NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l

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

Processing fields CMa-01-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 01 18.20918    2461058.70918    11.22    06:18:47.42 -17:02:26.2   5568 3768   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 02 22.15965    2461093.65965    11.12    06:18:47.36 -17:02:27.5   3989 2648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 19.47412    2461271.97412    10.16    06:18:47.39 -17:02:28.4   5584 3765   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 08 19.47464    2461271.97464    10.35    06:18:47.36 -17:02:28.4   5590 3759   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 19.4744  2461271.9744  10.26  06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4
224.80204 -14.74026 galactic  CMa  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  UZ CMa                        
Type: SRB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.180   V            12.300   V         2454531.00000         86.400000000000   M6II                         
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4:  11.25 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4:  11.14 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.19 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   CMa-01-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 1

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
CMa-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting CMa-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing CMa-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 793877 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 793877 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.png' -> 'transient_report/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits_preview.png'
CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits

renamed 'CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.png' -> 'transient_report/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits_preview.png'
CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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... ERROR: the images are too bright (mean value > 25000) ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1161.1269 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 825.1842 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 22325.9439 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 5592.9829 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 25193.0923 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 6342.7708 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 19.2278 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.118 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 21.3899993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 31.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-19T06:22:33.9715377' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-19T11:22:33.9715377' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61271.4740042938 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-19T11:22:43.8704982' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61271.4741188656 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 93.3292021861879 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -18.000148754274 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 14.9913888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 124.314166666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.81261382911711 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'CMa-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '06 13 20' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-18 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20436 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20436 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 21.3899993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 21.3899993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 7.6 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 23.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.91 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 31.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 16.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.100488 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/d_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits :) Spent 0.461726 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/d_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 21.4500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 31.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-19T06:23:19.0762960' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-19T11:23:19.0762960' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61271.4745263425 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/d_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits :) Spent 0.471054 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/d_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits


fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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: 2461271.97412003 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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Image size: 941.7'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:13:21.155 -17:59:32.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Image size: 940.1'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:13:19.556 -18:00:15.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:13:21.155 -17:59:32.07 Second-epoch image center 06:13:19.556 -18:00:15.80 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0137 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Image size: 940.0'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:13:17.171 -17:59:34.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:13:21.155 -17:59:32.07 Second-epoch image center 06:13:17.171 -17:59:34.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 06:13:19.556 -18:00:15.80 Second-epoch second image center 06:13:17.171 -17:59:34.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01484 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RW2jZpV2py Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o0Iqzd6QGY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zLHEiUymdU Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I275xON52w Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits) and catalog (wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 16027 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.8215 to 101.8138 deg, Dec -23.2671 to -12.5918 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.8215 to 101.8138 deg, Dec -23.2671 to -12.5918 deg Loaded 14924 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): 10836 out of 11506 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 11506 out of 16027 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.818200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.818200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.95 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 16027 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.8215 to 101.8138 deg, Dec -23.2671 to -12.5918 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.8215 to 101.8138 deg, Dec -23.2671 to -12.5918 deg Loaded 14924 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): 10836 out of 11506 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 11506 out of 16027 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 15521 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.9618 to 101.9465 deg, Dec -23.3295 to -12.4096 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.9618 to 101.9465 deg, Dec -23.3295 to -12.4096 deg Loaded 15328 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): 10593 out of 11370 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 11370 out of 15521 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits (aperture=6.