NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9

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

Processing fields Lib-03-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    12.62    15:31:53.81 -15:53:33.3   1101 1985   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    12.61    15:31:53.83 -15:53:33.0   1094 1981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 04.1808  2461256.6808  12.62  15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2
349.87148  31.98813 galactic  Lib  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
346 Hermentaria              1      0       1  12.7    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2:  15.39 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2:  15.47 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Lib-03-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 1

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits
Field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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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: 
Lib-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Lib-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Lib-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 338329 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 338329 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.png' -> 'transient_report/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits_preview.png'
Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits

renamed 'Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.png' -> 'transient_report/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits_preview.png'
Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1016.8405 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 522.0588 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1730.5146 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 474.1839 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1736.4355 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 473.6210 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.70185 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 27.1900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-03T23:19:25.4835424' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-04T04:19:25.4835424' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61256.180156053 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-04T04:19:35.3844490' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61256.1802706481 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 226.662990554547 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -17.9998268663021 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 20.43 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 229.633888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.84459932380377 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Lib-03' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '15 06 40' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-18 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20455 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20455 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 27.1900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 27.1900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 56: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 57: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 59: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/d_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits :) Spent 0.566933 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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/d_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 27.0799999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-03T23:20:50.5380176' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-04T04:20:50.5380176' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61256.1811404862 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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(x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 59: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/d_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits :) Spent 0.528263 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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/d_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits


fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.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/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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: 2461256.68027179 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits' wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits' wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:42.249 -18:01:08.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Image size: 929.1'x625.1' 15.5(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:41.692 -18:00:34.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:06:42.249 -18:01:08.97 Second-epoch image center 15:06:41.692 -18:00:34.40 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0099 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Image size: 927.1'x624.8' 15.5(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.81"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:39.406 -18:01:03.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:06:42.249 -18:01:08.97 Second-epoch image center 15:06:39.406 -18:01:03.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 15:06:41.692 -18:00:34.40 Second-epoch second image center 15:06:39.406 -18:01:03.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01216 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yhuv8S9wWO Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VBuqd3oRwb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FWSSE5Lnv9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.C2egQJ5IJo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits and wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits and wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits and wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8181 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.2313 to 235.1251 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6723 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 218.2313 to 235.1251 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6723 deg Loaded 6120 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): 4923 out of 5057 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5057 out of 8181 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.740000 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.740000 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.88 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.86 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.86
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8181 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.2313 to 235.1251 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6723 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 218.2313 to 235.1251 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6723 deg Loaded 6120 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): 4923 out of 5057 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5057 out of 8181 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits (aperture=6.2) Read 8201 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.2310 to 235.1250 deg, Dec -23.2849 to -12.6723 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 218.2310 to 235.1250 deg, Dec -23.2849 to -12.6723 deg Loaded 6120 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): 4901 out of 5051 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5051 out of 8201 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=6.1) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits 2.2 pix Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 2.2 pix fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 2.2 pix fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.9 mag. Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits 14.9 mag. Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.yhuv8S9wWO (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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=461, bad_region=1632, passed=8181 Got 8181 stars (including 6167 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8181 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5341) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1532 n_q2=784 n_q3=1695 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091 The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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.VBuqd3oRwb (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=484, bad_region=1649, passed=8201 Got 8201 stars (including 6154 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8201 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5344) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1532 n_q2=787 n_q3=1694 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069 The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.FWSSE5Lnv9 (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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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=221, bad_region=711, passed=4572 Got 4572 stars (including 3664 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4572 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 929.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 929.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012904 (46.5 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010323 (37.2 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2765 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2789 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.14" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2753 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3718 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.47" 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3002 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3735 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.79" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.78" Excluding outliers - 2897 stars left (next iteration limit 3028) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: the 2897 catalog matches do not cover the frame (1186/344/1232/135 per quadrant, need 181 in each) - keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits N_match=2897 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.610 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=2.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.138 sigma_q4_arcsec=17.735 n_q1=1186 n_q2=344 n_q3=1232 n_q4=135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=6.796 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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.C2egQJ5IJo (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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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=237, bad_region=716, passed=4472 Got 4472 stars (including 3543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4472 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 927.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 927.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012876 (46.4 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010301 (37.1 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2736 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2611 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2626 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.10" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3567 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.47" 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3574 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.79" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2722 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3601 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76" Excluding outliers - 2722 stars left (next iteration limit 2864) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: the 2722 catalog matches do not cover the frame (1169/270/1180/103 per quadrant, need 170 in each) - keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits N_match=2722 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.233 sigma_q2_arcsec=3.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.979 sigma_q4_arcsec=21.742 n_q1=1169 n_q2=270 n_q3=1180 n_q4=103 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=9.204 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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=Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.091 ref2=Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.069 new1=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits sigma_overall=2.610 worst_q_ratio=6.796 new2=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits sigma_overall=2.362 worst_q_ratio=9.204 reference average sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.08 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ################################### WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 1st new image (fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits) flagged: sigma=2.610 (ref avg 0.359), ratio=6.796 (ref avg 1.08), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2. Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits .... Determining astrometry method... Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software... Choosing aperture... Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 4387 high-SNR stars for plate solving This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net. For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ ######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view ######### /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0 Using solve-field binary /usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1237285.xyls"... Reading sort column "FLUX_APER" Sorting sort column mmapping input file Copying table header. Writing row 0 Done Solving... Reading file "./out1237285.axy"... Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10). log-odds ratio 21.0848 (1.43552e+09), 4 match, 0 conflict, 17 distractors, 29 index. RA,Dec = (226.686,-18.0241), pixel scale 5.91835 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-----+-----+-------+(best)-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits. Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1237285.solved to indicate this. Field: out1237285.xyls Field center: (RA,Dec) = (226.695595, -18.023649) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (15:06:46.943, -18:01:25.136). Field size: 15.6438 x 10.5702 degrees Field rotation angle: up is 179.576 degrees E of N Field parity: neg Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits' -> 'fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits' WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file. -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 3 23:37 fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Aug 3 23:37 out1237285.wcs Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits for reading... done! Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits)... done! done! All done! done The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits (fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits) Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1237285.xyls"... Reading sort column "FLUX_APER" Sorting sort column mmapping input file Copying table header. Writing row 0 Done Solving... Reading file "./out1237285.axy"... Only searching for solutions within 15.5967 degrees of RA,Dec (226.695,-18.0245) log-odds ratio 21.0848 (1.43552e+09), 4 match, 0 conflict, 17 distractors, 29 index. RA,Dec = (226.686,-18.0241), pixel scale 5.91835 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-----+-----+-------+(best)-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits. Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1237285.solved to indicate this. Field: out1237285.xyls Field center: (RA,Dec) = (226.695595, -18.023649) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (15:06:46.943, -18:01:25.136). Field size: 15.6438 x 10.5702 degrees Field rotation angle: up is 179.576 degrees E of N Field parity: neg WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file. -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 3 23:37 fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Aug 3 23:37 out1237285.wcs Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits for reading... done! Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits)... done! done! All done! The WCS header appears to be added with no errors. Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits was not found. verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Generating wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits created. verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Image size: 935.8'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.86"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:46.736 -18:01:28.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4572 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1248087.