fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.25966 | 2461261.75966 | 12.81 | 20:50:43.15 -07:34:12.2 | 2342 1736 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.26024 | 2461261.76024 | 12.78 | 20:50:43.11 -07:34:12.4 | 2336 1744 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 09.2600 2461261.7600 12.79 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3
40.05864 -29.91978 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
490 Veritas 1 -0 1 12.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3: 15.42 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.42 +/- 0.27
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.25966 | 2461261.75966 | 13.20 | 20:16:38.93 -11:06:21.2 | 7430 3893 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.26024 | 2461261.76024 | 13.18 | 20:16:38.86 -11:06:19.9 | 7424 3900 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 09.2600 2461261.7600 13.19 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6
32.37567 -23.89759 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
1058 Grubba -3 -1 3 13.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### 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: Cap-01-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cap-01-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cap-01-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 287307 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 287307 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits_preview.png'
Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
renamed 'Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits_preview.png'
Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 760.1159 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 571.7854 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1863.3047 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 589.6073 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1857.2558 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 587.8603 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.45134 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 24.9500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are 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[step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20438 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 24.9500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 24.9500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 56: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 57: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 59: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/d_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits :) Spent 0.720755 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/d_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 24.8999996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-09T01:14:34.9573997' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-09T06:14:34.9573997' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61261.260126817 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/d_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits :) Spent 0.875744 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/d_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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: 2461261.75966009 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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits' wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits' wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:16.286 -09:58:34.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:25.137 -09:59:32.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:34:16.286 -09:58:34.63 Second-epoch image center 20:34:25.137 -09:59:32.38 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0397 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:22.807 -09:58:48.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:34:16.286 -09:58:34.63 Second-epoch image center 20:34:22.807 -09:58:48.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0270 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:34:25.137 -09:59:32.38 Second-epoch second image center 20:34:22.807 -09:58:48.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01548 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7DLvveiDzL Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.A11pEXpoDj Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ABvKlNPynK Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uRUUuQBo6X Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 14476 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.2012 to 316.7417 deg, Dec -15.5581 to -4.2220 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.2012 to 316.7417 deg, Dec -15.5581 to -4.2220 deg Loaded 10223 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): 7857 out of 8140 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8140 out of 14476 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.734000 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.734000 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.97 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.97
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 14476 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.2012 to 316.7417 deg, Dec -15.5581 to -4.2220 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.2012 to 316.7417 deg, Dec -15.5581 to -4.2220 deg Loaded 10223 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): 7857 out of 8140 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8140 out of 14476 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits (aperture=6.2) Read 14495 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.2013 to 316.7416 deg, Dec -15.5578 to -4.2219 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.2013 to 316.7416 deg, Dec -15.5578 to -4.2219 deg Loaded 10223 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): 7839 out of 8130 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8130 out of 14495 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.6 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits 2.6 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits 2.7 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 2.8 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.0 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits 15.0 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.6 (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.7DLvveiDzL (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=755, bad_region=3560, passed=14476 Got 14476 stars (including 10329 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14476 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11627 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.235 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1501 n_q2=996 n_q3=1414 n_q4=964 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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.A11pEXpoDj (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=763, bad_region=3538, passed=14495 Got 14495 stars (including 10373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14495 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11662 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11662 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11662 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5369) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1511 n_q2=992 n_q3=1419 n_q4=958 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.