Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461250.9662,12.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260729.4662 12.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
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:
Tau-01-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 691255 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 691255 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits_preview.png'
Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits

renamed 'Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits_preview.png'
Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 500.8057
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 607.2146
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 13452.7654
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 3114.1391
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 15536.4660
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3188.2011
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 26.8622
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.023
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
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= 'PhotoGraphic DSO 16BIT' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.0 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 5.0004 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/d_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits :)
Spent 0.839456 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/d_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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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 = 19.99996 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000031.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 3310.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 435045.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 19999960.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 2096.518 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/d_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits :)
Spent 0.857760 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/d_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits

fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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: 2461250.96580056
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:59:59.648 +29:59:56.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:01.114 +29:59:16.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:59:59.648 +29:59:56.09
Second-epoch image center 04:00:01.114 +29:59:16.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:03.923 +29:58:47.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:59:59.648 +29:59:56.09
Second-epoch image center 04:00:03.923 +29:58:47.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0246 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:00:01.114 +29:59:16.66
Second-epoch second image center 04:00:03.923 +29:58:47.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01304 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1sf4wWnFI2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5Z9sgugkOx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits &> /tmp/tmp.78KP3Jx03I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kQwlVPcKmn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13390 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 50.5843 to 69.6283 deg, Dec +24.3538 to +35.3066 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 50.5843 to 69.6283 deg, Dec 24.3538 to 35.3066 deg
Loaded 7255 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): 5547 out of 6059 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6059 out of 13390 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.967400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.967400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13390 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 50.5843 to 69.6283 deg, Dec +24.3538 to +35.3066 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 50.5843 to 69.6283 deg, Dec 24.3538 to 35.3066 deg
Loaded 7255 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): 5547 out of 6059 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6059 out of 13390 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 13513 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 50.5745 to 69.6282 deg, Dec +24.3539 to +35.3110 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 50.5745 to 69.6282 deg, Dec 24.3539 to 35.3110 deg
Loaded 7268 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): 5559 out of 6072 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6072 out of 13513 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.0 pix Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
2.8 pix fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
2.7 pix fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.5 mag. Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.7 (SNR ) 10.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.1sf4wWnFI2 (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1130, bad_region=0, passed=13390
Got 13390 stars (including 12252 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13390 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13390 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1524 n_q2=1103 n_q3=892 n_q4=1376 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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.5Z9sgugkOx (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1130, bad_region=0, passed=13513
Got 13513 stars (including 12361 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13513 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13513 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=1523 n_q2=1108 n_q3=895 n_q4=1373 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.286
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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.78KP3Jx03I (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=239, bad_region=0, passed=1943
Got 1943 stars (including 1702 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1943 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1657 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1936 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1656 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 1651 stars left (next iteration limit 1815)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1651 robust_rms=9.590 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1651 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1651 robust_rms=0.325 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.393 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1651 robust_rms_before=0.943 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.325 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.507 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.393
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:01.138 +29:59:15.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1943 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3830641.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.943 -> 0.325 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits N_match=1651 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=457 n_q2=297 n_q3=370 n_q4=527 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.181
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.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.kQwlVPcKmn (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=263, bad_region=0, passed=1831
Got 1831 stars (including 1567 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1831 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1528 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1521 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1516 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1521 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1527 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1522 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1522 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1522 stars left (next iteration limit 1673)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1522 robust_rms=9.122 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1522 robust_rms=0.387 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1522 robust_rms=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.346 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1522 robust_rms_before=0.960 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.435 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.506 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.346
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:03.948 +29:58:46.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1831 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3830550.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.960 -> 0.310 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits N_match=1522 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=431 n_q2=263 n_q3=342 n_q4=486 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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=Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.237
ref2=Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.286
new1=fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.181
new2=fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.160
reference average sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.2615
