######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Ori-02-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Ori-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ori-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 133095 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 133095 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.png' -> 'transient_report/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits_preview.png'
Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits

renamed 'Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.png' -> 'transient_report/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits_preview.png'
Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 640.3180
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 908.8353
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5157.4935
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1055.5171
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5182.2633
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1061.2427
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.05458
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.005
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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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
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / 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-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 33: "CENTALT = 14.8227777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits :)
Spent 0.474074 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits :)
Spent 0.469053 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits

fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.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: 2461256.94795350
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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits'
wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits'
wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:13:29.824 +14:00:45.73 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52
Second-epoch image center 06:13:29.824 +14:00:45.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0243 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:13:30.358 +14:00:59.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52
Second-epoch image center 06:13:30.358 +14:00:59.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0288 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 06:13:29.824 +14:00:45.73
Second-epoch second image center 06:13:30.358 +14:00:59.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00449 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hK22dzdNZu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hsSHytH6Fi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ruWGTcqTo1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ZvFpkxe1U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits and wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits and wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits and wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31404 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 85.0776 to 101.6789 deg, Dec +8.6286 to +19.2777 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 85.0776 to 101.6789 deg, Dec 8.6286 to 19.2777 deg
Loaded 17819 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): 13015 out of 14781 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14781 out of 31404 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.949600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.949600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31404 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 85.0776 to 101.6789 deg, Dec +8.6286 to +19.2777 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 85.0776 to 101.6789 deg, Dec 8.6286 to 19.2777 deg
Loaded 17819 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): 13015 out of 14781 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14781 out of 31404 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 31324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.9118 to 101.4962 deg, Dec +8.4421 to +19.3403 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 84.9118 to 101.4962 deg, Dec 8.4421 to 19.3403 deg
Loaded 18085 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): 12980 out of 14663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14663 out of 31324 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
2.1 pix Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
2.4 pix fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
2.4 pix fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
15.2 mag. Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
11.5 mag. fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
11.5 mag. fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.5 (SNR ) 9.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.hK22dzdNZu (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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3718, bad_region=0, passed=31404
Got 31404 stars (including 27641 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31404 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4783 stars left (next iteration limit 5263)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits N_match=4783 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1170 n_q2=1223 n_q3=1237 n_q4=1153 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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.hsSHytH6Fi (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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits' -> 'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3619, bad_region=0, passed=31324
Got 31324 stars (including 27657 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.4 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4788 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.4 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4787 stars left (next iteration limit 5266)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits N_match=4787 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1017 n_q2=1324 n_q3=1130 n_q4=1316 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.226
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits -region wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.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.ruWGTcqTo1 (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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=129, bad_region=0, passed=2154
Got 2154 stars (including 2023 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2154 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 492 to 549 (Dec 8.5 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 492 to 549 (Dec 8.5 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 1882 stars left (next iteration limit 2068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1882 robust_rms=6.159 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=27.249 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1882 robust_rms=0.655 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.897 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1882 robust_rms=0.485 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.661 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1882 robust_rms_before=1.630 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.621 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.485 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=1.134 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.661
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Image size: 945.6'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:13:29.944 +14:00:44.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2154 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1367542.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.630 -> 0.485 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits N_match=1882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.807 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.504 n_q1=586 n_q2=273 n_q3=718 n_q4=305 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.548
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits -region wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.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.2ZvFpkxe1U (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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.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_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=128, bad_region=0, passed=2176
Got 2176 stars (including 2048 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2176 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 492 to 549 (Dec 8.5 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 549 (Dec 8.5 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 1905 stars left (next iteration limit 2094)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1905 robust_rms=5.913 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=28.572 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1905 robust_rms=0.537 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.720 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1905 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.711 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1905 robust_rms_before=1.504 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.565 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.537 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.885 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.720
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Image size: 944.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:13:30.437 +14:00:58.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2176 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1367294.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.504 -> 0.537 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits N_match=1905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.617 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.621 n_q1=586 n_q2=272 n_q3=733 n_q4=314 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits -region wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.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=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.257
ref2=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.226
new1=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits sigma_overall=0.522 worst_q_ratio=1.548
new2=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits sigma_overall=0.610 worst_q_ratio=2.058
reference average sigma_overall=0.3935 worst_q_ratio=1.2415
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386_astrometric_residuals.png (4783 matched stars from wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042_astrometric_residuals.png (4787 matched stars from wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472_astrometric_residuals.png (1882 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473_astrometric_residuals.png (1905 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits at 05:46:56.65 +17:54:30.4: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits at 05:46:56.65 +17:54:30.4: 12.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:46:56.65 +17:54:30.4: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=9.4081 delta=2.94 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out03932.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 03932_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473
The candidate 03932_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 04.44844 | 2461256.94844 | 9.43 | 05:46:56.64 +17:54:30.6 | 0831 5390 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits |
**** FOUND 05:46:56.65 +17:54:30.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN= 9.41, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=10.39)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.981 3398260111230028160 086.73549012809 +17.90860992852 10.3367 8.7758 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.981#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 23089_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473
The candidate 23089_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 04.44844 | 2461256.94844 | 9.26 | 06:20:18.82 +11:21:07.6 | 5878 1655 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits |
**** FOUND 06:20:18.81 +11:21:07.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Last image: 2461256.94795350 04.08.2026 10:44:53.182 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 AFTER completing the measurements. This is a memory-management crash during cleanup (a VaST bug to report), NOT a wrong field / clouds / bad focus. The lightcurves were written, so the transient search continues.
