NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi

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

Processing fields Aqr-02-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    12.37    22:05:18.61 -00:43:15.7   3000 3969   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    12.37    22:05:18.56 -00:43:16.4   3005 3972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 28.3609  2461249.8609  12.37  22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0
 59.40161 -42.21527 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
476 Hedwig                   0     -0       0  12.3     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0:  15.68 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0:  15.67 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    13.54    21:56:10.91 -04:13:29.4   1613 1842   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    13.55    21:56:11.03 -04:13:27.5   1619 1845   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 28.3609  2461249.8609  13.54  21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4
 53.75423 -42.38084 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 6.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
685 Hermia                  -0     -1       1  13.7    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4:  15.55 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4:  15.54 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 2

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## 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
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
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= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 926865 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 926865 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits_preview.png'
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits

renamed 'Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits_preview.png'
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 802.2480 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 486.7910 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3039.8640 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 701.5197 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3038.1272 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 701.1422 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.78918 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- 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= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-28T03:39:12.8258755' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-28T08:39:12.8258755' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61249.3605651041 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-28T08:39:22.7269124' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61249.3606796991 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 334.283591875499 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -1.99986405457947 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 54.3813888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 178.845 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.22947270048185 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Aqr-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 17 09' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20474 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20474 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.1 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 53.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 898.41 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 28.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 18.401472 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 13.00104 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits :) Spent 0.509111 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-28T03:39:55.6482858' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-28T08:39:55.6482858' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61249.3610607409 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits :) Spent 0.491700 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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: 2461249.86068085 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0050 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XYpYOs0p1J Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EmdcnrHG5D Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RExvvogbWN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5Lqfm6T6Xl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7101 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to +3.2797 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 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to 3.2797 deg Loaded 5156 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): 4386 out of 4499 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4499 out of 7101 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.679100 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.679100 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.77 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7101 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to +3.2797 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 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to 3.2797 deg Loaded 5156 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): 4386 out of 4499 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4499 out of 7101 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 7080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4208 to 342.1807 deg, Dec -7.2698 to +3.2783 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 326.4208 to 342.1807 deg, Dec -7.2698 to 3.2783 deg Loaded 5166 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): 4364 out of 4478 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4478 out of 7080 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 2.5 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 2.5 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.9 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 14.9 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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.XYpYOs0p1J (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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=399, bad_region=1567, passed=7101 Got 7101 stars (including 5212 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7101 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4641 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4622 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4622 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4622 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5862 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 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4643 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4624 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5862 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4624 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5862 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4624 stars left (next iteration limit 5084) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits N_match=4624 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1528 n_q2=727 n_q3=1523 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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.EmdcnrHG5D (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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=414, bad_region=1574, passed=7080 Got 7080 stars (including 5160 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7080 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4637 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4618 