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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=221, bad_region=711, passed=4572 Got 4572 stars (including 3664 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4572 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 935.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 935.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012997 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010398 (37.4 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2354 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2141 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2176 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.92" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3358 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.65" 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2506 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2340 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3413 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2331 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3724 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.56" Excluding outliers - 2331 stars left (next iteration limit 2306) SIP_REFIT: the 2331 catalog matches do not cover the frame (1116/110/1030/75 per quadrant, need 145 in each) - keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits N_match=2331 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.537 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.507 sigma_q2_arcsec=25.714 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.071 sigma_q4_arcsec=28.991 n_q1=1116 n_q2=110 n_q3=1030 n_q4=75 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=11.429 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 1st new image (fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits): sigma 2.610->2.537, ratio 6.796->11.429; reverting to order 3 WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 2nd new image (fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits) flagged: sigma=2.362 (ref avg 0.359), ratio=9.204 (ref avg 1.08), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2. Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits 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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits .... Determining astrometry method... Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software... Choosing aperture... Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 4330 high-SNR stars for plate solving This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net. For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ ######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view ######### /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0 Using solve-field binary /usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1251493.xyls"... Reading sort column "FLUX_APER" Sorting sort column mmapping input file Copying table header. Writing row 0 Done Solving... Reading file "./out1251493.axy"... Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10). log-odds ratio 20.9837 (1.29747e+09), 4 match, 0 conflict, 17 distractors, 29 index. RA,Dec = (226.674,-18.031), pixel scale 5.91843 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-------+---+-------+(best)-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits. Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1251493.solved to indicate this. Field: out1251493.xyls Field center: (RA,Dec) = (226.683872, -18.030650) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (15:06:44.129, -18:01:50.342). Field size: 15.6444 x 10.5707 degrees Field rotation angle: up is 179.572 degrees E of N Field parity: neg Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits' -> 'fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits' WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file. -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 3 23:38 fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Aug 3 23:38 out1251493.wcs Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits for reading... done! Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits)... done! done! All done! done The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits (fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits) Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1251493.xyls"... Reading sort column "FLUX_APER" Sorting sort column mmapping input file Copying table header. Writing row 0 Done Solving... Reading file "./out1251493.axy"... Only searching for solutions within 15.5967 degrees of RA,Dec (226.683,-18.0315) log-odds ratio 20.9837 (1.29747e+09), 4 match, 0 conflict, 17 distractors, 29 index. RA,Dec = (226.674,-18.031), pixel scale 5.91843 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-------+---+-------+(best)-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits. Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1251493.solved to indicate this. Field: out1251493.xyls Field center: (RA,Dec) = (226.683872, -18.030650) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (15:06:44.129, -18:01:50.342). Field size: 15.6444 x 10.5707 degrees Field rotation angle: up is 179.572 degrees E of N Field parity: neg WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file. -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 3 23:38 fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Aug 3 23:38 out1251493.wcs Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits for reading... done! Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits)... done! done! All done! The WCS header appears to be added with no errors. Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits was not found. verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Generating wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat from image00004.cat Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits created. verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Image size: 935.8'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.86"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:43.923 -18:01:53.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4472 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1261374.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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=237, bad_region=716, passed=4472 Got 4472 stars (including 3543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4472 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 935.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 935.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012997 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010398 (37.4 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2280 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2077 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2115 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.92" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2030 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.59" 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2433 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2255 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3305 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2246 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3576 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.51" Excluding outliers - 2246 stars left (next iteration limit 2233) SIP_REFIT: the 2246 catalog matches do not cover the frame (1102/96/980/68 per quadrant, need 140 in each) - keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits N_match=2246 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.676 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.694 sigma_q2_arcsec=22.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.209 sigma_q4_arcsec=27.487 n_q1=1102 n_q2=96 n_q3=980 n_q4=68 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=10.273 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 2nd new image (fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits): sigma 2.362->2.676, ratio 9.204->10.273; reverting to order 3 WARNING: 1st new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=2.537 -- 7.07x the reference average (0.359); plate solution may be of low accuracy WARNING: 2nd new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=2.676 -- 7.45x the reference average (0.359); plate solution may be of low accuracy WARNING: 1st new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=11.429 -- 10.58x the reference average (1.08); plate solution may be of low accuracy WARNING: 2nd new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=10.273 -- 9.51x the reference average (1.08); plate solution may be of low accuracy
