######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Eri-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 427409 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 427409 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits_preview.png'
Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits

renamed 'Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits_preview.png'
Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1062.5814
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 503.6490
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5558.4419
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1130.6949
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5531.0549
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1128.3675
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.23107
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 22.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.300344 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits :)
Spent 0.471485 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.1000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 22.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits :)
Spent 0.467194 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits

fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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: 2461255.92600750
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits'
wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3' 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: 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:20.934 -17:59:57.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:20.934 -17:59:57.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:23.447 -17:59:10.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:23.447 -17:59:10.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 03:33:20.934 -17:59:57.09
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:23.447 -17:59:10.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01627 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wMLJ7BTGOj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JZmpPvO2yX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ufTPsYji1I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XVKDlUQhNC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5551 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 deg
Loaded 5045 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): 3794 out of 3938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3938 out of 5551 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.836250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.836250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5551 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 deg
Loaded 5045 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): 3794 out of 3938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3938 out of 5551 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5202 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9760 to 61.8508 deg, Dec -23.3208 to -12.4435 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 44.9760 to 61.8508 deg, Dec -23.3208 to -12.4435 deg
Loaded 5035 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): 3698 out of 3817 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3817 out of 5202 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
2.0 pix Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
2.4 pix fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
2.4 pix fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
14.9 mag. Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.wMLJ7BTGOj (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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=393, bad_region=1203, passed=5551
Got 5551 stars (including 4024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5551 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3930 stars left (next iteration limit 4323)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=3930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=1219 n_q2=713 n_q3=1285 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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.JZmpPvO2yX (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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=360, bad_region=1139, passed=5202
Got 5202 stars (including 3759 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5202 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3678 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3676 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3678 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3675 stars left (next iteration limit 4043)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=3675 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1159 n_q2=667 n_q3=1194 n_q4=655 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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.ufTPsYji1I (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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=158, bad_region=367, passed=1582
Got 1582 stars (including 1106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1582 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 334 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1068 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1259 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 334 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1068 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1067 stars left (next iteration limit 1173)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1067 robust_rms=6.734 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.233 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1067 robust_rms=0.741 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.809 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1067 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.562 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1067 robust_rms_before=1.008 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.507 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.476 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.562
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.476 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits N_match=1067 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.452 n_q1=342 n_q2=177 n_q3=349 n_q4=199 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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.XVKDlUQhNC (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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=162, bad_region=373, passed=1587
Got 1587 stars (including 1101 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1587 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1069 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1068 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1068 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1068 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1263 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1069 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1068 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1263 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1068 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1263 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1068 stars left (next iteration limit 1174)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1068 robust_rms=6.923 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.127 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1068 robust_rms=0.736 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.784 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1068 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1068 robust_rms_before=1.009 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.432 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.523 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.574
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.523 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits N_match=1068 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=347 n_q2=175 n_q3=345 n_q4=201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.327
ref2=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.295 worst_q_ratio=1.287
new1=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.076
new2=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.120
reference average sigma_overall=0.2975 worst_q_ratio=1.307
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130_astrometric_residuals.png (3930 matched stars from wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (3675 matched stars from wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478_astrometric_residuals.png (1067 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479_astrometric_residuals.png (1068 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3' 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: 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:20.934 -17:59:57.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:20.934 -17:59:57.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:23.447 -17:59:10.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:23.447 -17:59:10.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 03:33:20.934 -17:59:57.09
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:23.447 -17:59:10.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01627 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QtbLBaU44j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FxFeMRaLkh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JSlmUmkdPc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nWg0W4C433
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31580 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 deg
Loaded 5106 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): 3894 out of 4194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4194 out of 31580 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.722700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.722700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31580 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 deg
Loaded 5106 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): 3894 out of 4194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4194 out of 31580 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 30079 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9752 to 61.9904 deg, Dec -23.3363 to -12.4289 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 44.9752 to 61.9904 deg, Dec -23.3363 to -12.4289 deg
Loaded 5104 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): 3907 out of 4185 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4185 out of 30079 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ 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:
1.9 pix Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
1.9 pix Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
2.1 pix fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
2.1 pix fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