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.ABvKlNPynK (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=462, bad_region=1949, passed=8783 Got 8783 stars (including 6497 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8783 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7279 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7279 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7279 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=6.618 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.796 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.469 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.435 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.775 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.420 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.496 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.435 verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:25.139 -09:59:32.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 8783 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1153641.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.775 -> 0.392 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=1545 n_q2=1008 n_q3=1436 n_q4=890 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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.uRUUuQBo6X (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=478, bad_region=1947, passed=8784 Got 8784 stars (including 6494 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8784 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7266 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7266 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7266 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5363) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=6.644 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.790 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.459 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.422 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=0.782 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.481 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.422 verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:22.814 -09:58:48.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 8784 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1153578.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.782 -> 0.385 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=1537 n_q2=1010 n_q3=1432 n_q4=896 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits sigma_overall=0.265 worst_q_ratio=1.163 ref2=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits sigma_overall=0.277 worst_q_ratio=1.138 new1=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits sigma_overall=0.415 worst_q_ratio=1.155 new2=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits sigma_overall=0.411 worst_q_ratio=1.139 reference average sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.1505 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244_astrometric_residuals.png (4879 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:53:47.87 -07:47:32.2: 10.22 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:53:47.87 -07:47:32.2: 10.20 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.21 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:53:47.87 -07:47:32.2: ref_mag=10.21 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.4454 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20676_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 20676_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 10.44 20:53:47.88 -07:47:32.1 1878 1875 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04121_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 04121_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 10.45 20:53:47.87 -07:47:32.3 1872 1882 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:22:13.31 -07:21:03.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 11505_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 11505_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 10.20 20:22:13.30 -07:21:03.4 6619 1613 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:23:53.22 -12:49:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:16.286 -09:58:34.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:25.137 -09:59:32.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:34:16.286 -09:58:34.63 Second-epoch image center 20:34:25.137 -09:59:32.38 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0397 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:34:22.807 -09:58:48.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:34:16.286 -09:58:34.63 Second-epoch image center 20:34:22.807 -09:58:48.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0270 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:34:25.137 -09:59:32.38 Second-epoch second image center 20:34:22.807 -09:58:48.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01548 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QpK6MFS3Ky Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s6QPxk3P9l Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kveNqf5R2F Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jhfDTUTCxo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 3 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 11.01 20:23:53.23 -12:49:16.3 6336 4924 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits .fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 95426 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.1405 to 316.7614 deg, Dec -15.5975 to -4.1906 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.1405 to 316.7614 deg, Dec -15.5975 to -4.1906 deg Loaded 10309 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): 7294 out of 8388 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8388 out of 95426 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.637550 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.637550 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 95426 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.1405 to 316.7614 deg, Dec -15.5975 to -4.1906 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.1405 to 316.7614 deg, Dec -15.5975 to -4.1906 deg Loaded 10309 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): 7294 out of 8388 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8388 out of 95426 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits (aperture=5.0) Read 95800 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.1479 to 316.7695 deg, Dec -15.5883 to -4.1862 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.1479 to 316.7695 deg, Dec -15.5883 to -4.1862 deg Loaded 10308 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): 7289 out of 8389 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8389 out of 95800 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits (aperture=5.