fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 03.20118 | 2461255.70118 | 12.35 | 20:44:08.78 -30:34:56.3 | 3625 5177 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 03.20364 | 2461255.70364 | 12.66 | 20:44:08.61 -30:34:58.2 | 3630 5176 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 03.2024 2461255.7024 12.51 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2
13.51827 -36.42596 galactic Mic Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
769 Tatjana -0 0 0 12.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2: 14.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## 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: Mic-01-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Mic-01-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Mic-01-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 607890 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 607890 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits_preview.png'
Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
renamed 'Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits_preview.png'
Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3359.5586 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 789.9961 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6800.9775 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2036.2339 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6810.0832 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1992.3256 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.02437 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.022 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits :) Spent 0.484416 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits :) Spent 0.489658 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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: 2461255.70117712 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Image size: 937.6'x625.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Image size: 941.9'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:11.457 -34:00:03.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 Second-epoch image center 20:52:11.457 -34:00:03.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0067 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Image size: 941.9'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:09.085 -33:59:58.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 Second-epoch image center 20:52:09.085 -33:59:58.45 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0019 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:52:11.457 -34:00:03.33 Second-epoch second image center 20:52:09.085 -33:59:58.45 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00830 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HCW0DQmpqr Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Mbj3MnWeci Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eR2KhG6EOI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fptGjqohpu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 3631 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 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 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 deg Loaded 8112 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): 3059 out of 3109 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3109 out of 3631 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.306400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.306400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.51 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.80 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 3631 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 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 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 deg Loaded 8112 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): 3059 out of 3109 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3109 out of 3631 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=6.2) Read 3667 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0803 to 323.0580 deg, Dec -39.2757 to -28.4866 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 303.0803 to 323.0580 deg, Dec -39.2757 to -28.4866 deg Loaded 8121 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): 3072 out of 3121 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3121 out of 3667 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 2.2 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 3.4 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 2.5 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 13.8 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 13.8 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 13.0 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 13.3 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 10.6 (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.HCW0DQmpqr (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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=279, bad_region=0, passed=3631 Got 3631 stars (including 3351 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3631 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3289 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3285 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3289 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 3285 stars left (next iteration limit 3613) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=3285 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.483 n_q1=896 n_q2=731 n_q3=899 n_q4=759 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.Mbj3MnWeci (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=279, bad_region=0, passed=3667 Got 3667 stars (including 3382 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3667 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3321 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3313 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3667 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3321 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3667 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3313 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3667 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 3313 stars left (next iteration limit 3644) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=3313 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=886 n_q2=749 n_q3=917 n_q4=761 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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.eR2KhG6EOI (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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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=164, bad_region=0, passed=2764 Got 2764 stars (including 2597 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2764 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2539 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2764 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2545 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2764 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2764 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Excluding outliers - 2541 stars left (next iteration limit 2792) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2541 robust_rms=8.