fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 24.18309 | 2461276.68309 | 9.48 | 20:09:57.93 -25:02:34.0 | 4836 3774 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 24.18542 | 2461276.68542 | 9.49 | 20:09:57.83 -25:02:32.4 | 4844 3775 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 24.1843 2461276.6843 9.48 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2
17.35224 -27.64012 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 8.1 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 1 9.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2: 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 24.18309 | 2461276.68309 | 12.82 | 20:28:46.70 -25:38:46.5 | 7405 3367 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 24.18542 | 2461276.68542 | 13.09 | 20:28:46.62 -25:38:44.4 | 7413 3367 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 24.1843 2461276.6843 12.96 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4
18.21103 -31.86788 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 8.8 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 1 1 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4: 14.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Cap-04-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cap-04-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cap-04-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 491158 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 491158 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits_preview.png'
Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
renamed 'Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits_preview.png'
Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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= 13985.9113 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 3596.4019 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 14015.4484 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3636.9173 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.78673 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.011 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature 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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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits :) Spent 0.488931 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 28.6900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits :) Spent 0.478787 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/d_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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: 2461276.68308549 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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:36.811 -26:00:05.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 Second-epoch image center 20:09:36.811 -26:00:05.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0034 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Image size: 936.8'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:33.090 -26:00:05.62 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 20:09:33.090 -26:00:05.62 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 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 20:09:36.811 -26:00:05.56 Second-epoch second image center 20:09:33.090 -26:00:05.62 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01393 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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tsc9EFAkLS Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fMYtgYIL2E Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fHXIYtSdJ6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yUfWwnikkC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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 22.371200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.371200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.32 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=6.5) 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=6.5) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.0 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 14.1 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 13.2 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 13.3 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.Tsc9EFAkLS (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, bad_region=1211, passed=5807 Got 5807 stars (including 4291 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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 4233 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 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 4233 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4219 stars left (next iteration limit 4640) 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4219 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=1415 n_q2=661 n_q3=1449 n_q4=694 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.236 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.fMYtgYIL2E (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=423, bad_region=1252, passed=6163 Got 6163 stars (including 4578 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4500 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 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 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4500 stars left (next iteration limit 4950) 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4500 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1505 n_q2=683 n_q3=1568 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.fHXIYtSdJ6 (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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=377, bad_region=522, passed=2306 Got 2306 stars (including 1482 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2306 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1457 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1450 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1856 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 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 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1457 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1451 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1856 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1451 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1856 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 1451 stars left (next iteration limit 1595) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1451 robust_rms=6.323 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.248 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1451 robust_rms=0.629 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.782 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1451 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.468 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1451 robust_rms_before=0.929 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.450 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.570 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.468 verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.6' 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: 20:09:36.787 -26:00:05.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 2306 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky413417.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.929 -> 0.405 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=1451 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=438 n_q2=231 n_q3=507 n_q4=275 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_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.yUfWwnikkC (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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=359, bad_region=569, passed=2592 Got 2592 stars (including 1719 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2592 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (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 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1690 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1681 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 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 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1690 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1682 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1682 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 1682 stars left (next iteration limit 1849) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1682 robust_rms=6.658 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.826 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1682 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.532 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1682 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.463 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1682 robust_rms_before=0.845 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.479 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.463 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.479 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits N_match=1682 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.438 n_q1=553 n_q2=279 n_q3=532 n_q4=318 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.236 ref2=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.274 new1=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.164 new2=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.070 reference average sigma_overall=0.4165 worst_q_ratio=1.255 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (4219 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205_astrometric_residuals.png (4500 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (1451 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157_astrometric_residuals.png (1682 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2: 14.