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5838 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4638 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4619 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5838 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4619 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5838 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4619 stars left (next iteration limit 5078) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits N_match=4619 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1533 n_q2=730 n_q3=1535 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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.RExvvogbWN (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=300, bad_region=821, passed=3902 Got 3902 stars (including 2862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3902 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 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2642 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3239 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2642 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3239 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3239 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 2627 stars left (next iteration limit 2889) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=6.690 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.021 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.872 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2627 robust_rms_before=0.969 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.604 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.540 verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:17:08.907 -01:59:54.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3902 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3283575.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.969 -> 0.392 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=2627 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.544 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=903 n_q2=403 n_q3=868 n_q4=453 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.334 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.5Lqfm6T6Xl (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=304, bad_region=814, passed=3882 Got 3882 stars (including 2847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3882 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 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2631 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2614 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2615 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2614 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3226 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2616 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3226 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2616 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3226 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 2616 stars left (next iteration limit 2875) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2616 robust_rms=6.470 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.610 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2616 robust_rms=0.687 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.849 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2616 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.486 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2616 robust_rms_before=0.957 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.444 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.586 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.486 verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:17:06.798 -02:00:11.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3882 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3283753.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.957 -> 0.413 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=2616 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=891 n_q2=400 n_q3=866 n_q4=459 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.084 ref2=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.075 new1=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.334 new2=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.174 reference average sigma_overall=0.3505 worst_q_ratio=1.0795 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372_astrometric_residuals.png (4624 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373_astrometric_residuals.png (4619 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (2627 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395_astrometric_residuals.png (2616 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0050 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i0WrPnMEdZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tg5eoRhenb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hOuJ8ZoQHF Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vk40lV9he7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 40698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to +3.2887 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 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to 3.2887 deg Loaded 5177 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): 4303 out of 4647 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4647 out of 40698 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.547400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.547400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 40698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to +3.2887 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 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to 3.2887 deg Loaded 5177 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): 4303 out of 4647 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4647 out of 40698 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (aperture=4.9) Read 41221 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4150 to 342.1840 deg, Dec -7.2747 to +3.2805 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 326.4150 to 342.1840 deg, Dec -7.2747 to 3.2805 deg Loaded 5170 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): 4291 out of 4653 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4653 out of 41221 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 2.2 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 2.2 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 2.2 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.i0WrPnMEdZ (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1743, bad_region=5949, passed=40680 Got 40680 stars (including 33307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40680 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4623 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4606 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4606 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4606 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36225 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 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4624 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36225 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36225 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4607 stars left (next iteration limit 5066) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits N_match=4607 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1533 n_q2=712 n_q3=1507 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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.tg5eoRhenb (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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=5, blended=1900, bad_region=6042, passed=41216 Got 41216 stars (including 33616 