15.1 mag. Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.9 (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.QtbLBaU44j (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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1172, bad_region=5261, passed=31569
Got 31569 stars (including 25268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31569 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1567 n_q2=859 n_q3=1610 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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.FxFeMRaLkh (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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1139, bad_region=4758, passed=30072
Got 30072 stars (including 24253 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30072 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1595 n_q2=865 n_q3=1596 n_q4=841 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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.JSlmUmkdPc (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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=294, bad_region=2424, passed=10907
Got 10907 stars (including 8265 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10907 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Excluding outliers - 4846 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits N_match=4846 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.648 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.622 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.808 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.594 n_q1=1593 n_q2=889 n_q3=1434 n_q4=930 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.247
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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.nWg0W4C433 (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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=281, bad_region=2437, passed=10941
Got 10941 stars (including 8292 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10941 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9080 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9080 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9080 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.618 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.825 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.564 n_q1=1606 n_q2=887 n_q3=1442 n_q4=920 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.286
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.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_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits at 03:34:16.09 -22:02:42.0: 11.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 03:34:16.09 -22:02:42.0: 11.76 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.75 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:34:16.09 -22:02:42.0: ref_mag=11.75 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7197 delta=0.03 (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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 51952_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479
The candidate 51952_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 03.42601 | 2461255.92601 | 11.68 | 03:34:16.07 -22:02:41.4 | 4893 0747 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-13-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0478.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 03.42671 | 2461255.92671 | 11.77 | 03:34:16.12 -22:02:42.6 | 4887 0739 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52026_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479
The candidate 52026_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 03.42671 | 2461255.92671 | 11.68 | 03:19:21.47 -21:46:58.4 | 2791 0892 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits |
**** FOUND 03:19:21.49 -21:46:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10377_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479
The candidate 10377_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 03.42671 | 2461255.92671 | 8.98 | 03:34:12.44 -16:09:54.4 | 4919 4293 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_052108_TTUQ2b1x1_322908_yxJQ0m5A/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_05-14-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0479.fits |
**** FOUND 03:34:12.44 -16:09:53.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Eri-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.92600750 -observatory V36
07:31:25.55 +20:13:49.2 Mercury (0.0mag)
11:45:38.85 +01:18:03.3 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:35:16.66 +23:26:22.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:38:36.57 +18:57:11.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:41.25 +03:18:28.2 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:08.67 +20:55:25.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:21.52 +00:15:03.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:36.18 -23:28:17.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:21:05.73 +05:19:14.0 Moon (-11.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 3 05:23 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.92600750:
08:38:31.75 +18:57:32.7 Io (6.0mag)
08:38:28.29 +18:57:47.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:38:32.10 +18:57:28.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:38:10.32 +18:59:01.6 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:36:16.05 +18:53:41.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:38:36.56 +18:57:12.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:35:44.83 +18:53:10.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:42:40.68 +18:38:57.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:42:06.33 +19:06:27.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:50.90 +03:18:36.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:43.29 +03:18:10.8 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.79 +03:16:24.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:38.26 +03:18:56.6 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:09.92 +03:12:17.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.92600750:
18:44:33.76 -25:17:17.5 JWST
16:51:19.03 +42:53:49.4 Chandra
06:21:30.88 +22:01:28.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.92600750 -observatory V36
03:08:05.37 +16:57:37.9 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:24.58 -34:38:57.9 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:49:16.77 -68:43:52.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:30.40 +32:53:38.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:28:56.82 +35:16:47.8 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:42:31.95 +31:42:42.6 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:38:38.12 +26:37:17.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:17:08.42 +28:41:11.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:25:38.62 +05:17:01.0 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:46.82 -12:06:13.8 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:17:12.53 +66:30:13.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:53:01.14 -12:29:03.7 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:02:37.64 +31:07:50.6 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:51.28 +15:37:12.0 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:09:18.29 +42:45:19.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:17:42.02 +48:52:09.2 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:11:12.85 -13:02:17.5 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:53:01.08 +24:59:42.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:39.49 -15:29:53.2 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:26:18.95 +21:12:04.0 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:20.89 +02:39:38.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:05:20.17 +78:15:25.3 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:25.81 +46:04:47.6 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:42:53.70 +08:01:01.9 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:52:48.60 -25:14:12.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:26:07.80 -03:06:35.6 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:33:12.22 +31:59:58.5 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:57:53.41 +06:12:45.7 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:16.34 -05:17:29.8 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:24:34.21 +20:45:16.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:42:18.69 -22:57:33.5 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:55:42.18 +13:18:37.4 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:43:26.83 +28:17:13.7 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:53:01.13 +15:01:05.1 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:40:34.54 +30:45:25.0 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:07:04.33 +27:26:29.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:34:12.41 -08:24:48.9 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:29:24.13 +21:11:09.6 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:20:13.02 +19:07:07.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:59.64 +03:25:49.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:22:04.75 -19:51:42.4 14.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:59:26.50 +37:29:31.3 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:33:28.14 +36:43:40.3 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
02:33:55.55 +09:23:49.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:20.48 -09:44:47.4 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:25:45.47 -52:48:00.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:08:07.69 +23:06:32.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:50:50.06 +37:46:56.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:04.28 +03:39:46.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:56:30.22 +18:36:32.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:28:36.37 +37:09:22.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
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 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:30:53.858 -16:27:31.35 AT 2026usq 2026-07-14.34 23.3617
21:03:15.206 -17:52:50.87 AT 2026usp 2026-07-14.22 22.5836
23:25:29.342 -15:49:05.70 AT 2026uso 2026-07-14.34 23.0786
20:29:57.060 -13:48:47.93 AT 2026usn 2026-07-14.22 23.2468
23:23:10.557 -15:16:46.77 AT 2026usm 2026-07-14.34 22.7671
20:54:49.599 -18:10:18.85 AT 2026usl 2026-07-14.22 21.2665
21:35:48.861 -17:55:14.33 AT 2026usk 2026-07-14.34 23.0537
00:33:00.856 -45:11:21.13 AT 2026usj 2026-07-14.40 22.7703
23:29:33.885 -17:56:19.41 AT 2026usi 2026-07-14.34 23.2857
13:58:40.133 -03:49:23.19 AT 2026ush 2026-07-14.05 22.7207
23:15:11.036 -13:20:52.94 AT 2026usg 2026-07-14.34 23.3938
14:03:58.602 -07:41:06.97 AT 2026usf 2026-07-14.05 23.0654
23:13:28.249 -15:56:16.37 AT 2026use 2026-07-14.33 22.9657
02:20:37.116 -05:54:28.83 AT 2026usd 2026-07-14.42 22.2827
23:25:52.067 -15:17:36.31 AT 2026usc 2026-07-14.34 22.9854
02:24:26.739 -06:37:43.52 AT 2026usb 2026-07-14.42 22.1878
23:27:04.905 -17:35:26.57 AT 2026usa 2026-07-14.34 23.0553
20:44:37.383 -16:04:49.28 AT 2026urz 2026-07-14.22 23.6703
20:15:13.940 -09:19:44.54 AT 2026ury 2026-07-14.25 23.1807
19:55:35.760 -16:59:02.78 AT 2026urx 2026-07-13.28 21.9307
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