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits 2.0 pix CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits 2.5 pix fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 2.5 pix fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.9 mag. CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits 14.9 mag. CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits 11.6 mag. fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 11.6 mag. fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.6 (SNR ) 9.2 (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 cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.RW2jZpV2py (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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=1470, bad_region=4816, passed=16027 Got 16027 stars (including 10189 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16027 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12176 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12176 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12176 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 4920 stars left (next iteration limit 5413) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits N_match=4920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.234 n_q1=1379 n_q2=1054 n_q3=1392 n_q4=1095 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234 The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits -region wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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.o0Iqzd6QGY (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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=1556, bad_region=2956, passed=15521 Got 15521 stars (including 11237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15521 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13151 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13151 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13151 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=1636 n_q2=732 n_q3=1751 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.198 The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits -region wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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.zLHEiUymdU (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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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=296, bad_region=324, passed=1285 Got 1285 stars (including 730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1285 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013057 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010446 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 713 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 689 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 713 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" Excluding outliers - 708 stars left (next iteration limit 778) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=708 robust_rms=6.174 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.936 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=708 robust_rms=0.656 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.692 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=708 robust_rms_before=1.320 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.622 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.656 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.649 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.692 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.649 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits N_match=708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.637 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.715 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.670 n_q1=226 n_q2=164 n_q3=184 n_q4=134 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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.I275xON52w (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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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=324, bad_region=303, passed=1187 Got 1187 stars (including 639 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1187 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013056 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010444 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 623 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 590 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 847 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 622 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" Excluding outliers - 618 stars left (next iteration limit 678) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=618 robust_rms=5.942 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.774 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=618 robust_rms=0.676 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.758 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=618 robust_rms_before=1.487 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.666 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.676 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.679 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.758 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.679 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits N_match=618 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.632 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.705 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.632 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.635 n_q1=194 n_q2=151 n_q3=162 n_q4=111 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits sigma_overall=0.278 worst_q_ratio=1.234 ref2=CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits sigma_overall=0.433 worst_q_ratio=1.198 new1=fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits sigma_overall=0.637 worst_q_ratio=1.123 new2=fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits sigma_overall=0.662 worst_q_ratio=1.065 reference average sigma_overall=0.3555 worst_q_ratio=1.216 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187_astrometric_residuals.png (4920 matched stars from wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113_astrometric_residuals.png (4912 matched stars from wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556_astrometric_residuals.png (708 matched stars from wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.59 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557_astrometric_residuals.png (618 matched stars from wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.59 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Image size: 941.7'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:13:21.155 -17:59:32.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Image size: 940.1'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:13:19.556 -18:00:15.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:13:21.155 -17:59:32.07 Second-epoch image center 06:13:19.556 -18:00:15.80 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0137 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Image size: 940.0'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:13:17.171 -17:59:34.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:13:21.155 -17:59:32.07 Second-epoch image center 06:13:17.171 -17:59:34.