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41216 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4623 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4622 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4608 stars left (next iteration limit 5068) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits N_match=4608 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1540 n_q2=710 n_q3=1508 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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.hOuJ8ZoQHF (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=9, blended=894, bad_region=5299, passed=24746 Got 24746 stars (including 18727 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24746 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 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4616 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4597 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4598 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4597 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20635 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4618 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20635 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20635 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4598 stars left (next iteration limit 5056) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4598 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1595 n_q2=777 n_q3=1413 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.292 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.vk40lV9he7 (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=893, bad_region=5319, passed=24937 Got 24937 stars (including 18896 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24937 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 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4619 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20827 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4620 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20827 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20827 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 4602 stars left (next iteration limit 5062) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=4602 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=1609 n_q2=776 n_q3=1407 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:02:54.43 -04:50:27.2: 13.23 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:26:15.91 -03:01:39.9: 13.94 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:29:24.71 -03:13:58.2: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:31:50.80 -03:46:13.7: 12.60 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:54:52.33 -00:44:46.2: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:59:24.70 +00:53:23.8: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.3: 13.88 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:13:23.17 -05:29:18.8: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:17:51.35 -04:14:51.3: 11.05 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:29:24.71 -03:13:58.2: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:26:15.91 -03:01:39.9: 13.87 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:29:24.71 -03:13:58.2: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5327 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.3: 13.82 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:31:50.80 -03:46:13.7: 12.58 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:26:15.91 -03:01:39.9: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2710 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:13:23.17 -05:29:18.8: 13.67 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.3: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6241 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:31:50.80 -03:46:13.7: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8347 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.71 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:59:24.70 +00:53:23.8: 11.85 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:13:23.17 -05:29:18.8: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9524 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:54:52.33 -00:44:46.2: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:02:54.43 -04:50:27.2: 13.16 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.86 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:59:24.70 +00:53:23.8: ref_mag=11.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9416 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.63 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:54:52.33 -00:44:46.2: ref_mag=12.63 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0321 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:02:54.43 -04:50:27.2: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2029 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:17:51.35 -04:14:51.3: 11.06 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.05 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:17:51.35 -04:14:51.3: ref_mag=11.05 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2711 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52935.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52966.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52892_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52892_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    14.26    22:26:15.95 -03:01:39.6   6164 2570   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    14.28    22:26:15.86 -03:01:40.1   6169 2572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52894_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52894_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    13.94    22:13:23.15 -05:29:19.2   4219 1084   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    13.97    22:13:23.20 -05:29:18.3   4224 1087   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52902_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52902_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    13.00    21:54:52.40 -00:44:46.8   1411 3956   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    13.07    21:54:52.25 -00:44:45.7   1416 3959   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52904_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52904_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    13.08    22:02:54.45 -04:50:27.0   2636 1473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    13.44    22:02:54.42 -04:50:27.4   2641 1476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52905_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52905_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    12.86    22:31:50.82 -03:46:13.4   7008 2116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    12.81    22:31:50.79 -03:46:13.9   7013 2119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52908_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52908_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    11.90    21:59:24.68 +00:53:24.3   2102 4949   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    11.99    21:59:24.73 +00:53:23.2   2107 4952   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52910_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52910_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    11.27    22:17:51.36 -04:14:51.3   4894 1836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    11.27    22:17:51.33 -04:14:51.3   4899 1838   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52935_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 Preparing report for the candidate 52935_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52961_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52961_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    13.55    22:29:24.65 -03:13:57.5   6639 2444   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    13.52    22:29:24.77 -03:13:58.9   6645 2446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52965_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 The candidate 52965_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 28.36068    2461249.86068    13.60    22:30:43.02 -03:46:38.5   6836 2113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 28.36118    2461249.86118    13.65    22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.1   6842 2116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52966_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 Preparing report for the candidate 52966_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 12s Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4 ########### Completed Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4 ################################################################################### 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.86068085 -observatory V36 07:11:37.85 +19:18:48.8 Mercury (1.0mag) 11:23:13.99 +04:15:55.5 Venus (-4.2mag) 05:17:27.82 +23:07:09.5 Mars (1.3mag) 08:33:05.86 +19:16:50.