____ VaST output (crashed during memory cleanup; the measurements above are complete) ____
--==VaST 1.0rc90==--
Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images
Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas)... OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!
VaST was started with the following command line:
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...
######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
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Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.7,4.7,4.2,5.1,5.6,6.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.6,4.6,4.2,5.1,5.6,6.0 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Done with SExtractor!
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
Matching stars between images!
No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2025-12-23T07:35:46.2591943
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2025-12-23T07:35:46.2591943
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2025-12-23T07:35:46.259
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 23.12.2025 07:35:46.259 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461032.81662337 mid. exp.
The reference image star 8228.138 238.160 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8498.016 871.981 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 187.854 1042.612 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 4001.046 1322.159 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 3618.995 1437.053 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 6736.491 1628.443 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 352.002 1876.011 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8838.363 2027.569 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 2636.142 2107.942 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star 8216.997 3949.992 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 227752, (227751 good for image matching)
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 66
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 17
* rejected close to frame edge: 1212
* rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 11
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
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You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.41
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.4 (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.6
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -8.0
Selected detection limit= -8.0
Final detection limit= -8.0 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)
Parameter box for transient search: 10.04.5 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 7
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
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You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
229041 * detected, using 502/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.025904, number_of_ambiguous_matches=5933
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=201138 inliers=201138 rms 1.45 -> 0.43 pix, max corner correction 4.9 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.022262, number_of_ambiguous_matches=5099
201943 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=201943 inliers=201943 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.022254, number_of_ambiguous_matches=5097
201945 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=201945 inliers=201945 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.022254, number_of_ambiguous_matches=5097
201945 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = -178.261
229041 stars detected, 201945 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 162845, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 162845 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 162828 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = -0.00001*X_pix -0.00000*Y_pix +0.05599
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 154835 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.39
254848 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory: 389208 kB used, 421252 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 456793 (456793 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-04T10:44:53.1825979
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-04T10:44:53.1825979
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-04T10:44:53.182
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
The star 9337.000 3590.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 6852.006 4572.017 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 2318.001 4331.998 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 20425
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 3
* rejected close to frame edge: 82
* rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 30
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
20425 * detected, using 100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000169, number_of_ambiguous_matches=43
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=19382 inliers=19382 rms 2.07 -> 0.79 pix, max corner correction 10.9 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=8
19769 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=19769 inliers=19769 rms 0.63 -> 0.36 pix, max corner correction 8.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=8
19909 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=19909 inliers=19909 rms 0.35 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 2.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=8
19914 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 176.989
20425 stars detected, 19914 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 12488, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 12488 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 11528 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = 0.00014*X_pix -0.00006*Y_pix -0.25135
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 11528 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.41
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
254848 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory: 494284 kB used, 602208 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-04T10:45:35.6364234
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-04T10:45:35.6364234
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-04T10:45:35.636
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
The star 1452.394 3135.298 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 3306.877 3307.921 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 9337.001 3590.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 6851.997 4572.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star 2318.000 4332.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 20958
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 2
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 5
* rejected close to frame edge: 76
* rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 30
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
20958 * detected, using 100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000251, number_of_ambiguous_matches=64
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=19856 inliers=19856 rms 2.32 -> 0.81 pix, max corner correction 11.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=8
20272 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=20272 inliers=20272 rms 0.62 -> 0.35 pix, max corner correction 8.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000027, number_of_ambiguous_matches=7
20411 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=20411 inliers=20411 rms 0.34 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 2.4 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000027, number_of_ambiguous_matches=7
20414 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 176.988
20958 stars detected, 20414 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 12833, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 12833 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 11849 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = 0.00014*X_pix -0.00006*Y_pix -0.24539
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 11849 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.39
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
254848 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory: 494416 kB used, 602208 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 7 seconds
Done with measurements! =)
Total number of measurements 456793 (0 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory... Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ...
Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ... OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 41300 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 58006 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 29763 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 25306 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 47570 stars
done! =)
TIMING select_aperture: 6 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics... Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'
Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 201103 objects, the longest string is 386 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.
----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!
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This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
* How many of the input images are matched?
* Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
* Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?
You may run
./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).