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255_astrometric_residuals.png (4856 matched stars from wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (4858 matched stars from wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122_astrometric_residuals.png (2897 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.59 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123_astrometric_residuals.png (2722 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.59 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 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: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20248_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 20248_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    9.20    15:08:10.42 -21:09:56.2   4575 5103   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits **** FOUND 15:08:10.39 -21:09:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20256_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 20256_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    11.59    14:57:16.15 -14:08:34.9   6163 0851   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.6") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04497_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 04497_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    10.76    15:06:26.06 -18:43:55.1   4818 3629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits **** FOUND 15:06:26.20 -18:43:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-03-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/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:42.249 -18:01:08.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Image size: 929.1'x625.1' 15.5(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:41.692 -18:00:34.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:06:42.249 -18:01:08.97 Second-epoch image center 15:06:41.692 -18:00:34.40 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0099 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Image size: 927.1'x624.8' 15.5(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.81"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:06:39.406 -18:01:03.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:06:42.249 -18:01:08.97 Second-epoch image center 15:06:39.406 -18:01:03.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 15:06:41.692 -18:00:34.40 Second-epoch second image center 15:06:39.406 -18:01:03.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01216 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6MYdTm0zTu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OQG7BHcbN0 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yg6J2HtzXE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kSFOSaHKUe Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits and wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits and wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits and wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 51857 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.2134 to 235.1637 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6566 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 218.2134 to 235.1637 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6566 deg Loaded 6151 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): 4875 out of 5308 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5308 out of 51857 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.581700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.581700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.98 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.98
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 51857 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.2134 to 235.1637 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6566 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 218.2134 to 235.1637 deg, Dec -23.2843 to -12.6566 deg Loaded 6151 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): 4875 out of 5308 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5308 out of 51857 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 52458 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.2310 to 235.1730 deg, Dec -23.2926 to -12.6589 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 218.2310 to 235.1730 deg, Dec -23.2926 to -12.6589 deg Loaded 6152 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): 4850 out of 5293 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5293 out of 52458 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits 2.2 pix Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 2.2 pix fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 2.1 pix fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.0 mag. Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits 15.0 mag. Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.6MYdTm0zTu (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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=2, blended=2749, bad_region=7094, passed=51855 Got 51855 stars (including 42760 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51855 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1529 n_q2=793 n_q3=1718 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101 The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.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.OQG7BHcbN0 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=2753, bad_region=7178, passed=52455 Got 52455 stars (including 43289 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52455 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47089 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47089 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47089 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.413 n_q1=1531 n_q2=795 n_q3=1704 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.128 The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.yg6J2HtzXE (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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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=1, blended=1163, bad_region=3385, passed=31669 Got 31669 stars (including 27362 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31669 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 929.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 929.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012904 (46.5 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010323 (37.2 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3999 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3873 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.97" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28132 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.29" 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 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4174 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4043 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28135 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.18" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4041 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28058 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71" Excluding outliers - 4041 stars left (next iteration limit 4205) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits N_match=4041 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.819 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=2.543 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=18.923 n_q1=1646 n_q2=460 n_q3=1759 n_q4=176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=6.714 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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.kSFOSaHKUe (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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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=1180, bad_region=3465, passed=32077 Got 32077 stars (including 27689 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32077 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 927.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 927.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012876 (46.4 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010301 (37.1 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 388 (Dec -23.4 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.94" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28035 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.29" 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 388 (Dec -23.4 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4040 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28042 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.18" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27981 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71" Excluding outliers - 3889 stars left (next iteration limit 4089) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits N_match=3889 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=3.085 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.169 sigma_q4_arcsec=21.385 n_q1=1649 n_q2=371 n_q3=1717 n_q4=152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=8.511 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.