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 06:13:19.556 -18:00:15.80 Second-epoch second image center 06:13:17.171 -17:59:34.61 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01484 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ebal8PZRrZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sZgj43Fhy5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uCvv7cov8P Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LDDvERFOU7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits) and catalog (wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 112118 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.7837 to 101.8330 deg, Dec -23.2849 to -12.5602 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.7837 to 101.8330 deg, Dec -23.2849 to -12.5602 deg Loaded 15037 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): 10528 out of 12774 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 12774 out of 112118 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.680700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.680700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 112118 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.7837 to 101.8330 deg, Dec -23.2849 to -12.5602 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.7837 to 101.8330 deg, Dec -23.2849 to -12.5602 deg Loaded 15037 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): 10528 out of 12774 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 12774 out of 112118 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 116537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.9613 to 101.9892 deg, Dec -23.3301 to -12.4047 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.9613 to 101.9892 deg, Dec -23.3301 to -12.4047 deg Loaded 15385 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): 10324 out of 12803 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 12803 out of 116537 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits (aperture=4.4) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits 1.8 pix CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits 2.4 pix fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 2.4 pix fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.1 mag. CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits 15.0 mag. CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits 12.3 mag. fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 12.2 mag. fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.2 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.ebal8PZRrZ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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=30, blended=9420, bad_region=27632, passed=112088 Got 112088 stars (including 77486 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 112088 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90225 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90225 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90225 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.233 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.243 n_q1=1452 n_q2=1032 n_q3=1401 n_q4=1039 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225 The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits -region wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.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.sZgj43Fhy5 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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=23, blended=10313, bad_region=16067, passed=116514 Got 116514 stars (including 91147 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116514 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104002 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104002 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104002 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1548 n_q2=751 n_q3=1791 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282 The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits -region wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.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.uCvv7cov8P (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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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=17, blended=546, bad_region=2509, passed=13886 Got 13886 stars (including 10925 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13886 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013057 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010446 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11985 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11985 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11985 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5399) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4907 robust_rms=6.197 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.922 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4907 robust_rms=0.759 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.862 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4907 robust_rms=0.630 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.672 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4907 robust_rms_before=1.330 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.644 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.630 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.705 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.672 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.705 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.629 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.670 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.607 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.663 n_q1=1481 n_q2=1035 n_q3=1423 n_q4=968 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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.LDDvERFOU7 (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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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=24, blended=567, bad_region=2373, passed=13193 Got 13193 stars (including 10354 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13193 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013056 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010444 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11419 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11419 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11419 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68" Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5384) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4897 robust_rms=6.316 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.075 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4897 robust_rms=0.780 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.964 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4897 robust_rms=0.671 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.762 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4897 robust_rms_before=1.456 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.694 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.671 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.810 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.762 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.810 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.658 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.655 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.726 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.690 n_q1=1486 n_q2=1041 n_q3=1412 n_q4=958 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-22-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/wcs_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-01-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4: 11.25 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-49-44_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4: 11.14 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.19 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4: ref_mag=11.19 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.2336 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65274.