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (4899 matched stars from wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030_astrometric_residuals.png (1651 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031_astrometric_residuals.png (1522 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 08587_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 08587_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 9.28 | 04:21:57.39 +28:26:34.8 | 7738 2500 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:21:57.40 +28:26:34.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:59:59.648 +29:59:56.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:01.114 +29:59:16.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:59:59.648 +29:59:56.09
Second-epoch image center 04:00:01.114 +29:59:16.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:03.923 +29:58:47.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:59:59.648 +29:59:56.09
Second-epoch image center 04:00:03.923 +29:58:47.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0246 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:00:01.114 +29:59:16.66
Second-epoch second image center 04:00:03.923 +29:58:47.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01304 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pi1dRahL2E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7jHBsHv4CT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n1O6knupxX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5nqh7IVQCo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 99190 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 50.5591 to 69.6801 deg, Dec +24.3538 to +35.3065 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 50.5591 to 69.6801 deg, Dec 24.3538 to 35.3065 deg
Loaded 7277 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): 4827 out of 6106 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6106 out of 99190 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.833900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.833900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 99190 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 50.5591 to 69.6801 deg, Dec +24.3538 to +35.3065 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 50.5591 to 69.6801 deg, Dec 24.3538 to 35.3065 deg
Loaded 7277 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): 4827 out of 6106 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6106 out of 99190 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 98825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 50.5597 to 69.6801 deg, Dec +24.3539 to +35.3115 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 50.5597 to 69.6801 deg, Dec 24.3539 to 35.3115 deg
Loaded 7286 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): 4807 out of 6112 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6112 out of 98825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.8 pix Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
1.9 pix Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
2.5 pix fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
2.5 pix fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
1.8 pix wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.7 mag. Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 12.6 (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.pi1dRahL2E (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=32, blended=7855, bad_region=9, passed=99158
Got 99158 stars (including 91129 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 99158 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 99158 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 99158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 99158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.259 n_q1=1459 n_q2=1120 n_q3=933 n_q4=1390 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.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.7jHBsHv4CT (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=7957, bad_region=10, passed=98800
Got 98800 stars (including 90683 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 98800 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98800 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=1460 n_q2=1117 n_q3=937 n_q4=1390 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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.n1O6knupxX (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=431, bad_region=1, passed=15561
Got 15561 stars (including 15097 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15561 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15559 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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1314 n_q2=842 n_q3=1178 n_q4=1544 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.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.5nqh7IVQCo (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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=430, bad_region=1, passed=14691
Got 14691 stars (including 14239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14689 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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=1312 n_q2=845 n_q3=1156 n_q4=1562 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.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_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/wcs_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 03:55:28.21 +25:42:09.2: 11.84 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 04:04:42.74 +33:34:34.0: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 04:38:21.83 +34:00:29.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 03:43:52.33 +25:16:24.9: 11.25 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 03:55:53.08 +32:10:16.0: 13.22 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 03:55:28.21 +25:42:09.2: 11.84 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 04:38:21.83 +34:00:29.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:38:21.83 +34:00:29.9: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 04:04:42.74 +33:34:34.0: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.84 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:55:28.21 +25:42:09.2: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=12.1542 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 03:43:52.33 +25:16:24.9: 11.24 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.24 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:43:52.33 +25:16:24.9: ref_mag=11.24 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.3155 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-27-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 03:55:53.08 +32:10:16.0: 13.18 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.20 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:55:53.08 +32:10:16.0: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1716 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out117727.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 117529_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117529_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 29.46580 | 2461250.96580 | 12.15 | 03:55:28.20 +25:42:08.3 | 4316 0581 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 12.17 | 03:55:28.23 +25:42:10.0 | 4310 0586 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
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Considering the candidate 117530_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117530_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 29.46580 | 2461250.96580 | 11.33 | 03:43:52.32 +25:16:25.4 | 2741 0261 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.30 | 03:43:52.34 +25:16:24.4 | 2735 0266 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
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Considering the candidate 117605_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117605_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 29.46580 | 2461250.96580 | 11.60 | 04:38:21.79 +34:00:29.8 | 9469 6123 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.61 | 04:38:21.88 +34:00:29.9 | 9463 6127 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
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Considering the candidate 117613_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117613_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.63 | 04:26:11.20 +31:27:23.9 | 8095 4374 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:26:11.23 +31:27:23.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117614_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117614_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.81 | 03:53:04.38 +25:32:42.2 | 3988 0476 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 03:53:04.34 +25:32:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117640_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117640_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.92 | 04:10:49.11 +33:34:36.3 | 6016 5454 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:10:49.11 +33:34:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117644_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117644_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 12.23 | 04:20:25.02 +27:22:50.7 | 7598 1840 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:20:25.02 +27:22:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117690_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117690_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 12.41 | 03:54:18.29 +31:52:03.1 | 3990 4293 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 03:54:18.34 +31:52:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117720_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117720_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 12.93 | 03:56:26.87 +35:06:48.6 | 4168 6269 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 03:56:26.83 +35:06:47.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 117727_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