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.359 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2541 robust_rms=0.645 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.932 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2541 robust_rms=0.567 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.827 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2541 robust_rms_before=1.124 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.532 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.567 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.815 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.827 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.815 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=2541 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.799 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.486 n_q1=669 n_q2=425 n_q3=857 n_q4=590 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.536 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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.fptGjqohpu (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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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=208, bad_region=0, passed=2736 Got 2736 stars (including 2526 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2736 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2472 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2466 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2467 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2466 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2736 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2473 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2736 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2736 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 2467 stars left (next iteration limit 2712) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=8.754 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.307 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.908 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=0.505 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.704 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2467 robust_rms_before=1.107 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.485 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.505 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.661 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.704 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.661 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=2467 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.661 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=720 n_q2=469 n_q3=752 n_q4=526 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.346 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.471 worst_q_ratio=1.129 ref2=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.467 worst_q_ratio=1.121 new1=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.520 worst_q_ratio=1.536 new2=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits sigma_overall=0.491 worst_q_ratio=1.346 reference average sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.125 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (3285 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (3313 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (2541 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143_astrometric_residuals.png (2467 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:22:09.36 -33:23:01.6: 11.40 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:19:56.78 -31:16:03.0: 10.09 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:22:09.36 -33:23:01.6: 11.34 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:19:56.78 -31:16:03.0: 10.08 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.37 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.08 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:22:09.36 -33:23:01.6: ref_mag=11.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=10.6290 delta=0.74 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:19:56.78 -31:16:03.0: ref_mag=10.08 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.3285 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s 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: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20192_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 20192_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 10.26 20:19:56.75 -31:16:03.1 0531 4433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20268_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 20268_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 10.40 20:19:56.80 -31:16:02.8 0537 4433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 10.52 20:22:09.43 -33:23:01.6 0991 3198 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 03310_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 03310_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 10.76 20:22:09.29 -33:23:01.7 0996 3198 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits **** FOUND 21:26:43.87 -29:51:06.7 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 Mic-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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Image size: 937.6'x625.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Image size: 941.9'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:11.457 -34:00:03.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 Second-epoch image center 20:52:11.457 -34:00:03.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0067 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Image size: 941.9'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:52:09.085 -33:59:58.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 Second-epoch image center 20:52:09.085 -33:59:58.45 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0019 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:52:11.457 -34:00:03.33 Second-epoch second image center 20:52:09.085 -33:59:58.45 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00830 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3PjWzLi3eN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.baarGMmnzN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7ZQBqAxyBl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y7Pu0MRKrV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 3 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 9.98 21:26:43.88 -29:51:06.6 9198 5802 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits .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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 27845 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0287 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2736 to -28.4829 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 303.0287 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2736 to -28.4829 deg Loaded 8138 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): 6392 out of 6649 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6649 out of 27845 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.137450 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.137450 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.20 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.94 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.94
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 27845 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0287 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2736 to -28.4829 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 303.0287 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2736 to -28.4829 deg Loaded 8138 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): 6392 out of 6649 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6649 out of 27845 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 27855 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0287 to 323.0580 deg, Dec -39.2802 to -28.4866 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 303.0287 to 323.0580 deg, Dec -39.2802 to -28.4866 deg Loaded 8143 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): 6382 out of 6646 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6646 out of 27855 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 2.1 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 3.1 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 2.4 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 13.9 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 13.9 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 13.3 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.8 (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.3PjWzLi3eN (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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=5, blended=875, bad_region=0, passed=27840 Got 27840 stars (including 26926 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27840 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27840 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27840 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27840 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5398) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1381 n_q2=1068 n_q3=1288 n_q4=1171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.baarGMmnzN (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=6, blended=894, bad_region=0, passed=27849 Got 27849 stars (including 26917 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27849 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27849 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1075 n_q3=1283 n_q4=1171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094 The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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.7ZQBqAxyBl (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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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=16057 Got 16057 stars (including 15606 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16057 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16057 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16057 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16057 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5408) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.632 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.842 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.497 n_q1=1302 n_q2=833 n_q3=1626 n_q4=1157 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.483 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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.Y7Pu0MRKrV (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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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=470, bad_region=1, passed=20113 Got 20113 stars (including 19611 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20113 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20113 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20113 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20113 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.625 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=1389 n_q2=898 n_q3=1548 n_q4=1081 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.299 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:34:48.28 -34:16:59.3: 12.28 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:39:12.60 -32:51:19.7: 12.11 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:19:56.78 -31:16:03.0: 10.36 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2: 14.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:45:10.00 -31:21:49.3: 12.61 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:27:53.99 -30:52:06.7: 13.54 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:21:09.50 -28:53:38.0: 13.83 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:29:48.24 -33:05:48.9: 13.49 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:38:36.33 -32:14:39.3: 14.04 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:45:10.00 -31:21:49.3: 12.56 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:27:53.99 -30:52:06.7: 13.68 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:39:12.60 -32:51:19.7: 12.19 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:19:56.78 -31:16:03.0: 10.34 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:34:48.28 -34:16:59.3: 12.21 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.35 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:45:10.00 -31:21:49.3: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6120 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:27:53.99 -30:52:06.7: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.2484 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.24 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:39:12.60 -32:51:19.7: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2978 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:19:56.78 -31:16:03.0: ref_mag=10.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6148 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:48.28 -34:16:59.3: ref_mag=12.24 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.3070 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:21:09.50 -28:53:38.0: 13.87 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:21:09.50 -28:53:38.0: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.4575 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:38:36.33 -32:14:39.3: 13.76 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.86 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:29:48.24 -33:05:48.9: 13.52 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:38:36.33 -32:14:39.3: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.4843 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.09 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:29:48.24 -33:05:48.9: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.3498 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32674.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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32327_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32327_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 12.30 20:39:12.57 -32:51:19.5 3110 3757 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32328_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32328_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.29 20:39:12.62 -32:51:19.9 3116 3756 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 10.58 20:19:56.76 -31:16:03.2 0532 4433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32631_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32631_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 10.65 20:19:56.80 -31:16:02.9 0537 4433 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits **** FOUND 20:27:29.23 -30:48:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32647_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32647_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.55 20:27:29.22 -30:48:37.0 1482 4830 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32674_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 Preparing report for the candidate 32674_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32700_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32700_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.11 20:52:42.84 -36:49:30.2 4957 1504 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 12.32 20:34:48.23 -34:17:00.0 2641 2847 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32735_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32735_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.30 20:34:48.33 -34:16:58.5 2647 2847 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits **** FOUND 20:25:30.91 -28:38:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32745_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32745_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.67 20:25:30.88 -28:38:44.2 1058 6110 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 12.61 20:45:10.01 -31:21:49.0 3793 4716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32831_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32831_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.62 20:45:09.98 -31:21:49.5 3798 4716 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.2") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32838_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32838_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 12.89 21:26:25.57 -32:08:09.4 9120 4411 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 13.10 20:27:53.94 -30:52:06.8 1535 4801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32868_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32868_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 13.42 20:27:54.03 -30:52:06.6 1540 4801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 13.42 20:21:09.55 -28:53:37.1 0490 5890 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32897_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32897_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 13.49 20:21:09.44 -28:53:38.8 0496 5889 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32899_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32899_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 13.62 20:36:31.17 -34:08:54.6 2852 2949 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 13.33 20:29:48.14 -33:05:46.7 1937 3490 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32908_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 32908_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 13.36 20:29:48.33 -33:05:51.1 1943 3489 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 03.20118 2461255.70118 13.38 20:38:36.35 -32:14:39.4 3000 4117 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-49-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 18605_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 The candidate 18605_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 03.20364 2461255.70364 13.59 20:38:36.31 -32:14:39.3 3005 4116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_000026_TTUQ1b1x1_2412268_Fwrqwjvz/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits **** FOUND 21:26:43.85 -29:51:06.9 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 Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2 ########### Completed Mic-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 #### 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2 ################################################################################### 20:44:08.69 -30:34:57.2 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.70117712 -observatory V36 07:30:24.24 +20:12:28.5 Mercury (0.0mag) 11:44:49.24 +01:24:39.9 Venus (-4.3mag) 05:34:36.94 +23:25:46.1 Mars (1.3mag) 08:38:24.23 +18:57:55.