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_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/wcs_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:25:24.43 -16:02:36.8: 11.81 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:27:35.18 -14:56:48.0: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:33:34.83 -21:06:35.4: 13.34 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:16:04.19 -17:55:59.7: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:13:34.40 -20:50:07.5: 12.94 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:24:24.41 -14:09:00.3: 13.65 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:29:35.34 -18:26:06.0: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:17:22.07 -21:01:14.7: 13.39 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:25:24.43 -16:02:36.8: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:13:34.40 -20:50:07.5: 12.96 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.80 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:29:35.34 -18:26:06.0: 13.29 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:13:34.40 -20:50:07.5: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0047 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:25:24.43 -16:02:36.8: ref_mag=11.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0430 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:29:35.34 -18:26:06.0: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4333 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:24:24.41 -14:09:00.3: 13.67 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:16:04.19 -17:55:59.7: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:27:35.18 -14:56:48.0: 12.48 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:33:34.83 -21:06:35.4: 13.31 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.66 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:24:24.41 -14:09:00.3: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9748 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:16:04.19 -17:55:59.7: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3370 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:27:35.18 -14:56:48.0: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4761 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.32 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:33:34.83 -21:06:35.4: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4865 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:17:22.07 -21:01:14.7: 13.43 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.07 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:17:22.07 -21:01:14.7: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.2916 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:14:55.71 -16:44:22.5: 13.69 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:14:55.71 -16:44:22.5: 13.55 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:14:55.71 -16:44:22.5: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4844 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:17:22.79 -20:59:54.0: 13.80 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-54-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:12:07.48 -18:11:10.6: 13.69 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:17:22.79 -20:59:54.0: 13.93 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:17:22.79 -20:59:54.0: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.4792 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_01-55-28_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 15:12:07.48 -18:11:10.6: 13.79 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:12:07.48 -18:11:10.6: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7057 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65865.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65824_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65824_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    14.00    15:24:24.43 -14:09:00.7   2173 0893   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.96    15:24:24.40 -14:09:00.0   2166 0889   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65833_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65833_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.70    15:14:58.96 -15:21:23.7   3567 1599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits **** FOUND 15:14:58.94 -15:21:24.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65835_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65835_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.50    15:33:34.78 -21:06:35.9   0976 5171   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.48    15:33:34.87 -21:06:35.0   0969 5167   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65840_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65840_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.36    15:29:35.39 -18:26:07.2   1494 3519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.54    15:29:35.29 -18:26:04.8   1488 3515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65842_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65842_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.01    15:13:34.43 -20:50:07.3   3818 4914   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.00    15:13:34.36 -20:50:07.6   3812 4910   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65845_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65845_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    12.33    15:16:04.14 -17:55:59.3   3439 3164   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    12.35    15:16:04.25 -17:56:00.1   3432 3161   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65847_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65847_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    12.11    15:25:24.44 -16:02:37.4   2059 2049   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    11.99    15:25:24.43 -16:02:36.2   2052 2045   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65863_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65863_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    12.53    15:27:35.18 -14:56:48.1   1718 1390   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    12.44    15:27:35.18 -14:56:48.0   1711 1386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65865_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 Preparing report for the candidate 65865_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65880_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65880_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.15    15:28:10.21 -16:41:40.1   1659 2452   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits **** FOUND 15:28:10.22 -16:41:40.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65883_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65883_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    12.99    15:33:00.50 -16:51:28.1   0953 2575   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits **** FOUND 15:33:00.53 -16:51:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65899_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65899_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.38    15:17:21.94 -21:01:17.9   3283 5037   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.23    15:17:22.21 -21:01:11.6   3276 5032   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65900_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65900_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.48    15:14:55.72 -16:44:22.4   3593 2441   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.49    15:14:55.70 -16:44:22.5   3586 2437   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65902_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65902_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.46    15:17:22.65 -20:59:52.2   3281 5023   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.50    15:17:22.94 -20:59:55.7   3274 5019   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65912_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 65912_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 04.18027    2461256.68027    13.70    15:12:07.44 -18:11:10.2   4008 3309   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-19-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0122.