fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 24.16932 | 2461276.66932 | 9.52 | 20:09:58.63 -25:02:39.4 | 4803 3771 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 24.16988 | 2461276.66988 | 9.50 | 20:09:58.59 -25:02:39.1 | 4800 3778 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 24.1696 2461276.6696 9.51 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3
17.35143 -27.64328 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
324 Bamberga 1 1 2 9.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3: 14.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3: 14.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 24.16932 | 2461276.66932 | 12.66 | 20:28:47.22 -25:38:46.1 | 7382 3522 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 24.16988 | 2461276.66988 | 12.59 | 20:28:47.29 -25:38:47.1 | 7379 3529 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 24.1696 2461276.6696 12.62 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6
18.21144 -31.87013 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
388 Charybdis 0 0 0 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6: 14.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Cap-04-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cap-04-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Cap-04-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 513908 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 513908 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits_preview.png'
Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
renamed 'Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits_preview.png'
Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2060.7737 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 482.6544 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 15093.7480 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 4127.7733 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 15084.4516 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 4132.7871 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.32431 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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" 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3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 302.39741188275 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -25.9996013375756 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 29.3713888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 168.317777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.03270376499722 / Airmass at frame center 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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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits :) Spent 0.513425 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits :) Spent 0.512602 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits
fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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: 2461276.66931858 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Image size: 940.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:36.576 -25:59:55.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 Second-epoch image center 20:09:36.576 -25:59:55.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0009 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Image size: 940.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:37.889 -26:00:35.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 Second-epoch image center 20:09:37.889 -26:00:35.88 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0126 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:09:36.576 -25:59:55.65 Second-epoch second image center 20:09:37.889 -26:00:35.88 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01221 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FsaxBijO2M Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jiqkUAyS9R Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IeeN3Hgqd0 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4SxaTxuqz5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 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 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg Loaded 9413 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): 4837 out of 4937 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4937 out of 5807 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.364800 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.364800 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.31 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.05 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 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 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg Loaded 9413 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): 4837 out of 4937 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4937 out of 5807 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 6163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3742 to 311.4456 deg, Dec -31.2699 to -20.5799 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 293.3742 to 311.4456 deg, Dec -31.2699 to -20.5799 deg Loaded 9413 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): 5072 out of 5182 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5182 out of 6163 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=6.4) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 2.3 pix Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 3.4 pix fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 3.4 pix fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.1 mag. Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 14.1 mag. Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 13.0 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 13.0 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.FsaxBijO2M (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, bad_region=0, passed=5807 Got 5807 stars (including 5421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5807 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5807 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5807 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1090 n_q3=1311 n_q4=1193 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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.jiqkUAyS9R (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=423, bad_region=0, passed=6163 Got 6163 stars (including 5735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6163 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6163 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6163 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6163 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1330 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1323 n_q4=1197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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.IeeN3Hgqd0 (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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=248, bad_region=0, passed=2743 Got 2743 stars (including 2493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2743 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (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 0.010451 (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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2440 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2430 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2743 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2441 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2743 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2743 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 2432 stars left (next iteration limit 2673) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2432 robust_rms=11.716 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.685 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2432 robust_rms=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.530 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2432 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.520 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2432 robust_rms_before=0.927 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.404 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.597 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.530 verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Image size: 940.6'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:36.597 -25:59:56.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 2743 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3049737.