +19:32:43.4 Io (6.0mag)
08:28:18.28 +19:33:27.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:28:26.55 +19:32:58.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:28:39.47 +19:32:07.5 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:26:24.33 +19:23:13.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:28:25.68 +19:32:57.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:25:46.83 +19:24:56.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:32:17.67 +19:20:23.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:32:37.05 +19:40:07.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:35.26 +03:22:35.8 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:41.63 +03:22:23.3 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:14.97 +03:19:37.8 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:48.69 +03:21:33.0 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:28.57 +03:17:35.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461244.72709475:
18:10:24.32 -29:36:53.7 JWST
14:38:51.08 +55:49:20.8 Chandra
09:13:59.57 -52:14:51.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461244.72709475 -observatory V36
02:53:58.58 +15:52:17.9 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:08:58.83 -34:36:35.8 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:38:27.63 -68:24:04.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:05:07.38 +32:40:32.5 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:49:07.62 +26:54:38.9 16.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:03.71 +32:07:32.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:26:47.16 +26:47:09.8 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:06:55.70 +29:11:52.5 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:18:09.88 +05:11:43.9 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:00.60 -11:43:42.7 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:32:37.46 +67:17:16.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:08:06.72 -11:23:44.0 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:23:40.33 +66:26:41.4 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:49:13.80 +30:37:33.6 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:58.08 +15:33:59.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:24:19.67 +41:32:56.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:32:50.11 +47:45:14.1 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:01:31.02 -13:18:14.2 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:52.12 +26:54:40.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:41.22 -14:09:29.2 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:11:39.66 +21:49:43.1 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:40.02 +03:19:02.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:20:22.53 +78:58:17.2 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:16.12 +45:44:43.8 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:34:18.55 +06:35:38.6 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:38:16.13 -20:13:59.3 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:53.33 -02:29:30.2 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:18:19.84 +30:54:20.5 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:34:51.10 +09:52:03.3 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:45.69 -05:04:26.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:58:18.84 +20:39:52.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:44.57 +12:13:06.9 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:12:55.07 +29:32:15.5 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
05:03:18.32 +31:18:02.3 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:40:05.00 +29:06:37.3 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:12:27.17 -04:00:13.6 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:12:11.17 +21:05:46.1 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:00:11.63 +19:30:05.4 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:58:07.07 +14:06:14.1 17.1mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:33.15 -20:25:59.5 14.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:19:31.08 +36:16:13.9 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:15:31.65 +24:44:16.1 13.6mag 169P/NEAT
02:10:39.71 +08:48:24.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:03.79 -09:01:10.9 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:34:27.48 -51:53:38.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:35:45.62 +18:04:54.1 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:16:33.11 +37:36:34.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:57.61 +04:50:07.0 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:46:15.83 +19:07:42.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:11:45.22 +38:07:43.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-26eg 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 2026-07-16.17 17.02
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
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
21:19:29.843 -21:25:33.35 AT 2026tmb 2026-07-10.34 21.7544
21:18:40.339 -26:37:14.86 AT 2026tma 2026-07-10.34 22.1467
21:11:05.659 -12:43:59.89 AT 2026tlz 2026-07-09.29 22.2115
21:18:10.227 -07:04:48.06 AT 2026tly 2026-07-09.30 22.1015
21:23:44.076 -14:18:23.71 AT 2026tlx 2026-07-09.29 20.5044
21:01:14.622 -21:58:01.10 AT 2026tlw 2026-07-09.29 23.1415
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