Preparing report for the candidate 117727_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
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Considering the candidate 117735_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 117735_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 29.46580 | 2461250.96580 | 13.18 | 03:55:53.03 +32:10:16.0 | 4189 4481 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0030.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 13.17 | 03:55:53.12 +32:10:16.0 | 4183 4485 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
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Considering the candidate 110522_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 110522_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 12.09 | 03:51:16.18 +33:02:06.2 | 3575 4983 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 03:51:16.19 +33:02:08.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78181_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 78181_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 12.30 | 04:04:04.75 +25:42:47.5 | 5479 0658 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:04:04.76 +25:42:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 11217_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 11217_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.90 | 04:37:15.22 +33:48:49.0 | 9337 5987 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:37:15.23 +33:48:48.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 96865_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 96865_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 11.83 | 04:25:17.18 +28:04:40.4 | 8206 2327 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:25:17.16 +28:04:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94019_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031
The candidate 94019_fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.46662 | 2461250.96662 | 9.26 | 04:21:57.41 +28:26:34.9 | 7738 2500 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_061325_TTUQ1b1x1_3628501_HGueR4FG/fd_Tau-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-11-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0031.fits |
**** FOUND 04:21:57.41 +28:26:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:04:42.74 +33:34:34.0
########### Completed Tau-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
04:04:42.74 +33:34:34.0
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04:04:42.74 +33:34:34.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.96580056 -observatory V36
07:14:03.74 +19:31:05.0 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:27:23.04 +03:43:37.1 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:20:43.03 +23:11:14.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:06.27 +19:13:18.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.77 +03:20:43.9 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:27.89 +20:53:39.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.02 +00:16:46.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:05.15 -23:26:16.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:26:12.51 -21:54:02.9 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.96580056:
08:34:05.74 +19:13:21.8 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:13.58 +19:12:47.7 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:56.17 +19:14:02.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:17.31 +19:12:29.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:53.53 +19:06:55.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:10.86 +19:12:59.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:19.19 +19:07:23.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:06.14 +18:57:30.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:55.09 +19:21:34.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:51.69 +03:20:10.1 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:47.67 +03:20:28.2 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.93 +03:18:09.8 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:03.74 +03:20:40.6 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:23.96 +03:15:13.7 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.96580056:
18:27:44.37 -27:19:33.4 JWST
17:28:23.55 +36:30:28.3 Chandra
11:40:32.04 -61:10:02.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.96580056 -observatory V36
03:02:00.34 +16:29:51.7 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:34.81 -34:38:55.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:31.93 -68:34:25.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:03.47 +32:47:42.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:12:20.14 +32:09:38.4 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:25.21 +31:55:42.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:28.31 +26:41:55.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:35.59 +28:54:45.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:19.34 +05:15:11.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:17.70 -11:55:44.7 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:02.18 +66:54:38.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:10.51 -12:00:29.4 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:47.94 +30:54:32.3 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:03.50 +15:36:39.2 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:15:54.00 +42:17:50.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:24:37.59 +48:25:40.5 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:07:00.17 -13:08:17.4 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:30.75 +25:51:00.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:10.05 -14:52:39.2 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:42.27 +21:29:23.2 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:41.54 +02:57:49.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:20.79 +78:37:33.3 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:38.86 +45:56:42.7 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:39:00.11 +07:25:15.6 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:37.66 -23:01:05.4 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:18.07 -02:49:34.6 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:44.21 +31:31:26.0 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:42.93 +07:50:05.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:52.65 -05:10:08.6 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:13:01.99 +20:45:08.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:52.61 +12:51:40.8 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:30:10.02 +28:52:47.0 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:39:37.12 +13:07:27.7 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:24:03.66 +31:04:52.2 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:55:10.02 +28:12:42.3 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:24:30.05 -06:28:24.5 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:51.31 +21:09:49.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:11:27.02 +19:18:36.3 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:17:29.50 +12:37:12.0 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:35.19 -19:40:26.5 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:41:52.46 +37:02:18.5 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:30:09.06 +31:08:31.1 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:56.72 +09:11:23.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:32.51 -09:24:35.2 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:35.79 -52:32:18.6 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:53:43.58 +20:54:49.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:35:40.95 +37:45:44.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:56.11 +04:11:30.8 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:57.93 +18:50:35.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:21:12.62 +37:35:21.6 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
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
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-26eg 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
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
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
13:58:22.667 -10:01:33.71 AT 2026ued 2026-02-17.61 21.26
15:56:22.493 +00:22:18.18 AT 2026uec 2026-07-09.29 21.02
15:41:24.747 +34:33:05.62 AT 2026ueb 2026-05-17.34 21.13
09:33:43.753 -02:51:50.08 AT 2026uea 2026-01-13.47 20.96
14:14:47.023 +07:58:39.75 AT 2026udz 2026-02-17.54 20.59
15:12:18.981 -05:15:07.40 AT 2026udy 2026-02-28.62 21.2
03:05:14.394 -22:28:10.52 AT 2026udx 2026-01-08.26 21.76
16:02:17.135 +29:31:10.59 AT 2026udw 2026-04-23.43 21.37
08:37:13.387 -05:39:22.22 AT 2026udv 2026-01-27.42 20.31
15:03:07.347 +26:32:16.54 AT 2026udu 2026-02-27.50 20.45
15:59:28.376 +14:29:00.47 AT 2026udt 2026-02-13.59 21.27
22:43:37.411 +10:08:30.21 AT 2026uds 2026-07-11.59 20.65
17:45:13.110 +14:32:00.54 AT 2026udr 2026-07-11.42 21.41
22:33:47.785 -16:52:48.24 AT 2026udq 2026-07-11.54 21.12
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
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