NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r

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

Processing fields Cap-03-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    10.71    21:24:17.47 -14:07:09.1   5420 5539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    10.71    21:24:17.39 -14:07:10.2   5426 5539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.2682  2461261.7682  10.71  21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6
 37.16806 -40.17605 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
306 Unitas                  -0      0       0  10.4     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6:  15.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6:  15.23 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.28    21:27:33.11 -16:39:12.0   5883 4001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.33    21:27:33.08 -16:39:13.0   5889 4000   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.2682  2461261.7682  13.30  21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5
 34.47406 -41.88213 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
653 Berenike                -0     -1       1  13.5    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5:  15.37 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5:  15.44 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.47    21:17:41.79 -14:13:21.2   4451 5478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.32    21:17:41.75 -14:13:20.5   4458 5478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.2682  2461261.7682  13.39  21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9
 36.21471 -38.75340 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
558 Carmen                  -0      0       0  13.0     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9:  15.35 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9:  15.38 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.70    20:59:47.63 -17:36:47.9   1871 3388   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.76    20:59:47.55 -17:36:48.3   1877 3387   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.2682  2461261.7682  13.73  20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1
 30.20753 -36.05800 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1860 Barbarossa              -1     -0       1  13.6     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1:  15.23 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1:  15.26 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.10    21:05:22.21 -18:24:45.0   2689 2922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.11    21:05:22.17 -18:24:44.5   2695 2922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.2682  2461261.7682  14.11  21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8
 29.86326 -37.58128 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1682 Karel                   -1      1       1  13.8    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8:  15.30 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8:  15.34 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 5

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cap-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 278554 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 278554 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

renamed 'Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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= 1193.3025 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2457.9852 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 668.4267 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2446.8369 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 669.0075 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.05982 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 24.9699993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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= '2026-08-09T01:25:37.2860997' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-09T06:25:37.2860997' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61261.2677926621 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-09T06:25:47.1892410' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61261.26790728 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :) Spent 0.743637 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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! 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/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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= '2026-08-09T01:26:31.3354186' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-09T06:26:31.3354186' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61261.2684182292 / 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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits :) Spent 0.798983 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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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: 2461261.76790840 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 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: 21:19:59.990 -17:59:42.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:59.990 -17:59:42.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0172 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:57.243 -17:59:40.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:57.243 -17:59:40.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0088 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 21:19:59.990 -17:59:42.56 Second-epoch second image center 21:19:57.243 -17:59:40.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01090 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.76R0OPWjTR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SFjANg9UKX Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BXooVL2fZI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z9OSFkMmPX Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.527600 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.527600 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.53 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.5 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.6 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.76R0OPWjTR (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=453, bad_region=1231, passed=6360 Got 6360 stars (including 4755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4626 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4640 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4626 stars left (next iteration limit 5088) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4626 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1565 n_q2=701 n_q3=1632 n_q4=728 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.SFjANg9UKX (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=435, bad_region=1264, passed=6478 Got 6478 stars (including 4851 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4732 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4716 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4716 stars left (next iteration limit 5187) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4716 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1587 n_q2=729 n_q3=1652 n_q4=748 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.BXooVL2fZI (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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=356, bad_region=931, passed=4662 Got 4662 stars (including 3440 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4662 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3348 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3337 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3337 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3337 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3349 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3336 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3336 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 3336 stars left (next iteration limit 3670) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3336 