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.927 -> 0.458 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits N_match=2432 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=599 n_q2=479 n_q3=703 n_q4=651 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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.4SxaTxuqz5 (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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=256, bad_region=0, passed=2737 Got 2737 stars (including 2479 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2737 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (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 0.010451 (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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2428 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2415 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2737 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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2428 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2417 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2737 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2417 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2737 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 2417 stars left (next iteration limit 2656) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2417 robust_rms=11.368 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.283 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2417 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.523 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2417 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.512 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2417 robust_rms_before=0.912 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.460 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.538 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.523 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.538 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits N_match=2417 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=593 n_q2=479 n_q3=710 n_q4=635 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.341 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.182 ref2=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.202 new1=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.508 worst_q_ratio=1.082 new2=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.341 reference average sigma_overall=0.431 worst_q_ratio=1.192 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (4910 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205_astrometric_residuals.png (4906 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (2432 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121_astrometric_residuals.png (2417 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3: 14.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3: 14.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20575.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s 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 20575_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 Preparing report for the candidate 20575_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04782_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 04782_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 20:11:05.67 -22:31:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 05404_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 05404_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 10.19 20:11:05.66 -22:31:21.9 4863 5305 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:03:30.41 -22:16:07.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3 wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Image size: 940.6'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:36.597 -25:59:56.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 Second-epoch image center 20:09:36.597 -25:59:56.41 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0010 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Image size: 940.6'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:37.889 -26:00:35.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 Second-epoch image center 20:09:37.889 -26:00:35.88 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0126 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 20:09:36.597 -25:59:56.41 Second-epoch second image center 20:09:37.889 -26:00:35.88 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01198 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dXfY9WdhX0 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OFvdPVeV1Q Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZZKWbUkuv0 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.40rKeLLwD6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 9.89 20:03:30.41 -22:16:07.3 3796 5389 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits .fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 49567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 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 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg Loaded 9468 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): 7598 out of 8155 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8155 out of 49567 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.169250 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.169250 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.98 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.19 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.19
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 49567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 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 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg Loaded 9468 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): 7598 out of 8155 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8155 out of 49567 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 52342 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3394 to 311.4652 deg, Dec -31.2712 to -20.5387 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 293.3394 to 311.4652 deg, Dec -31.2712 to -20.5387 deg Loaded 9484 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): 7577 out of 8158 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8158 out of 52342 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=4.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 2.1 pix Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 3.0 pix fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 3.0 pix fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.2 mag. Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 14.3 mag. Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 13.1 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 13.1 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 12.6 (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.dXfY9WdhX0 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 572.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2048, bad_region=0, passed=49554 Got 49554 stars (including 47427 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49554 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49554 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 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(), 49554 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49554 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1344 n_q2=1159 n_q3=1185 n_q4=1219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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.OFvdPVeV1Q (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2212, bad_region=1, passed=52328 Got 52328 stars (including 50038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52328 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 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(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52328 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52328 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52328 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5399) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1364 n_q2=1130 n_q3=1195 n_q4=1219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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.ZZKWbUkuv0 (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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=531, bad_region=0, passed=18544 Got 18544 stars (including 17989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18544 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (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 0.010451 (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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18544 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18544 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18544 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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=4900 robust_rms=10.232 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.887 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=0.564 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.719 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.681 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4900 robust_rms_before=0.556 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.493 