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:41.82 +03:18:35.5 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:11:06.89 +20:55:21.2 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:22.19 +00:15:08.6 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:28:37.51 -23:28:12.3 Pluto (14.4mag) 00:13:29.86 +03:52:33.5 Moon (-11.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 3 00:19 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.70117712: 08:38:21.30 +18:58:08.1 Io (6.0mag) 08:38:15.73 +18:58:32.6 Europa (6.3mag) 08:38:22.76 +18:57:59.6 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:37:58.21 +18:59:44.4 Callisto (6.7mag) 08:36:04.03 +18:54:17.7 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:38:28.88 +18:57:36.9 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:35:32.67 +18:53:48.8 Elara (17.7mag) 08:42:28.18 +18:39:47.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:41:54.87 +19:07:08.4 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:52.10 +03:18:41.0 Titan (8.4mag) 00:56:42.28 +03:18:18.1 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:36.73 +03:16:29.4 Iapetus (11.2mag) 00:56:39.92 +03:19:03.8 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:56:10.79 +03:12:26.5 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 3 00:19 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.70117712: 18:44:37.85 -25:27:23.3 JWST 16:24:03.55 +49:01:02.6 Chandra 21:17:46.38 +46:44:35.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 3 00:19 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.70117712 -observatory V36 03:07:49.21 +16:56:23.7 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:03:30.02 -34:39:01.2 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:49:03.86 -68:43:24.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:08:26.53 +32:53:21.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:28:13.36 +35:08:59.3 16.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:42:42.84 +31:43:21.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:38:24.17 +26:37:30.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:16:55.91 +28:41:48.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:25:29.49 +05:16:57.0 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:11:45.21 -12:05:44.7 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:17:31.29 +66:31:27.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:53:16.85 -12:27:47.3 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:02:21.83 +31:07:14.0 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:07:54.19 +15:37:12.5 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:09:36.23 +42:44:15.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:18:01.44 +48:51:04.1 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:11:01.52 -13:02:31.2 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:52:51.64 +25:02:02.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:28:32.82 -15:28:08.2 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:26:00.57 +21:12:52.7 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:55:13.32 +02:40:29.7 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:05:30.53 +78:16:34.8 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:05:19.09 +46:04:25.2 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:42:42.79 +07:59:28.6 17.2mag A/2026 E1 21:52:34.08 -25:08:13.5 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:25:59.90 -03:05:48.2 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:32:54.84 +31:58:40.5 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:57:25.58 +06:17:10.9 17.2mag 63P/Wild 00:54:15.98 -05:17:06.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 05:24:02.91 +20:45:19.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:42:31.27 -22:55:56.9 17.9mag 84P/Giclas 02:55:27.15 +13:17:27.1 16.6mag 88P/Howell 07:42:50.99 +28:18:54.1 16.1mag 93P/Lovas 03:52:24.17 +14:55:52.5 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:39:49.47 +30:46:26.4 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:06:31.83 +27:28:38.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:33:45.61 -08:19:34.3 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos 05:29:03.68 +21:11:07.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:19:49.25 +19:07:40.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:04:00.92 +03:25:49.7 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:22:06.43 -19:52:14.9 14.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 06:58:38.74 +37:28:26.2 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring 16:36:35.86 +36:29:27.6 12.6mag 169P/NEAT 02:33:29.24 +09:23:20.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:39:15.01 -09:43:51.8 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR 20:25:56.79 -52:47:37.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 03:07:28.45 +23:00:35.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 06:50:08.73 +37:46:59.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:09:00.78 +03:41:13.9 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 08:56:17.77 +18:37:10.8 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 08:28:16.24 +37:10:33.5 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 3 00:19 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 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 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 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-22le 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 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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 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63 13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43 11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59 22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 3 00:19 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Aug 3 00:19 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 13:54:08.534 -07:13:49.93 AT 2026uqz 2026-07-10.09 21.3674 21:08:30.722 -24:28:14.91 AT 2026uqy 2026-07-10.34 22.6821 19:36:58.373 -21:42:17.03 AT 2026uqx 2026-07-09.23 23.159 20:44:07.484 -21:01:35.00 AT 2026uqw 2026-07-09.31 23.0996 19:38:33.301 -21:29:24.48 AT 2026uqv 2026-07-09.23 23.3974 19:53:21.622 -21:02:37.45 AT 2026uqu 2026-07-09.24 22.9664 19:51:47.480 -21:22:43.49 AT 2026uqt 2026-07-09.24 23.0505 19:48:33.045 -21:19:41.03 AT 2026uqs 2026-07-09.23 23.2639 21:38:33.144 -17:23:10.17 AT 2026uqr 2026-07-09.29 23.2028 19:30:17.464 -19:22:43.60 AT 2026uqq 2026-07-09.26 22.9316 03:49:20.579 -48:35:22.65 AT 2026uqp 2026-07-09.42 22.9951 21:29:22.607 -18:53:04.27 AT 2026uqo 2026-07-09.29 23.2945 00:36:53.932 -44:10:51.43 AT 2026uqn 2026-07-09.41 23.8057 19:59:10.521 -19:34:34.05 AT 2026uqm 2026-07-09.24 23.1419 20:00:57.808 -19:42:57.80 AT 2026uql 2026-07-09.24 22.6536 20:01:28.696 -18:37:38.63 AT 2026uqk 2026-07-09.24 23.3834 19:54:33.149 -19:25:04.99 AT 2026uqj 2026-07-09.24 22.0922 19:38:52.087 -21:51:55.98 AT 2026uqi 2026-07-09.23 22.4832 19:58:31.188 -18:21:40.63 AT 2026uqh 2026-07-09.24 23.1243 19:23:39.486 -23:20:09.61 AT 2026uqg 2026-07-09.33 22.6417 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Aug 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