######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Psc-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Psc-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Psc-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 183916 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 183916 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.png' -> 'transient_report/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits_preview.png'
Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits

renamed 'Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.png' -> 'transient_report/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits_preview.png'
Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 566.8482
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 440.4777
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1332.6845
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 471.0207
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1333.9349
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 472.8389
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.35104
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/d_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits :)
Spent 0.497806 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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/d_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.3600006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/d_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits :)
Spent 0.502184 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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/d_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits

fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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: 2461261.90288050
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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits'
wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.998 -01:59:41.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.998 -01:59:41.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0130 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 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: 23:08:38.260 -01:58:31.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:38.260 -01:58:31.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0357 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:08:34.998 -01:59:41.37
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:38.260 -01:58:31.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02364 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wx8SxXfvLF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pgludRBhBz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u3sXGlOFAf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gwjLk2XeEg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to +3.2586 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to 3.2586 deg
Loaded 4387 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): 3702 out of 3810 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3810 out of 6415 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.655300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.655300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to +3.2586 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to 3.2586 deg
Loaded 4387 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): 3702 out of 3810 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3810 out of 6415 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6260 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2725 to 355.0121 deg, Dec -7.2776 to +3.2517 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 339.2725 to 355.0121 deg, Dec -7.2776 to 3.2517 deg
Loaded 4385 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): 3695 out of 3795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3795 out of 6260 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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:
2.3 pix Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
2.2 pix Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
2.8 pix fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
15.1 mag. Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 11.8 (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.Wx8SxXfvLF (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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=388, bad_region=1637, passed=6415
Got 6415 stars (including 4478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4346 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4337 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4337 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4346 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4338 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4338 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4338 stars left (next iteration limit 4770)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits N_match=4338 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.295 n_q1=1429 n_q2=758 n_q3=1353 n_q4=798 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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.pgludRBhBz (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=360, bad_region=1607, passed=6260
Got 6260 stars (including 4361 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6260 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4238 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4230 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4230 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4230 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4940 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4238 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4230 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4230 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4230 stars left (next iteration limit 4653)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits N_match=4230 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1416 n_q2=724 n_q3=1303 n_q4=787 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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.u3sXGlOFAf (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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=313, bad_region=1151, passed=5348
Got 5348 stars (including 4002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5348 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4412 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3882 stars left (next iteration limit 4269)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3882 robust_rms=6.662 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.283 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3882 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3882 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3882 robust_rms_before=0.967 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.413 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.396
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.413 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits N_match=3882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.415 n_q1=1306 n_q2=667 n_q3=1226 n_q4=683 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.278
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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.gwjLk2XeEg (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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=291, bad_region=1316, passed=5078
Got 5078 stars (including 3521 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5078 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3421 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3418 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3421 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3418 stars left (next iteration limit 3759)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3418 robust_rms=6.823 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.716 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3418 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3418 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.340 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3418 robust_rms_before=1.002 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.325 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.338 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.340
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.338 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits N_match=3418 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1110 n_q2=624 n_q3=1051 n_q4=633 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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=Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.040
ref2=Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.062
new1=fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.278
new2=fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.091
reference average sigma_overall=0.3465 worst_q_ratio=1.051