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    13.71    15:12:07.52 -18:11:11.0   4001 3306   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 28939_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 28939_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    10.79    15:06:26.11 -18:43:54.5   4818 3629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits **** FOUND 15:06:26.22 -18:43:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 46384_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 46384_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    12.16    14:55:37.50 -19:12:18.3   6390 3897   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (60.0") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 44383_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 The candidate 44383_fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 04.18126    2461256.68126    9.13    15:08:10.03 -21:09:54.6   4575 5102   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_232324_TTUQ2b1x1_4138986_7vKqKtV9/fd_Lib-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_23-20-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0123.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2 ########### Completed Lib-03-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 #### 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2 ################################################################################### 15:31:53.82 -15:53:33.2 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461256.68027179 -observatory V36 07:34:57.11 +20:17:39.5 Mercury (-0.1mag) 11:48:21.99 +00:55:53.5 Venus (-4.3mag) 05:37:28.85 +23:28:12.4 Mars (1.3mag) 08:39:17.45 +18:54:42.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:39.32 +03:18:02.6 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:11:14.46 +20:55:41.0 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:19.24 +00:14:46.6 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:28:31.82 -23:28:35.8 Pluto (14.4mag) 01:00:09.19 +09:45:51.4 Moon (-11.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 3 23:36 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461256.68027179: 08:39:24.46 +18:54:14.3 Io (6.0mag) 08:39:18.80 +18:54:38.3 Europa (6.3mag) 08:39:05.21 +18:55:34.2 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:38:51.88 +18:56:31.3 Callisto (6.7mag) 08:36:55.90 +18:51:39.4 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:39:15.81 +18:54:50.6 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:36:25.18 +18:50:59.0 Elara (17.7mag) 08:43:22.08 +18:36:06.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:42:44.27 +19:04:07.5 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:46.42 +03:18:18.2 Titan (8.4mag) 00:56:44.18 +03:17:53.6 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:37.05 +03:16:04.9 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:56:32.86 +03:18:29.8 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:56:07.02 +03:11:45.7 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 3 23:37 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461256.68027179: 18:48:15.62 -25:00:55.4 JWST 18:18:20.05 +28:08:24.0 Chandra 09:06:59.70 -51:23:02.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 3 23:36 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461256.68027179 -observatory V36 03:08:59.35 +17:01:40.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:03:07.59 -34:38:52.3 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:49:59.50 -68:45:23.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:08:43.12 +32:54:33.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:31:20.93 +35:41:13.2 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:41:55.81 +31:40:26.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:39:24.37 +26:36:33.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:17:49.99 +28:39:07.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:26:08.89 +05:17:13.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:11:52.44 -12:07:53.8 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:16:11.10 +66:26:00.0 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:52:09.31 -12:33:22.1 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:03:29.74 +31:09:51.4 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:07:41.72 +15:37:10.6 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:08:19.27 +42:48:53.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:16:37.40 +48:55:42.9 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:11:50.44 -13:01:31.1 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:53:32.01 +24:51:50.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:29:00.68 -15:35:46.2 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:27:20.11 +21:09:21.2 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:55:46.21 +02:36:47.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:04:48.93 +78:11:44.1 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:05:47.85 +46:05:51.9 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:43:29.79 +08:06:13.1 17.2mag A/2026 E1 21:53:44.35 -25:34:06.0 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:26:34.07 -03:09:15.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:34:10.03 +32:04:13.5 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:59:25.82 +05:57:56.9 17.2mag 63P/Wild 00:54:17.70 -05:18:49.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 05:26:18.45 +20:44:57.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:41:38.54 -23:02:58.6 17.9mag 84P/Giclas 02:56:32.22 +13:22:24.9 16.6mag 88P/Howell 07:45:25.69 +28:11:31.1 16.1mag 93P/Lovas 03:55:05.13 +15:18:28.0 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:43:04.80 +30:41:43.5 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:08:52.25 +27:19:12.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:35:41.38 -08:42:24.5 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos 05:30:32.17 +21:11:12.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:21:31.94 +19:05:11.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:03:55.67 +03:25:47.0 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:21:58.23 -19:49:46.5 14.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:02:05.23 +37:32:56.7 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring 16:22:39.21 +37:32:20.4 12.5mag 169P/NEAT 02:35:23.74 +09:25:14.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:39:39.82 -09:47:58.4 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR 20:25:12.99 -52:49:14.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 03:10:19.50 +23:26:11.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 06:53:07.58 +37:46:38.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:09:16.30 +03:34:52.8 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 08:57:11.49 +18:34:21.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 08:29:43.08 +37:05:24.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 3 23:36 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 3 23:36 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag 12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag 00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag 00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag 00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag 19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag 09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag 19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag 19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag 00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag 02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Aug 3 23:36 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:30:19.249 +18:24:23.83 AT 2026uvg 2026-07-03.45 20.3378 02:34:07.458 +16:36:44.86 AT 2026uvf 2026-07-08.47 20.1237 05:51:16.620 -53:34:27.66 SN 2026uve 2026-07-14.17 17.677 14:40:13.463 -21:42:28.05 AT 2026uvd 2026-07-15.38 19.23 15:23:59.541 -29:29:57.56 AT 2026uvc 2026-07-15.38 20.26 14:05:43.115 -39:08:24.01 AT 2026uvb 2026-07-15.39 19.73 13:43:05.573 -20:04:24.22 AT 2026uva 2026-07-15.37 19.18 15:22:34.470 -05:37:40.51 AT 2026uuz 2026-07-15.39 19.82 16:09:54.586 +00:47:42.41 AT 2026uuy 2026-07-15.44 20.09 19:33:35.563 -39:15:48.22 AT 2026uux 2026-07-14.41 20.62 00:40:10.620 -43:16:14.80 AT 2026uuw 2026-06-26.42 21.69 01:06:29.115 +11:42:11.17 AT 2026uuv 2026-07-11.21 20.08 16:51:06.135 +20:55:05.41 AT 2026uuu 2026-07-10.91 20.4 13:34:34.622 +55:47:04.76 AT 2026uut 2026-07-14.76 19.13 13:51:15.996 +56:24:21.13 AT 2026uus 2026-07-14.76 19.68 15:20:47.992 +45:03:38.57 AT 2026uur 2026-07-14.77 19.22 17:15:43.403 +47:21:24.62 AT 2026uuq 2026-07-14.76 19.19 17:01:52.196 +41:26:22.21 AT 2026uup 2026-07-14.78 19.77 15:45:07.966 +53:24:05.89 AT 2026uuo 2026-07-14.82 19.85 17:58:55.437 +44:40:19.09 AT 2026uun 2026-07-14.88 18.67 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Aug 3 23:36 tns_transients_list.txt

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