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.714 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.681 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.714 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.543 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1213 n_q2=948 n_q3=1510 n_q4=1229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.399 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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.40rKeLLwD6 (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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=551, bad_region=0, passed=18587 Got 18587 stars (including 18015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18587 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (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 0.010451 (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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18587 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18587 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18587 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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=4899 robust_rms=10.159 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.862 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4899 robust_rms=0.549 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.670 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4899 robust_rms=0.471 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.651 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4899 robust_rms_before=0.952 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.484 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.549 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.670 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.670 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.670 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.646 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1198 n_q2=949 n_q3=1521 n_q4=1231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.386 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.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_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:01:46.11 -22:15:44.8: 12.30 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:05:21.45 -23:09:09.1: 11.66 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:28:28.38 -24:45:07.6: 12.11 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:02:28.71 -27:42:15.5: 10.62 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:41:52.14 -20:50:40.6: 10.19 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:41:19.85 -22:32:00.4: 12.18 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6: 14.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:56:04.97 -29:11:26.8: 11.60 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:41:52.14 -20:50:40.6: 10.18 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:02:28.71 -27:42:15.5: 10.60 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:28:28.38 -24:45:07.6: 12.21 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:05:21.45 -23:09:09.1: 11.73 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:41:19.85 -22:32:00.4: 12.26 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:01:46.11 -22:15:44.8: 12.34 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.18 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.61 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:41:52.14 -20:50:40.6: ref_mag=10.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.2741 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.16 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.70 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.22 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:02:28.71 -27:42:15.5: ref_mag=10.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6945 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.32 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:28.38 -24:45:07.6: ref_mag=12.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6836 delta=-0.52 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:05:21.45 -23:09:09.1: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9881 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:41:19.85 -22:32:00.4: ref_mag=12.22 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4311 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:01:46.11 -22:15:44.8: ref_mag=12.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4151 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:56:04.97 -29:11:26.8: 11.66 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.63 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:56:04.97 -29:11:26.8: ref_mag=11.63 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.8018 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56739.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s 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 56130_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56130_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 12.68 20:28:28.13 -24:45:08.4 7325 4060 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56131_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56131_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 12.69 20:28:28.64 -24:45:06.9 7323 4067 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 12.47 20:41:19.91 -22:31:58.9 9110 5443 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56136_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56136_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 12.41 20:41:19.79 -22:32:01.9 9106 5449 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 12.42 20:01:46.07 -22:15:46.2 3557 5368 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56139_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56139_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 12.41 20:01:46.16 -22:15:43.3 3553 5375 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 12.03 20:05:21.46 -23:09:09.2 4095 4867 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56164_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56164_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.95 20:05:21.45 -23:09:09.0 4091 4874 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:09:58.62 -25:02:39.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56185_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56185_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 9.47 20:09:58.62 -25:02:39.1 4800 3778 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 10.26 19:41:52.14 -20:50:40.5 0665 5978 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56217_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56217_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 10.29 19:41:52.14 -20:50:40.6 0662 5985 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:54:19.63 -23:55:53.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56257_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56257_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 10.46 19:54:19.66 -23:55:53.0 2607 4285 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 10.69 20:02:28.70 -27:42:15.4 3904 2105 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56299_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56299_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 10.70 20:02:28.72 -27:42:15.5 3900 2111 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:56:50.85 -27:11:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56439_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56439_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.00 19:56:50.91 -27:11:33.6 3124 2356 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:17:57.10 -21:47:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56513_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56513_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.90 20:17:57.09 -21:47:41.8 5797 5798 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.16932 2461276.66932 11.86 19:56:05.06 -29:11:26.5 3130 1139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-03-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0120.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56698_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 56698_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.76 19:56:04.87 -29:11:27.2 3127 1145 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:43:05.01 -21:00:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56739_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 Preparing report for the candidate 56739_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 09989_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 09989_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 12.60 19:43:04.96 -21:00:56.7 0847 5898 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:30:03.24 -28:48:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 45960_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 45960_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.85 20:30:03.20 -28:48:50.4 7596 1618 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:42:31.08 -22:06:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20165_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 20165_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.45 19:42:31.06 -22:06:14.0 0844 5229 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:41:33.26 -26:40:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53335_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 53335_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.17 19:41:33.27 -26:40:21.0 1031 2457 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:49:48.54 -22:28:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 29005_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 29005_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 12.52 19:49:48.51 -22:28:23.3 1894 5107 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:54:25.84 -25:06:10.