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.5 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits 2.5 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits 2.6 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 2.6 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits 15.2 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.QpK6MFS3Ky (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=6181, bad_region=22296, passed=95415 Got 95415 stars (including 68383 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 95415 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77845 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77845 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77845 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.227 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=1535 n_q2=964 n_q3=1443 n_q4=936 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.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.s6QPxk3P9l (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=6280, bad_region=22525, passed=95786 Got 95786 stars (including 68372 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 95786 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 78010 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 78010 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 78010 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.227 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1544 n_q2=948 n_q3=1446 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.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.kveNqf5R2F (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=3787, bad_region=10013, passed=55090 Got 55090 stars (including 42862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55090 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=1571 n_q2=959 n_q3=1469 n_q4=876 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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.jhfDTUTCxo (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=3843, bad_region=10012, passed=55452 Got 55452 stars (including 43231 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55452 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47905 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47905 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47905 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5364) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1581 n_q2=954 n_q3=1465 n_q4=876 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:27:00.35 -09:23:44.7: 13.13 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:49:54.25 -13:14:47.3: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:40:42.48 -11:08:26.5: 13.53 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:53:47.93 -07:47:30.8: 10.40 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:45:10.29 -14:02:16.4: 13.53 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:31:27.48 -13:17:36.8: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:35:28.12 -12:56:38.0: 13.32 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:55:40.15 -06:42:37.3: 13.37 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3: 15.42 +/- 0.27 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:53:47.93 -07:47:30.8: 10.34 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:27:00.35 -09:23:44.7: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:31:27.48 -13:17:36.8: 13.59 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:45:10.29 -14:02:16.4: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:49:54.25 -13:14:47.3: 12.40 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:40:42.48 -11:08:26.5: 13.49 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.42 +/- 0.27 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.10 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.37 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.52 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3: ref_mag=15.42 +/- 0.27 new_mean_mag=12.7945 delta=2.63 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:27:00.35 -09:23:44.7: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4082 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:53:47.93 -07:47:30.8: ref_mag=10.37 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.4405 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:31:27.48 -13:17:36.8: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7610 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:45:10.29 -14:02:16.4: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6767 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.51 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:49:54.25 -13:14:47.3: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6794 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:40:42.48 -11:08:26.5: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9189 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:35:28.12 -12:56:38.0: 13.34 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:55:40.15 -06:42:37.3: 13.38 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:35:28.12 -12:56:38.0: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3866 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:55:40.15 -06:42:37.3: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3522 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:51:20.39 -11:05:45.0: 13.81 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:17:59.02 -10:36:17.1: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 21:00:34.73 -11:01:16.9: 13.33 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:34:29.16 -05:50:58.7: 13.48 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:44:57.81 -11:00:51.1: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:41:39.71 -12:20:30.9: 13.69 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:27:03.13 -08:11:45.5: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0234.fits at 20:29:56.40 -12:12:41.6: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 21:00:34.73 -11:01:16.9: 13.42 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:51:20.39 -11:05:45.0: 13.84 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:17:59.02 -10:36:17.1: 13.12 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:34:29.16 -05:50:58.7: 13.49 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:00:34.73 -11:01:16.9: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5361 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:51:20.39 -11:05:45.0: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.4259 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:17:59.02 -10:36:17.1: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2151 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:44:57.81 -11:00:51.1: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:29.16 -05:50:58.7: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5051 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:44:57.81 -11:00:51.1: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5745 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:27:03.13 -08:11:45.5: 13.59 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:41:39.71 -12:20:30.9: 13.54 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:27:03.13 -08:11:45.5: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5862 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:41:39.71 -12:20:30.9: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6100 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-49-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0235.fits at 20:29:56.40 -12:12:41.6: 13.59 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:29:56.40 -12:12:41.6: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6769 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out111961.