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20468.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s 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 20468_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 Preparing report for the candidate 20468_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2 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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.6' 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: 20:09:36.787 -26:00:05.92 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 20:09:36.787 -26:00:05.92 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0035 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Image size: 936.8'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 20:09:33.090 -26:00:05.62 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 20:09:33.090 -26:00:05.62 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 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 20:09:36.787 -26:00:05.92 Second-epoch second image center 20:09:33.090 -26:00:05.62 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01384 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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.seRxQu9baG Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1de9GWQ7f5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8haavBnwJL Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gR95K1Uhx5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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 22.155050 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.155050 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.95 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.21 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.21
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=4.6) 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 2.1 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 2.0 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.2 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 14.3 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 13.2 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 13.3 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 12.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.seRxQu9baG (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2048, bad_region=8774, passed=49557 Got 49557 stars (including 38989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49557 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 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42826 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 -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42826 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42826 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5406) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1723 n_q2=851 n_q3=1523 n_q4=819 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.1de9GWQ7f5 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2212, bad_region=9047, passed=52328 Got 52328 stars (including 41340 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45370 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45370 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45370 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4914 stars left (next iteration limit 5406) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1727 n_q2=835 n_q3=1536 n_q4=816 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.8haavBnwJL (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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=740, bad_region=4497, passed=22426 Got 22426 stars (including 17346 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22426 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4926 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: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5397) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_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: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4905 robust_rms=6.300 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.115 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4905 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.916 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4905 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.624 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4905 robust_rms_before=0.486 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.484 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.621 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.624 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.621 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1697 n_q2=821 n_q3=1555 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_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.gR95K1Uhx5 (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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=775, bad_region=3474, passed=22549 Got 22549 stars (including 18463 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22549 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (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 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19912 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 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19912 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19912 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5386) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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=4898 robust_rms=6.277 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.269 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4898 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.576 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4898 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.510 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4898 robust_rms_before=0.866 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.467 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.528 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.510 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.528 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=1632 n_q2=698 n_q3=1731 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.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-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:05:21.53 -23:09:09.7: 11.74 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:50:55.77 -25:48:27.2: 12.33 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:56:05.27 -29:11:27.7: 11.57 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:02:28.61 -27:42:15.7: 10.62 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:52:40.84 -26:50:27.9: 12.06 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:28:27.54 -24:45:05.5: 12.31 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:54:43.41 -27:22:03.6: 11.65 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:06:40.73 -28:21:28.9: 12.50 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:00:58.82 -26:13:46.8: 12.88 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4: 14.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:02:28.61 -27:42:15.7: 10.60 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:28:27.54 -24:45:05.5: 12.31 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:54:43.41 -27:22:03.6: 11.67 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:05:21.53 -23:09:09.7: 11.78 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:56:05.27 -29:11:27.7: 11.63 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:52:40.84 -26:50:27.9: 12.06 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:50:55.77 -25:48:27.2: 12.29 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.31 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.61 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.66 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.76 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.31 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.06 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.60 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:02:28.61 -27:42:15.7: ref_mag=10.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6047 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:27.54 -24:45:05.5: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5116 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:54:43.41 -27:22:03.6: ref_mag=11.66 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9002 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:05:21.53 -23:09:09.7: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9936 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:50:55.77 -25:48:27.2: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4616 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:52:40.84 -26:50:27.9: ref_mag=12.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0835 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:56:05.27 -29:11:27.7: ref_mag=11.60 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.7323 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:06:40.73 -28:21:28.9: 12.50 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:06:40.73 -28:21:28.9: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5667 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:00:58.82 -26:13:46.8: 13.03 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:00:58.82 -26:13:46.8: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.9248 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55301.