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 161330_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 The candidate 161330_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 19.47464    2461271.97464    11.18    05:49:36.63 -14:30:12.9   1334 5300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits **** FOUND 05:49:36.70 -14:30:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 161435_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 The candidate 161435_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 19.47464    2461271.97464    12.08    06:24:31.12 -20:14:16.0   6362 1811   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.8") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56609_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 The candidate 56609_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 19.47464    2461271.97464    12.11    06:00:02.45 -17:51:00.9   2886 3284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_064928_TTUQ2b1x1_270388_Y8CzWX4l/fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.4") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65274_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 Preparing report for the candidate 65274_fd_CMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_06-23-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0557 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field CMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4 ########### Completed CMa-01-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4 ################################################################################### 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 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) 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4 -- a known variable star Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 06:18:47.38 -17:02:28.4 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461271.97412003 -observatory V36 09:22:07.74 +16:59:26.3 Mercury (-1.6mag) 12:40:57.86 -06:26:32.4 Venus (-4.5mag) 06:21:41.39 +23:41:31.5 Mars (1.3mag) 08:52:58.43 +18:03:01.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:55:14.41 +03:04:54.7 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:12:49.53 +20:59:46.7 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:15:21.21 +00:07:49.0 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:27:05.81 -23:34:15.2 Pluto (14.5mag) 14:59:22.05 -22:36:57.3 Moon (-10.2mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 19 06:51 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461271.97412003: 08:52:54.05 +18:03:23.0 Io (6.1mag) 08:53:09.06 +18:02:13.8 Europa (6.3mag) 08:52:44.66 +18:04:06.7 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:52:34.00 +18:04:51.8 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:50:26.23 +18:09:18.0 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:53:02.32 +18:02:45.5 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:50:04.47 +18:05:40.5 Elara (17.7mag) 08:57:06.84 +17:37:28.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:55:23.55 +18:15:54.2 Carme (19.0mag) 00:55:23.65 +03:05:01.9 Titan (8.4mag) 00:55:09.45 +03:05:00.6 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:55:47.59 +03:06:03.2 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:55:29.84 +03:04:45.3 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:54:22.68 +02:56:40.5 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 19 06:51 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461271.97412003: 19:55:07.50 -16:11:14.9 JWST 17:13:23.55 +39:09:47.7 Chandra 06:52:10.20 +04:24:31.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 19 06:51 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461271.97412003 -observatory V36 03:25:32.48 +18:14:42.4 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 17:59:56.35 -34:30:56.5 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:03:59.62 -69:21:34.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:12:32.46 +33:14:27.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:14:14.34 +41:38:54.9 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:29:10.86 +30:37:56.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:54:17.49 +26:20:17.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:32:01.40 +27:58:27.7 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:36:23.39 +05:18:20.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:14:52.44 -12:45:02.2 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 20:56:40.34 +64:31:42.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:38:21.37 -13:58:20.4 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:20:17.67 +31:52:14.1 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:47.62 +15:31:57.9 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:49:52.53 +43:28:09.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:53:47.07 +49:39:19.8 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:23:43.54 -12:53:52.2 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:03:03.15 +22:08:19.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 10:48:59.71 +20:09:37.0 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:05:22.67 +01:33:59.5 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:07:20.50 +76:38:11.9 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:53.49 +46:20:21.5 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:56:19.80 +09:39:54.7 17.4mag A/2026 E1 22:09:44.83 -31:27:27.0 7.1mag 10P/Tempel 11:35:53.30 -04:07:28.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:30:34.45 +00:57:44.5 17.4mag 63P/Wild 00:52:26.78 -05:56:56.2 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:00:34.36 +20:22:16.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:28:06.50 -24:43:50.3 17.5mag 84P/Giclas 03:10:10.36 +14:23:56.6 16.9mag 88P/Howell 08:23:42.91 +26:02:02.6 16.4mag 93P/Lovas 04:38:52.93 +21:16:37.9 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 06:33:18.62 +28:47:43.6 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:44:57.76 +24:38:30.8 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:06:32.69 -14:32:02.2 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos 05:52:45.63 +21:04:35.4 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:47:18.81 +18:16:59.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:00:37.77 +03:11:30.9 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:12:56.82 -18:44:16.5 13.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:54:12.72 +38:07:28.4 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring 11:40:07.68 +34:01:54.5 12.1mag 169P/NEAT 03:01:56.29 +09:28:28.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:48:35.33 -10:55:31.5 18.0mag 235P/LINEAR 20:16:56.18 -52:08:43.4 17.9mag 259P/Garradd 03:54:55.20 +29:43:57.3 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:38:54.32 +37:16:03.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:14:50.03 +01:52:52.5 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:11:07.10 +17:48:52.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 19 06:51 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 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 14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 19 06:51 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag 09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag 00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag 00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag 00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag 18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 19 06:51 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 16:41:43.686 +14:40:42.02 AT 2026xav 2026-08-02.18 20.3571 16:03:20.958 +17:43:23.83 SN 2026xau 2026-08-04.18 18.847 15:09:52.095 +48:01:38.08 AT 2026xat 2026-08-04.19 19.4815 14:56:48.351 +16:16:43.42 AT 2026xas 2026-08-04.18 19.5873 14:17:41.187 +58:11:22.15 AT 2026xar 2026-08-04.19 19.1338 20:23:39.247 +11:42:39.44 SN 2026xaq 2026-08-03.95 19.47 20:19:04.225 +25:37:48.81 AT 2026xap 2026-08-03.44 18.58 12:02:08.871 -33:06:45.84 AT 2026xao 2026-08-03.72 19.152 17:22:14.965 +09:02:31.04 AT 2026xan 2026-08-04.21 19.0651 16:26:48.114 +00:11:54.67 AT 2026xam 2026-08-02.17 20.0303 15:27:21.981 +32:14:38.20 AT 2026xal 2026-08-04.18 19.7982 14:23:54.444 +14:25:40.42 AT 2026xak 2026-07-14.22 20.7881 15:31:24.622 +04:06:01.15 AT 2026xaj 2026-08-02.18 20.5636 14:35:58.114 +53:44:16.90 AT 2026xai 2026-08-02.20 20.1016 18:19:05.698 +53:11:07.41 AT 2026xah 2026-08-02.19 20.0688 20:55:20.373 -00:21:55.35 AT 2026xag 2026-08-03.47 20.94 14:15:21.615 +05:15:37.35 AT 2026xaf 2026-08-03.30 20.31 14:14:04.946 +13:34:28.62 AT 2026xae 2026-08-03.27 20.15 21:25:11.950 -47:08:43.45 AT 2026xad 2026-06-19.54 20.42 00:02:18.948 +29:04:39.95 AT 2026xac 2026-07-29.51 19.76 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