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 50287_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 50287_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.62 19:54:25.86 -25:06:11.2 2686 3582 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:37:22.56 -30:10:24.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 38990_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 38990_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.09 20:37:22.63 -30:10:24.7 8585 0801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 19:44:41.92 -21:58:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 39878_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 39878_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 11.89 19:44:41.93 -21:58:26.2 1143 5339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:03:30.36 -22:16:06.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 41003_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 The candidate 41003_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 24.16988 2461276.66988 10.16 20:03:30.36 -22:16:06.8 3796 5389 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230938_TTUQ1b1x1_2687689_u9njz4Q1/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-23_23-04-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0121.fits **** FOUND 20:11:05.68 -22:31:22.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6 ########### Completed Cap-04-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6 ################################################################################### 20:09:58.61 -25:02:39.3 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:28:47.26 -25:38:46.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461276.66931858 -observatory V36 09:59:28.42 +14:08:20.0 Mercury (-1.8mag) 12:55:53.69 -08:36:09.9 Venus (-4.5mag) 06:34:58.93 +23:36:36.6 Mars (1.3mag) 08:57:04.64 +17:46:46.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:54:32.01 +02:59:17.1 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:09.36 +21:00:37.4 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:59.37 +00:05:16.4 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:41.30 -23:35:46.4 Pluto (14.5mag) 19:07:07.27 -27:02:32.6 Moon (-11.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 23 23:14 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461276.66931858: 08:57:07.42 +17:46:33.8 Io (6.1mag) 08:56:59.11 +17:47:13.5 Europa (6.3mag) 08:57:11.11 +17:46:14.9 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:57:01.21 +17:47:05.7 Callisto (6.9mag) 08:54:33.57 +17:55:51.5 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:57:08.94 +17:46:28.2 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:54:13.26 +17:51:25.7 Elara (17.7mag) 09:01:11.47 +17:19:18.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:59:10.16 +18:00:49.1 Carme (19.0mag) 00:54:20.88 +02:59:35.9 Titan (8.4mag) 00:54:26.17 +02:59:20.7 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:55:07.90 +03:01:15.6 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:54:31.38 +02:59:42.5 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:53:34.63 +02:50:29.9 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 23 23:14 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461276.66931858: 20:23:58.29 -12:36:52.9 JWST 15:37:52.70 +52:41:13.7 Chandra 09:22:50.73 -52:48:59.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 23 23:14 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461276.66931858 -observatory V36 03:29:53.17 +18:33:32.7 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 17:59:59.17 -34:27:00.8 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:08:03.54 -69:34:30.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:30.05 +33:21:00.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:25:13.44 +42:50:35.9 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:25:11.62 +30:12:31.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:58:31.57 +26:14:55.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:36:23.64 +27:46:35.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:39:30.04 +05:17:41.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:16:11.87 -12:57:36.4 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 20:51:29.44 +63:46:06.2 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:35:24.57 -14:23:46.6 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:25:05.24 +32:06:14.6 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:41.34 +15:29:08.4 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:45:03.14 +43:29:19.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:46:40.43 +49:41:33.3 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:27:00.26 -12:54:13.9 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:05:32.82 +21:16:12.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 10:55:59.07 +19:49:43.0 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:08:41.69 +01:13:07.7 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:12:53.16 +76:03:50.9 16.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:49.54 +46:20:57.1 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:00:27.21 +10:05:22.4 17.4mag A/2026 E1 22:14:03.06 -32:46:45.8 7.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:38:53.01 -04:26:45.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:40:04.43 -00:33:50.4 17.4mag 63P/Wild 00:51:02.24 -06:12:12.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:10:38.00 +20:09:13.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:24:29.18 -25:09:30.1 17.4mag 84P/Giclas 03:13:00.65 +14:36:54.3 16.9mag 88P/Howell 08:34:41.98 +25:18:00.0 16.4mag 93P/Lovas 04:53:05.73 +23:07:33.5 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 06:48:19.56 +27:57:48.2 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:55:49.76 +23:44:38.8 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:16:17.91 -16:16:24.3 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos 05:59:13.27 +20:59:44.4 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:54:49.31 +17:58:55.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:58:56.38 +03:02:09.4 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:07:08.32 -18:33:09.5 12.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:09:26.24 +38:06:17.4 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:46:00.67 +27:26:22.0 12.3mag 169P/NEAT 03:08:42.23 +09:19:47.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 20:16:10.27 -51:34:12.4 18.0mag 259P/Garradd 04:08:29.13 +31:30:04.5 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:52:31.67 +36:57:47.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:17:05.02 +01:20:58.1 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:15:20.30 +17:34:31.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 23 23:14 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 23 23:14 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 23 23:14 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 15:39:00.625 +01:51:45.97 AT 2026xnm 2026-07-09.30 20.53 22:18:23.260 +08:49:07.23 AT 2026xnl 2026-07-11.59 20.23 23:45:11.366 +23:12:01.58 AT 2026xnk 2026-07-16.50 20.23 17:52:40.604 +30:20:41.11 AT 2026xnj 2026-07-16.29 20.57 22:13:49.877 +15:15:41.07 AT 2026xni 2026-06-22.52 20.47 21:55:12.218 -25:50:43.90 AT 2026xnh 2026-07-08.51 20.23 17:42:05.047 +67:58:50.95 AT 2026xng 2026-08-05.89 19.07 15:05:35.464 +22:40:42.04 AT 2026xnf 2026-07-06.38 20.83 21:55:10.326 +01:47:27.63 AT 2026xne 2026-07-16.55 20.92 17:33:02.208 +23:15:50.89 AT 2026xnd 2026-07-19.39 20.4 17:58:43.835 +19:48:45.18 AT 2026xnc 2026-07-19.39 20.44 00:10:15.437 -16:32:23.98 AT 2026xnb 2026-07-20.58 20.44 17:29:25.299 +41:38:18.99 AT 2026xna 2026-07-23.31 20.46 00:30:58.293 +26:57:59.27 AT 2026xmz 2026-07-23.55 20.29 22:19:01.447 -04:14:49.83 AT 2026xmy 2026-07-24.49 20.63 22:26:30.670 -01:57:20.18 AT 2026xmx 2026-07-24.50 21.1 02:33:09.271 +16:13:16.24 AT 2026xmw 2026-07-25.61 20.73 22:19:10.373 +21:06:51.82 AT 2026xmv 2026-06-22.51 21.03 23:47:21.179 +19:55:06.26 AT 2026xmu 2026-07-25.52 19.97 00:41:55.669 -29:01:33.88 AT 2026xmt 2026-07-26.58 20.58 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 23 23:14 tns_transients_list.txt 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