robust_rms=6.498 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.966 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3336 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.563 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3336 robust_rms=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.388 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3336 robust_rms_before=0.919 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.398 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.388 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=3336 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1135 n_q2=522 n_q3=1144 n_q4=535 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.Z9OSFkMmPX (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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=357, bad_region=928, passed=4725 Got 4725 stars (including 3505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4725 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3403 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3394 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3394 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3394 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3977 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3404 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3977 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3977 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 3395 stars left (next iteration limit 3733) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3395 robust_rms=6.593 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.732 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3395 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.529 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3395 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.388 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3395 robust_rms_before=0.897 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.391 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.388 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.391 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=3395 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.374 n_q1=1170 n_q2=529 n_q3=1163 n_q4=533 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.172 ref2=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.115 new1=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.134 new2=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.075 reference average sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.1435 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4626 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4716 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (3336 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (3395 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6: 15.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6: 15.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20348.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20348_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 Preparing report for the candidate 20348_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 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: 21:19:59.990 -17:59:42.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:59.990 -17:59:42.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0172 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:57.243 -17:59:40.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:57.243 -17:59:40.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0088 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 21:19:59.990 -17:59:42.56 Second-epoch second image center 21:19:57.243 -17:59:40.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01090 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TklBLJ5yrN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bye6HU9oYJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YZnDclOvfI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t6oYoNMXib Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.360200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.360200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.70 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.70
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.TklBLJ5yrN (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=18, blended=1808, bad_region=7239, passed=43794 Got 43794 stars (including 34996 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43794 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=1681 n_q2=805 n_q3=1566 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.Bye6HU9oYJ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=9, blended=1828, bad_region=7003, passed=44601 Got 44601 stars (including 36038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44601 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1675 n_q2=788 n_q3=1583 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.YZnDclOvfI (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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1180, bad_region=5080, passed=34372 Got 34372 stars (including 28320 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34372 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30485 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30485 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30484 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5352) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1664 n_q2=738 n_q3=1643 n_q4=820 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.t6oYoNMXib (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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=1231, bad_region=5109, passed=34517 Got 34517 stars (including 28393 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34517 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30606 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1664 n_q2=732 n_q3=1643 n_q4=825 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:13:57.18 -15:09:01.1: 13.57 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:18.54 -21:26:35.1: 13.58 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:31:30.66 -21:59:37.7: 12.88 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1: 15.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:56:54.60 -19:12:55.4: 12.41 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:20:00.30 -14:46:31.4: 13.35 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5: 15.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:54:15.48 -20:05:12.2: 13.50 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:31:30.66 -21:59:37.7: 12.89 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:13:57.18 -15:09:01.1: 13.52 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:18.54 -21:26:35.1: 13.38 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:18.54 -21:26:35.1: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.3230 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:31:30.66 -21:59:37.7: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8643 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:57.18 -15:09:01.1: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6894 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:57:00.39 -16:13:12.4: 14.64 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:20:00.30 -14:46:31.4: 13.40 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:00.30 -14:46:31.4: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5449 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:56:54.60 -19:12:55.4: 12.45 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.43 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:56:54.60 -19:12:55.4: ref_mag=12.