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out112138.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111564_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111564_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.85 20:31:27.42 -13:17:37.7 5222 5194 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111566_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111566_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.72 20:31:27.55 -13:17:35.9 5216 5201 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.91 20:40:42.46 -11:08:27.4 3855 3890 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111577_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111577_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.92 20:40:42.50 -11:08:25.5 3849 3897 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.57 20:45:10.25 -14:02:15.8 3203 5652 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111581_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111581_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.86 20:45:10.32 -14:02:16.9 3197 5660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.42 20:27:00.41 -09:23:43.8 5895 2839 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111592_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111592_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.40 20:27:00.30 -09:23:45.5 5890 2847 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 12.64 20:49:54.30 -13:14:47.1 2499 5180 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111596_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111596_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 12.72 20:49:54.19 -13:14:47.6 2493 5187 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 10.36 20:53:47.95 -07:47:29.6 1878 1875 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111766_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111766_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 10.55 20:53:47.91 -07:47:32.0 1872 1882 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:52:40.66 -08:56:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111864_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 111864_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 11.80 20:52:40.66 -08:56:57.2 2051 2584 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:18:03.65 -12:35:38.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 111961_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 Preparing report for the candidate 111961_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112036_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112036_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 12.27 20:18:03.67 -12:35:38.1 7201 4800 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:18:06.02 -12:35:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112112_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112112_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 12.90 20:18:05.98 -12:35:36.2 7195 4799 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.29 20:55:40.09 -06:42:38.2 1584 1218 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112138_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 Preparing report for the candidate 112138_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112151_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112151_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.43 20:55:40.21 -06:42:36.5 1578 1225 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.31 20:35:28.10 -12:56:39.2 4631 4981 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112158_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112158_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.52 20:35:28.13 -12:56:36.8 4625 4987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.25 20:17:59.06 -10:36:16.0 7235 3585 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112190_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112190_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.19 20:17:58.99 -10:36:18.3 7229 3593 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.43 20:51:20.21 -11:05:42.3 2273 3876 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112222_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112222_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.42 20:51:20.56 -11:05:47.7 2266 3884 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.54 21:00:34.69 -11:01:17.0 0884 3854 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112226_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112226_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.53 21:00:34.77 -11:01:16.7 0878 3862 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.50 20:34:29.30 -05:50:59.0 4783 0685 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112275_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112275_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.51 20:34:29.02 -05:50:58.4 4778 0693 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:38:46.56 -12:45:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112276_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112276_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.51 20:38:46.58 -12:45:33.1 4137 4876 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.58 20:44:57.77 -11:00:50.4 3223 3817 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112278_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112278_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.57 20:44:57.85 -11:00:51.7 3217 3824 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.54 20:27:03.06 -08:11:44.7 5894 2113 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112294_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112294_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.65 20:27:03.21 -08:11:46.4 5888 2121 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.61 20:41:39.69 -12:20:30.0 3716 4618 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 112426_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 112426_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.61 20:41:39.72 -12:20:31.8 3710 4625 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 09.25966 2461261.75966 13.81 20:29:56.50 -12:12:43.3 5449 4540 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 79549_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 79549_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 13.60 20:29:56.31 -12:12:39.9 5443 4546 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:23:53.22 -12:49:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 28791_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 28791_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 11.01 20:23:53.23 -12:49:16.3 6336 4924 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:22:13.31 -07:21:03.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69949_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 The candidate 69949_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 10.20 20:22:13.29 -07:21:03.3 6619 1613 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits **** FOUND 20:26:13.55 -13:47:55.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6 ########### Completed Cap-01-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6 ################################################################################### 20:50:43.13 -07:34:12.3 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:16:38.89 -11:06:20.