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: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55262_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55262_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 12.49 19:50:55.77 -25:48:27.4 2242 3264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55263_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55263_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 12.45 19:50:55.78 -25:48:26.9 2250 3264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 12.51 20:28:27.54 -24:45:05.7 7380 3910 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55265_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55265_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 12.52 20:28:27.54 -24:45:05.3 7389 3910 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 12.00 20:05:21.48 -23:09:08.3 4195 4914 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55266_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55266_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 11.99 20:05:21.57 -23:09:11.2 4203 4914 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 11.90 19:54:43.43 -27:22:02.6 2789 2337 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55270_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55270_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 11.90 19:54:43.39 -27:22:04.6 2797 2337 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits **** FOUND 20:09:57.87 -25:02:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55274_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55274_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 9.42 20:09:57.82 -25:02:32.7 4844 3775 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 10.62 20:02:28.61 -27:42:15.9 3835 2158 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55278_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55278_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 10.59 20:02:28.62 -27:42:15.4 3844 2158 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits **** FOUND 19:56:50.88 -27:11:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55280_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55280_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 11.30 19:56:50.86 -27:11:33.6 3081 2451 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 11.67 19:56:05.26 -29:11:27.9 3003 1237 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55282_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55282_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 11.81 19:56:05.28 -29:11:27.5 3011 1237 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits **** FOUND 20:17:57.14 -21:47:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55285_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55285_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 11.88 20:17:57.09 -21:47:42.0 5968 5736 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 12.07 19:52:40.88 -26:50:27.7 2503 2646 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55296_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55296_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 12.10 19:52:40.80 -26:50:28.0 2511 2646 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 12.55 20:06:40.77 -28:21:29.2 4401 1769 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55301_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 Preparing report for the candidate 55301_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55302_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 The candidate 55302_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 12.58 20:06:40.70 -28:21:28.6 4409 1769 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 24.18309 2461276.68309 12.83 20:00:58.84 -26:13:46.7 3619 3046 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-23_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_235226_TTUQ2b1x1_405609_Tmji9XJp/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-23_23-23-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4 ########### Completed Cap-04-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4 ################################################################################### 20:09:57.88 -25:02:33.2 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:28:46.66 -25:38:45.4 -- 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)2461276.68308549 -observatory V36 09:59:34.88 +14:07:46.6 Mercury (-1.8mag) 12:55:56.27 -08:36:32.2 Venus (-4.5mag) 06:35:01.28 +23:36:35.4 Mars (1.3mag) 08:57:05.37 +17:46:43.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:54:31.87 +02:59:16.1 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:09.41 +21:00:37.5 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:59.31 +00:05:15.9 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:41.23 -23:35:46.7 Pluto (14.5mag) 19:07:33.39 -27:00:36.0 Moon (-11.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 23 23:54 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461276.68308549: 08:57:07.84 +17:46:32.3 Io (6.1mag) 08:56:59.66 +17:47:11.4 Europa (6.3mag) 08:57:11.65 +17:46:12.9 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:57:02.07 +17:47:02.2 Callisto (6.9mag) 08:54:34.30 +17:55:49.1 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:57:09.48 +17:46:26.2 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:54:13.99 +17:51:23.2 Elara (17.7mag) 09:01:12.19 +17:19:15.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:59:10.83 +18:00:46.4 Carme (19.0mag) 00:54:20.70 +02:59:34.8 Titan (8.4mag) 00:54:25.98 +02:59:19.5 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:55:07.77 +03:01:14.7 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:54:31.17 +02:59:41.5 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:53:34.47 +02:50:28.8 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 23 23:55 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461276.68308549: 20:23:58.82 -12:36:15.5 JWST 15:40:33.12 +52:17:27.8 Chandra 09:28:58.56 -53:22:56.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 23 23:54 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461276.68308549 -observatory V36 03:29:53.91 +18:33:35.9 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 17:59:59.21 -34:27:00.0 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:08:04.26 -69:34:32.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:30.21 +33:21:01.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:25:15.36 +42:50:48.1 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:25:10.91 +30:12:26.3 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:58:32.31 +26:14:54.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:36:24.41 +27:46:33.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:39:30.59 +05:17:41.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:16:12.11 -12:57:38.6 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 20:51:28.55 +63:45:57.8 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:35:24.10 -14:23:51.0 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:25:06.08 +32:06:17.1 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:41.34 +15:29:07.9 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:45:02.32 +43:29:18.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:46:39.17 +49:41:33.3 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:27:00.83 -12:54:14.1 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:05:33.25 +21:16:03.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 10:56:00.32 +19:49:39.4 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:08:42.29 +01:13:04.0 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:12:54.27 +76:03:44.4 16.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:49.48 +46:20:57.1 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:00:27.95 +10:05:26.8 17.4mag A/2026 E1 22:14:03.71 -32:46:58.8 7.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:38:53.55 -04:26:48.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:40:06.10 -00:34:06.4 17.4mag 63P/Wild 00:51:01.96 -06:12:15.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:10:39.77 +20:09:11.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:24:28.54 -25:09:34.4 17.4mag 84P/Giclas 03:13:01.10 +14:36:56.4 16.9mag 88P/Howell 08:34:43.90 +25:17:52.1 16.4mag 93P/Lovas 04:53:08.29 +23:07:53.1 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 06:48:22.20 +27:57:38.9 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:55:51.68 +23:44:29.1 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:16:19.64 -16:16:42.5 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos 05:59:14.40 +20:59:43.5 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:54:50.63 +17:58:51.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:58:56.05 +03:02:07.6 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:07:07.12 -18:33:07.6 12.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:09:28.91 +38:06:16.7 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:45:53.23 +27:25:14.5 12.3mag 169P/NEAT 03:08:43.37 +09:19:45.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 20:16:10.14 -51:34:05.7 18.0mag 259P/Garradd 04:08:31.54 +31:30:22.9 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:52:34.06 +36:57:44.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:17:05.43 +01:20:52.5 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:15:21.05 +17:34:28.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 23 23:54 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 23:54 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 23:54 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 22:06:02.745 +21:38:59.91 AT 2026xnu 2026-06-14.54 20.68 12:04:33.241 +13:31:43.77 AT 2026xnt 2026-06-16.29 20.66 17:16:17.969 +32:53:41.29 AT 2026xns 2026-06-16.34 20.59 21:48:32.425 -29:28:38.76 AT 2026xnr 2026-06-16.55 19.93 20:44:08.930 -34:45:08.04 AT 2026xnq 2026-06-19.50 20.93 01:40:01.549 +15:24:08.32 AT 2026xnp 2026-06-21.59 20.11 22:59:54.981 +08:47:20.37 AT 2026xno 2026-06-22.57 20.61 22:34:44.112 -34:25:16.33 AT 2026xnn 2026-06-22.58 20.31 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 23 23:54 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 08 24.18542 2461276.68542 13.04 20:00:58.79 -26:13:46.9 3627 3046 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