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6760 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:54:15.48 -20:05:12.2: 13.74 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.07 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:57:00.39 -16:13:12.4: 14.20 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:54:15.48 -20:05:12.2: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.5610 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.34 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:57:00.39 -16:13:12.4: ref_mag=14.34 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9868 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:44.70 -17:24:26.9: 14.65 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:53:26.24 -15:11:30.2: 14.43 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:54:55.53 -18:47:18.0: 14.10 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:52:19.35 -16:55:14.1: 14.26 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:54:13.56 -13:58:00.5: 14.25 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:54:55.53 -18:47:18.0: 14.41 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:44.70 -17:24:26.9: 14.67 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:52:46.99 -20:38:05.9: 14.00 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:54:55.53 -18:47:18.0: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9084 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.66 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:44.70 -17:24:26.9: ref_mag=14.66 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9761 delta=0.68 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:56:36.80 -14:52:39.2: 14.20 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:53:26.24 -15:11:30.2: 14.43 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.43 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:53:26.24 -15:11:30.2: ref_mag=14.43 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.1321 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:52:19.35 -16:55:14.1: 14.65 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.39 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:52:19.35 -16:55:14.1: ref_mag=14.39 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.1376 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:54:13.56 -13:58:00.5: 14.09 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:54:13.56 -13:58:00.5: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.0690 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:52:46.99 -20:38:05.9: 13.92 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.09 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:52:46.99 -20:38:05.9: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.8645 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:56:36.80 -14:52:39.2: 14.33 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.26 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:56:36.80 -14:52:39.2: ref_mag=14.26 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.1679 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:28.72 -16:20:36.8: 14.79 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:57:15.30 -14:49:30.6: 14.54 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8: 15.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:28.72 -16:20:36.8: 14.71 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:57:15.30 -14:49:30.6: 14.49 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.75 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.51 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:28.72 -16:20:36.8: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.3156 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:57:15.30 -14:49:30.6: ref_mag=14.51 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.2341 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53700.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53710.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53720.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53811.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s 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: 3s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53652_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53652_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.45    21:20:00.25 -14:46:30.7   4790 5143   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.72    21:20:00.36 -14:46:32.1   4797 5142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53658_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53658_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    12.62    20:56:54.63 -19:12:55.1   1481 2403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    12.75    20:56:54.58 -19:12:55.8   1487 2403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53663_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53663_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    10.73    21:24:17.39 -14:07:10.1   5426 5539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits **** FOUND 21:24:17.42 -14:07:09.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53692_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53692_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    12.89    21:31:30.69 -21:59:37.9   6408 0758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    12.84    21:31:30.63 -21:59:37.6   6414 0758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53700_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 Preparing report for the candidate 53700_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53707_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53707_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.32    21:01:18.51 -21:26:35.2   2147 1068   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.32    21:01:18.57 -21:26:35.1   2154 1068   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53710_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 Preparing report for the candidate 53710_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53720_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 Preparing report for the candidate 53720_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53722_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53722_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.59    20:54:15.44 -20:05:11.5   1114 1859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.54    20:54:15.52 -20:05:12.9   1121 1858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53728_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53728_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.83    21:13:57.09 -15:09:00.6   3906 4913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.60    21:13:57.26 -15:09:01.6   3913 4912   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53734_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53734_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.89    20:57:00.46 -16:13:12.8   1439 4223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.16    20:57:00.31 -16:13:12.0   1445 4223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53738_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53738_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.89    21:12:44.70 -17:24:26.6   3743 3545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.12    21:12:44.69 -17:24:27.2   3750 3545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53744_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53744_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    13.92    20:54:55.59 -18:47:18.3   1185 2652   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.90    20:54:55.46 -18:47:17.8   1191 2652   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53759_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53759_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.10    20:53:26.26 -15:11:30.4   0890 4835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.18    20:53:26.22 -15:11:30.0   0896 4835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53765_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53765_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.06    20:52:19.36 -16:55:14.3   0764 3776   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.24    20:52:19.35 -16:55:14.0   0771 3776   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53775_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53775_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.12    20:54:13.66 -13:58:00.2   0980 5587   