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.75966009 -observatory V36 08:04:18.12 +20:15:51.0 Mercury (-0.7mag) 12:06:25.60 -01:33:03.5 Venus (-4.4mag) 05:52:17.54 +23:37:44.4 Mars (1.3mag) 08:43:52.57 +18:37:49.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:20.61 +03:14:37.1 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:11:51.02 +20:57:15.8 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:16:02.41 +00:12:42.8 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:28:02.52 -23:30:34.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 05:56:24.99 +27:14:37.7 Moon (-9.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 9 02:43 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.75966009: 08:43:55.71 +18:37:37.3 Io (6.0mag) 08:43:58.07 +18:37:25.6 Europa (6.3mag) 08:44:05.33 +18:36:52.0 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:44:08.52 +18:36:44.1 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:41:25.25 +18:37:49.7 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:43:57.12 +18:37:30.3 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:40:57.89 +18:36:09.0 Elara (17.7mag) 08:47:59.93 +18:16:47.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:46:59.31 +18:48:19.1 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:07.82 +03:14:47.9 Titan (8.4mag) 00:56:23.92 +03:14:37.7 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:32.86 +03:13:33.9 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:56:07.72 +03:14:19.1 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:55:41.72 +03:07:39.8 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 9 02:43 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.75966009: 19:07:16.20 -22:31:29.6 JWST 17:51:11.45 +33:19:30.0 Chandra 02:32:05.19 +62:36:39.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 9 02:43 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.75966009 -observatory V36 03:14:51.60 +17:27:54.3 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:01:30.28 -34:37:18.8 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:54:45.22 -68:56:20.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:10:05.80 +33:00:54.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:46:49.27 +38:07:01.0 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:37:47.02 +31:23:12.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:44:31.31 +26:31:24.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:22:31.62 +28:25:22.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:29:33.43 +05:18:14.6 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:12:38.34 -12:19:31.2 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:09:22.00 +65:54:06.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:46:48.03 -13:02:00.9 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:09:15.90 +31:23:33.9 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:06:47.21 +15:36:21.4 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:01:49.19 +43:08:39.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:09:11.91 +49:16:19.9 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:15:58.46 -12:57:21.1 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:56:54.66 +23:58:27.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:31:15.59 -16:16:59.7 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:34:20.02 +20:50:27.0 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:58:44.76 +02:16:54.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:02:53.29 +77:44:08.8 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:07:52.54 +46:12:29.1 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:47:38.41 +08:39:34.9 17.3mag A/2026 E1 21:59:30.20 -27:44:02.7 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:29:34.64 -03:27:44.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:40:31.94 +32:32:35.6 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 11:09:48.38 +04:18:07.1 17.3mag 63P/Wild 00:54:09.65 -05:29:13.2 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 05:37:54.75 +20:40:55.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:37:01.89 -23:38:42.8 17.7mag 84P/Giclas 03:01:46.54 +13:46:10.7 16.7mag 88P/Howell 07:58:33.86 +27:31:16.9 16.2mag 93P/Lovas 04:09:14.10 +17:16:29.2 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:59:55.38 +30:12:15.1 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:20:57.74 +26:28:32.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:45:47.08 -10:40:02.3 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos 05:38:05.81 +21:10:37.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:30:18.17 +18:51:06.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:03:13.95 +03:23:52.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:19:52.55 -19:08:25.5 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:19:46.17 +37:51:36.6 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring 14:52:53.92 +41:21:56.8 12.1mag 169P/NEAT 02:44:55.33 +09:31:46.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:42:07.29 -10:09:50.6 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR 20:21:41.66 -52:49:14.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 03:25:08.94 +25:36:34.4 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:08:31.11 +37:41:39.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:10:48.29 +03:01:30.6 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 09:01:50.12 +18:19:32.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 9 02:43 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 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 02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52 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 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 9 02:43 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Aug 9 02:43 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 02:27:10.045 +36:08:07.18 AT 2026wen 2026-07-22.43 20.04 01:17:11.858 +43:13:46.93 AT 2026wem 2026-07-03.45 20.3459 20:51:08.964 +18:09:10.80 AT 2026wel 2026-07-21.37 20.276 22:08:07.720 -53:03:58.03 AT 2026wek 2026-07-24.88 18.736 14:52:41.154 -38:57:24.25 AT 2026wej 2026-07-24.81 18.497 21:24:57.173 +01:23:35.53 AT 2026wei 2026-07-21.60 20.35 02:03:17.642 -30:45:34.31 AT 2026weh 2026-07-24.56 18.896 01:05:30.285 -23:04:46.16 AT 2026weg 2026-07-24.51 18.833 12:18:53.701 +49:05:35.94 AT 2026wef 2026-07-24.89 18.37 00:31:47.490 -16:38:50.31 AT 2026wee 2026-07-25.19 20.36 00:41:24.189 +40:49:02.51 AT 2026wed 2026-07-24.39 19.4 18:33:30.559 +21:17:13.86 AT 2026wec 2026-07-21.23 20.6788 16:41:26.073 +03:58:26.03 AT 2026web 2026-07-22.18 20.4272 14:59:20.616 +53:48:39.79 AT 2026wea 2026-07-23.21 20.1637 00:02:07.519 -27:50:29.82 AT 2026wdz 2026-07-24.52 19.356 00:56:54.422 -35:55:30.03 AT 2026wdy 2026-07-24.54 18.247 23:52:29.687 -30:57:24.57 AT 2026wdx 2026-07-24.52 18.847 19:36:24.748 -08:19:41.57 AT 2026wdw 2026-07-16.31 20.836 21:30:37.788 -00:05:34.60 AT 2026wdv 2026-07-22.36 20.43 21:28:36.386 +12:07:45.35 AT 2026wdu 2026-07-24.55 20.86 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 9 02:43 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 08 09.26024 2461261.76024 12.55 20:26:13.56 -13:47:55.1 5986 5514 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_024027_TTUQ2b1x1_849583_JIYNAeBT/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-14-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