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:49.21 +03:21:06.4 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:10:18.22 +20:53:13.9 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:37.68 +00:17:06.9 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:29:11.63 -23:25:48.7 Pluto (14.4mag) 19:30:57.46 -25:42:45.6 Moon (-12.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 28 06:28 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.86068085: 08:33:12.81 +19:16:21.6 Io (5.9mag) 08:33:12.18 +19:16:25.2 Europa (6.3mag) 08:32:51.70 +19:17:48.2 Ganymede (5.5mag) 08:33:26.65 +19:15:23.5 Callisto (6.7mag) 08:30:55.10 +19:09:50.2 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:33:05.61 +19:16:51.9 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:30:20.11 +19:10:31.0 Elara (17.7mag) 08:37:04.62 +19:01:35.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:36:58.87 +19:24:53.5 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:46.66 +03:20:35.7 Titan (8.5mag) 00:56:43.44 +03:21:08.3 Rhea (9.8mag) 00:56:28.75 +03:18:29.0 Iapetus (11.2mag) 00:57:04.92 +03:20:52.5 Hyperion (14.5mag) 00:56:25.87 +03:15:45.4 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 28 06:28 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.86068085: 18:24:24.81 -27:47:59.3 JWST 13:14:05.32 +53:34:30.7 Chandra 05:20:54.79 +43:16:43.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 28 06:28 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.86068085 -observatory V36 03:00:36.82 +16:23:24.8 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:06:07.79 -34:38:43.3 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:43:27.84 -68:32:27.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:06:43.44 +32:46:24.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:08:26.60 +31:21:03.8 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:47:15.89 +31:58:10.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:32:18.14 +26:42:53.8 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:11:35.07 +28:57:46.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:21:35.01 +05:14:40.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:11:13.06 -11:53:31.2 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:25:33.95 +66:59:18.0 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 16:00:39.52 -11:54:03.3 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:33:17.71 +66:46:00.6 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 07:55:28.61 +30:51:33.0 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:09:21.84 +15:36:21.1 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:17:23.27 +42:10:44.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:26:07.52 +48:19:04.6 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:06:02.75 -13:09:51.1 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:48:42.48 +26:02:20.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:25:34.71 -14:44:42.4 17.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:18:15.38 +21:33:06.2 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:52:07.77 +03:01:42.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:11:49.36 +78:41:52.4 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:01:56.65 +45:54:43.3 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:38:09.12 +07:16:52.3 17.2mag A/2026 E1 21:45:12.25 -22:31:16.3 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:22:40.99 -02:45:54.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:25:16.17 +31:24:57.2 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:45:26.46 +08:11:44.4 17.2mag 63P/Wild 00:53:43.88 -05:08:50.4 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 05:10:26.53 +20:44:37.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 02:48:30.09 +12:45:13.5 16.5mag 88P/Howell 07:27:09.30 +29:00:12.5 16.0mag 93P/Lovas 03:36:40.86 +12:42:21.3 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:20:22.84 +31:08:05.8 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 08:52:30.12 +28:22:35.9 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:22:21.13 -06:02:17.9 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos 05:20:09.38 +21:09:18.1 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:09:28.48 +19:20:52.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 08:14:09.30 +12:53:04.5 17.7mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:21:32.15 -19:44:12.8 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 06:37:55.91 +36:55:06.7 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring 17:39:53.66 +29:55:36.3 13.1mag 169P/NEAT 02:21:39.13 +09:07:54.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:37:12.84 -09:20:16.0 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR 20:30:28.47 -52:27:01.6 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 02:50:32.01 +20:25:00.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 06:32:17.84 +37:44:43.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:07:43.46 +04:18:28.1 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 08:50:57.24 +18:53:40.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 08:19:32.83 +37:41:07.0 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Jul 28 06:28 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 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 02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52 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 16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K Jul 28 06:28 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jul 28 06:28 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 21:29:08.363 +04:26:31.33 AT 2026udp 2026-07-11.48 21.13 15:03:58.202 -05:04:22.07 AT 2026udo 2026-07-11.27 20.37 15:25:01.653 +14:49:40.41 AT 2026udn 2026-07-11.35 20.9 22:22:01.421 -20:45:13.04 AT 2026udm 2026-07-11.56 20.85 15:26:26.200 +14:24:00.82 AT 2026udl 2026-07-11.35 21.78 21:52:33.423 -12:26:26.70 AT 2026udk 2026-06-26.41 21.23 23:28:20.264 -02:45:01.54 AT 2026udj 2026-06-27.39 21.46 15:05:14.436 -36:20:56.85 AT 2026udi 2026-07-08.03 19.35 00:31:18.282 -43:46:06.08 AT 2026udh 2026-07-12.40 23.4739 00:40:36.730 -43:07:11.88 AT 2026udg 2026-07-12.40 22.7345 00:27:10.575 -44:08:47.04 AT 2026udf 2026-07-12.40 22.824 03:56:35.271 -49:17:39.98 AT 2026ude 2026-07-12.41 22.9789 00:31:32.044 -43:21:56.99 AT 2026udd 2026-07-12.40 23.6713 22:50:13.778 -07:23:19.66 AT 2026udc 2026-07-12.36 23.1965 00:40:48.112 -44:10:38.19 AT 2026udb 2026-07-12.40 23.683 00:36:44.855 -44:15:14.57 AT 2026uda 2026-07-12.40 23.7801 23:51:48.800 +02:16:08.44 AT 2026ucz 2026-07-12.35 23.3767 22:47:30.921 -12:02:41.49 AT 2026ucy 2026-07-12.36 21.821 00:41:15.829 -45:07:23.74 AT 2026ucx 2026-07-12.40 24.4645 00:34:52.967 -44:42:02.22 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