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.03    20:54:13.46 -13:58:00.8   0986 5587   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53776_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53776_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.04    20:52:47.07 -20:38:06.8   0913 1515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    13.76    20:52:46.91 -20:38:05.0   0920 1516   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53783_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53783_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.16    20:56:36.67 -14:52:38.3   1354 5039   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.18    20:56:36.92 -14:52:40.1   1361 5039   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53785_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53785_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.17    20:57:15.26 -14:49:30.6   1448 5074   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.32    20:57:15.34 -14:49:30.6   1455 5073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53807_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 The candidate 53807_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 09.26791    2461261.76791    14.22    21:07:28.71 -16:20:36.4   2971 4180   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-25-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 09.26853    2461261.76853    14.47    21:07:28.73 -16:20:37.2   2978 4179   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_024829_TTUQ2b1x1_1520311_CDhqzg1r/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53811_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 Preparing report for the candidate 53811_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_01-26-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 15s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8 ########### Completed Cap-03-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8 ################################################################################### 21:24:17.43 -14:07:09.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 21:27:33.09 -16:39:12.5 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 21:17:41.77 -14:13:20.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:59:47.59 -17:36:48.1 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 21:05:22.19 -18:24:44.8 -- 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)2461261.76790840 -observatory V36 08:04:21.43 +20:15:48.1 Mercury (-0.7mag) 12:06:27.36 -01:33:18.0 Venus (-4.4mag) 05:52:18.99 +23:37:45.2 Mars (1.3mag) 08:43:53.02 +18:37:47.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:20.58 +03:14:36.7 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:11:51.08 +20:57:15.9 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:16:02.38 +00:12:42.6 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:28:02.47 -23:30:35.0 Pluto (14.5mag) 05:57:06.59 +27:15:05.8 Moon (-9.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 9 03:01 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.76790840: 08:43:56.34 +18:37:34.9 Io (6.0mag) 08:43:58.39 +18:37:24.5 Europa (6.3mag) 08:44:05.70 +18:36:50.7 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:44:09.04 +18:36:42.2 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:41:25.69 +18:37:48.3 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:43:57.61 +18:37:28.5 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:40:58.34 +18:36:07.5 Elara (17.7mag) 08:48:00.39 +18:16:46.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:46:59.73 +18:48:17.6 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:07.77 +03:14:47.4 Titan (8.4mag) 00:56:23.84 +03:14:37.5 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:32.84 +03:13:33.7 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:56:07.70 +03:14:18.6 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:55:41.67 +03:07:39.3 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 9 03:01 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.76790840: 19:07:15.66 -22:31:08.7 JWST 17:51:32.39 +33:05:24.0 Chandra 03:05:42.00 +60:59:45.3 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 9 03:01 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.76790840 -observatory V36 03:14:52.16 +17:27:56.8 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:01:30.14 -34:37:18.5 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:54:45.68 -68:56:21.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:10:05.93 +33:00:55.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:46:50.74 +38:07:14.2 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:37:46.61 +31:23:10.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:44:31.81 +26:31:24.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:22:32.08 +28:25:21.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:29:33.76 +05:18:14.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:12:38.43 -12:19:32.4 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:09:21.34 +65:54:02.7 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:46:47.54 -13:02:03.6 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:09:16.46 +31:23:35.2 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:06:47.13 +15:36:21.2 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:01:48.56 +43:08:41.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:09:11.17 +49:16:21.7 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:15:58.85 -12:57:20.8 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:56:54.99 +23:58:22.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:31:15.81 -16:17:03.8 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:34:20.72 +20:50:25.1 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:58:45.07 +02:16:53.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:02:53.22 +77:44:05.8 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:07:52.71 +46:12:29.8 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:47:38.83 +08:39:38.0 17.3mag A/2026 E1 21:59:30.67 -27:44:15.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:29:34.94 -03:27:46.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:40:32.56 +32:32:38.4 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 11:09:49.40 +04:17:57.4 17.3mag 63P/Wild 00:54:09.61 -05:29:14.3 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 05:37:55.88 +20:40:55.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:37:01.42 -23:38:46.2 17.7mag 84P/Giclas 03:01:47.02 +13:46:12.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell 07:58:35.12 +27:31:12.9 16.2mag 93P/Lovas 04:09:15.50 +17:16:40.9 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:59:57.02 +30:12:11.9 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:20:58.92 +26:28:26.9 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:45:48.08 -10:40:13.6 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos 05:38:06.55 +21:10:37.8 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:30:19.03 +18:51:04.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:03:13.86 +03:23:52.5 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:19:52.36 -19:08:24.3 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:19:47.89 +37:51:38.1 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring 14:52:43.93 +41:22:05.3 12.1mag 169P/NEAT 02:44:56.22 +09:31:47.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:42:07.55 -10:09:52.7 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR 20:21:41.30 -52:49:13.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 03:25:10.39 +25:36:47.0 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:08:32.62 +37:41:38.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:10:48.46 +03:01:27.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 09:01:50.57 +18:19:31.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 9 03:01 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 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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 03:01 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 03:01 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 03:01 tns_transients_list.txt

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