If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
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Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
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SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
Last image: 2461256.94795350 04.08.2026 10:44:53.182 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 23.12.2025 07:35:46.259 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461032.81662337 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 227752 *matched= 227752 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:37:12.694 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461083.60929044 ap= 4.5 rotation= -178.261 *detected= 229041 *matched= 201945 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
exp_start= 04.08.2026 10:44:53.182 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461256.94795350 ap= 4.7 rotation= 176.989 *detected= 20425 *matched= 19914 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-44-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0472.fits
exp_start= 04.08.2026 10:45:35.636 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461256.94844486 ap= 4.6 rotation= 176.988 *detected= 20958 *matched= 20414 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_054620_TTUQ1b1x1_1340496_bl6WCRas/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_05-45-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0473.fits
########### Completed Ori-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
05:46:56.65 +17:54:30.4
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461256.94795350 -observatory V36
07:36:16.48 +20:18:50.4 Mercury (-0.1mag)
11:49:20.69 +00:48:01.5 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:38:16.07 +23:28:52.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:39:32.12 +18:53:49.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:38.55 +03:17:53.3 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:16.54 +20:55:46.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:18.42 +00:14:40.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:30.24 -23:28:42.4 Pluto (14.4mag)
01:10:33.99 +11:31:44.8 Moon (-10.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 4 05:47 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461256.94795350:
08:39:39.04 +18:53:20.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:39:37.96 +18:53:26.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:39:18.40 +18:54:48.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:39:07.31 +18:55:35.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:37:10.21 +18:50:56.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:39:35.13 +18:53:37.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:36:39.67 +18:50:12.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:43:36.93 +18:35:05.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:42:57.88 +19:03:18.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:44.55 +03:18:11.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:43.06 +03:17:49.1 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:37.03 +03:15:58.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:30.91 +03:18:19.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:05.87 +03:11:34.2 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 4 05:47 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461256.94795350:
18:48:14.19 -24:48:53.9 JWST
18:34:24.15 +17:42:22.5 Chandra
11:38:18.02 -61:02:24.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 4 05:47 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461256.94795350 -observatory V36
03:09:18.39 +17:03:07.5 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:01.46 -34:38:47.6 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:50:14.81 -68:45:57.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:47.66 +32:54:53.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:32:11.81 +35:50:05.3 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:41:42.76 +31:39:37.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:39:40.88 +26:36:18.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:04.91 +28:38:24.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:26:19.76 +05:17:18.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:54.51 -12:08:29.1 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:15:48.87 +66:24:28.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:51:51.13 -12:34:52.7 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:03:48.44 +31:10:35.0 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:38.44 +15:37:09.3 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:07:58.08 +42:50:05.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:16:14.10 +48:56:56.8 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:12:03.83 -13:01:15.8 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:53:43.12 +24:49:03.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:08.43 -15:37:53.0 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:27:42.12 +21:08:22.7 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:55.37 +02:35:46.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:38.39 +78:10:18.8 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:55.42 +46:06:17.6 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:43:42.86 +08:08:02.4 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:54:01.38 -25:41:09.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:26:43.54 -03:10:12.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:34:30.58 +32:05:45.9 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:59:58.92 +05:52:41.2 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:17.83 -05:19:19.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:26:55.60 +20:44:51.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:41:23.50 -23:04:53.0 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:56:49.71 +13:23:46.5 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:46:08.10 +28:09:29.4 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:55:49.35 +15:24:41.0 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:43:58.41 +30:40:25.1 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:09:30.88 +27:16:36.7 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:36:13.36 -08:48:38.2 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:30:56.42 +21:11:13.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:22:00.11 +19:04:31.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:53.90 +03:25:45.4 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:55.62 -19:49:09.1 14.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:03:01.91 +37:34:09.1 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:18:37.71 +37:48:20.4 12.4mag 169P/NEAT
02:35:54.69 +09:25:44.5 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:46.68 -09:49:05.3 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:24:59.80 -52:49:32.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:11:06.26 +23:33:14.3 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:53:56.71 +37:46:32.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:20.68 +03:33:08.1 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:57:26.30 +18:33:35.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:30:06.96 +37:04:00.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
10:58:47.565 +38:09:19.12 AT 2026uvo 2026-07-03.18 19.9993
14:54:31.980 +13:02:07.54 SN 2026uvn 2026-07-11.19 20.1757
11:46:05.083 +12:26:21.83 AT 2026uvm 2026-07-10.18 20.2568
11:40:04.094 +15:27:54.40 AT 2026uvl 2026-07-10.18 19.9181
12:34:02.109 +17:02:37.91 AT 2026uvk 2026-07-11.18 20.1243
12:30:28.971 +05:18:23.99 AT 2026uvj 2026-07-12.19 19.2944
23:48:49.816 -04:51:08.68 AT 2026uvi 2026-06-26.43 20.7591
23:50:00.336 +09:59:54.99 AT 2026uvh 2026-07-08.38 20.1317
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
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