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017_astrometric_residuals.png (4338 matched stars from wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018_astrometric_residuals.png (4230 matched stars from wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454_astrometric_residuals.png (3882 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455_astrometric_residuals.png (3418 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:07:13.54 -01:29:21.2: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:07:13.54 -01:29:21.2: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.06 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:07:13.54 -01:29:21.2: ref_mag=12.06 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0656 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20219_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 20219_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 12.11 | 23:07:13.52 -01:29:21.3 | 4994 2889 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 12.03 | 23:07:13.55 -01:29:21.0 | 5002 2901 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.998 -01:59:41.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.998 -01:59:41.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0130 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 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: 23:08:38.260 -01:58:31.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:38.260 -01:58:31.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0357 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:08:34.998 -01:59:41.37
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:38.260 -01:58:31.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02364 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zbw0DQFdrB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6AADkm39F6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DR48CA6frc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e2OGYtbzqU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 35879 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to +3.2602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to 3.2602 deg
Loaded 4394 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): 3591 out of 3893 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3893 out of 35879 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.537600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.537600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 35879 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to +3.2602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to 3.2602 deg
Loaded 4394 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): 3591 out of 3893 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3893 out of 35879 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 36137 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2724 to 355.0227 deg, Dec -7.2779 to +3.2557 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2724 to 355.0227 deg, Dec -7.2779 to 3.2557 deg
Loaded 4393 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): 3594 out of 3890 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3890 out of 36137 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
2.1 pix Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
2.7 pix fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
15.2 mag. Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.2 (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.zbw0DQFdrB (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1717, bad_region=7702, passed=35853
Got 35853 stars (including 26731 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35853 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4852 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits N_match=4852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=1558 n_q2=904 n_q3=1485 n_q4=905 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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.6AADkm39F6 (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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=8, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1465, bad_region=7825, passed=36110
Got 36110 stars (including 27137 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36110 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1577 n_q2=898 n_q3=1478 n_q4=901 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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.DR48CA6frc (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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=1654, bad_region=4536, passed=25297
Got 25297 stars (including 20031 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25297 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21729 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1644 n_q2=826 n_q3=1549 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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.e2OGYtbzqU (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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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=1058, bad_region=5816, passed=29630
Got 29630 stars (including 23001 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29630 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=1593 n_q2=896 n_q3=1478 n_q4=884 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:32:06.38 +00:02:54.7: 14.00 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:26:38.16 -05:12:47.0: 13.03 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:21:22.45 -03:24:13.7: 14.19 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:24:50.89 +00:27:21.0: 13.61 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:35:43.61 -02:57:43.2: 14.73 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:27:15.39 -02:46:41.5: 14.85 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:15:39.25 -02:16:31.0: 14.22 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:32:12.29 -03:02:19.0: 14.73 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:28:45.68 -00:31:12.3: 14.57 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:29:32.34 -01:46:37.8: 12.71 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:24:50.89 +00:27:21.0: 13.57 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:28:45.68 -00:31:12.3: 14.65 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:32:12.29 -03:02:19.0: 14.68 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:21:22.45 -03:24:13.7: 14.10 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:32:06.38 +00:02:54.7: 14.01 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:26:38.16 -05:12:47.0: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:35:43.61 -02:57:43.2: 14.65 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:29:32.34 -01:46:37.8: 12.74 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:15:39.25 -02:16:31.0: 14.25 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.61 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.70 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:27:15.39 -02:46:41.5: 15.53 +/- 0.30 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:50.89 +00:27:21.0: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0201 delta=-0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:28:45.68 -00:31:12.3: ref_mag=14.61 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.3700 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:21:22.45 -03:24:13.7: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.0305 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:12.29 -03:02:19.0: ref_mag=14.70 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.5390 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:06.38 +00:02:54.7: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1171 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:26:38.16 -05:12:47.0: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0550 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.23 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.73 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:43.61 -02:57:43.2: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4175 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:15:39.25 -02:16:31.0: ref_mag=14.23 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1044 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:29:32.34 -01:46:37.8: ref_mag=12.73 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7450 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.00 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:27:15.39 -02:46:41.5: ref_mag=15.00 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.7845 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:15:31.69 -03:41:18.4: 14.84 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:15:31.69 -03:41:18.4: 14.83 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.83 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:15:31.69 -03:41:18.4: ref_mag=14.83 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.8289 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 52492_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52492_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.00 | 23:24:50.90 +00:27:20.1 | 2323 1712 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.04 | 23:24:50.87 +00:27:21.9 | 2332 1724 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52504_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52504_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 12.78 | 23:29:32.35 -01:46:38.0 | 1612 3069 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 12.72 | 23:29:32.33 -01:46:37.6 | 1621 3080 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52509_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52509_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 13.06 | 23:26:38.15 -05:12:46.9 | 2060 5155 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 13.05 | 23:26:38.17 -05:12:47.0 | 2069 5166 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52586_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52586_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 13.99 | 23:21:22.46 -03:24:15.1 | 2857 4051 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.07 | 23:21:22.44 -03:24:12.3 | 2866 4062 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52595_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52595_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.09 | 23:15:39.24 -02:16:30.6 | 3721 3365 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.12 | 23:15:39.27 -02:16:31.3 | 3730 3377 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52599_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52599_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.21 | 23:32:06.42 +00:02:53.6 | 1214 1958 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.07 | 23:32:06.33 +00:02:55.8 | 1223 1970 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52602_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52602_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.30 | 23:35:43.57 -02:57:43.2 | 0666 3794 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.62 | 23:35:43.66 -02:57:43.2 | 0675 3806 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52623_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52623_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.51 | 23:32:12.23 -03:02:19.6 | 1207 3838 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.58 | 23:32:12.34 -03:02:18.4 | 1216 3849 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52624_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52624_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.46 | 23:28:45.70 -00:31:12.9 | 1728 2304 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.32 | 23:28:45.65 -00:31:11.6 | 1737 2317 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52644_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52644_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.69 | 23:27:15.39 -02:46:41.5 | 1962 3675 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.95 | 23:27:15.39 -02:46:41.4 | 1971 3687 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52666_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52666_fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.40288 | 2461261.90288 | 14.74 | 23:15:31.71 -03:41:19.7 | 3741 4220 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.40549 | 2461261.90549 | 14.93 | 23:15:31.67 -03:41:17.2 | 3750 4231 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_061027_TTUQ2b1x1_1032278_Npr8Vr4p/fd_Psc-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-43-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Psc-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.90288050 -observatory V36
08:05:15.65 +20:14:59.5 Mercury (-0.7mag)
12:06:56.16 -01:37:14.4 Venus (-4.4mag)
05:52:42.62 +23:37:57.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:44:00.37 +18:37:20.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:19.92 +03:14:30.5 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:52.00 +20:57:18.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:16:01.90 +00:12:39.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:01.68 -23:30:38.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
06:07:24.73 +27:26:13.7 Moon (-9.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.90288050:
08:44:06.19 +18:36:56.6 Io (6.0mag)
08:44:03.48 +18:37:07.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:44:11.67 +18:36:29.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:44:17.55 +18:36:09.9 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:41:32.91 +18:37:26.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:44:03.13 +18:37:09.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:41:05.65 +18:35:43.8 Elara (17.7mag)
08:48:07.79 +18:16:15.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:47:06.54 +18:47:52.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:06.96 +03:14:39.7 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:22.39 +03:14:33.4 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:32.55 +03:13:29.1 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:07.35 +03:14:11.0 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:40.83 +03:07:32.1 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.90288050:
19:07:19.05 -22:24:05.0 JWST
18:00:24.56 +28:52:14.1 Chandra
06:17:12.40 +23:51:37.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.90288050 -observatory V36
03:15:01.19 +17:28:37.7 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:27.94 -34:37:14.0 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:54:53.24 -68:56:39.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:08.06 +33:01:05.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:47:14.21 +38:10:50.0 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:37:39.82 +31:22:40.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:44:39.88 +26:31:15.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:22:39.65 +28:24:59.2 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:29:39.24 +05:18:15.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:39.85 -12:19:51.4 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:09:10.50 +65:53:06.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:46:39.68 -13:02:48.5 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:09:25.61 +31:23:57.6 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:45.94 +15:36:18.8 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:01:38.34 +43:09:06.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:08:59.03 +49:16:49.4 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:16:05.32 -12:57:15.8 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:57:00.27 +23:56:56.9 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:31:19.27 -16:18:12.2 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:32.14 +20:49:54.1 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:58:50.05 +02:16:20.4 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:02:52.50 +77:43:16.4 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:55.39 +46:12:40.4 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:47:45.64 +08:40:29.0 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:59:38.38 -27:47:33.9 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:29:39.87 -03:28:16.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:40:42.51 +32:33:24.0 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:10:06.05 +04:15:18.2 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:08.89 -05:29:33.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:38:14.28 +20:40:46.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:36:53.78 -23:39:41.1 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:01:54.74 +13:46:48.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:58:55.86 +27:30:06.8 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:09:38.37 +17:19:51.3 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:00:23.88 +30:11:19.3 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:21:18.25 +26:27:04.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:46:04.45 -10:43:19.8 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:38:18.51 +21:10:36.1 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:30:32.92 +18:50:41.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:12.30 +03:23:47.2 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:19:49.18 -19:08:04.7 13.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:20:15.97 +37:52:02.7 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:50:01.53 +41:24:19.5 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:45:10.74 +09:31:54.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:42:11.88 -10:10:27.7 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:21:35.52 -52:48:59.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:25:33.97 +25:40:13.4 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:08:57.16 +37:41:27.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:10:51.19 +03:00:33.5 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:01:58.03 +18:19:07.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
07:29:03.374 -66:53:37.31 AT 2026wex 2026-07-25.15 18.281
01:42:47.795 -06:27:10.68 AT 2026wew 2026-07-25.45 19.7348
00:50:41.969 +09:13:17.18 SN 2026wev 2026-07-24.43 20.2592
04:03:01.245 +02:18:01.70 AT 2026weu 2026-07-25.48 19.4696
04:08:44.774 +15:30:54.17 AT 2026wet 2026-07-23.48 20.1342
05:10:15.909 +18:10:11.78 AT 2026wes 2026-07-24.49 18.6481
06:18:11.756 +51:00:15.14 AT 2026wer 2026-07-24.49 18.639
22:19:44.999 -27:22:20.19 AT 2026weq 2026-07-13.44 19.377
20:41:38.010 -18:35:01.60 SN 2026wep 2026-07-23.31 20.3302
01:10:22.021 -09:34:08.15 SN 2026weo 2026-07-24.43 20.636
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
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