fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 13.24991 | 2461234.74991 | 14.61 | 18:26:24.19 +01:27:43.3 | 0938 0841 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.12720 | 2461277.62720 | 12.98 | 18:26:24.10 +01:27:16.9 | 0778 1096 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 25.12778 | 2461277.62778 | 12.92 | 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9 | 0785 1096 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 25.1275 2461277.6275 12.95 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9
31.36959 6.23312 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
480 Hansa 0 -0 0 12.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9: 15.72 +/- 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: Ser-07-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Ser-07-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Ser-07-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 304665 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 304665 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits_preview.png'
Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
renamed 'Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits_preview.png'
Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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= 671.9562 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 541.7488 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3947.9410 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 863.4481 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3960.7487 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 860.7056 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.8753 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003 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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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits :) Spent 0.635523 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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 31.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 32.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 32.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 27.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 11.200896 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.600608 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits :) Spent 0.716492 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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits
fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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: 2461277.62719914 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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 18:00:03.112 -01:59:01.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:03.112 -01:59:01.87 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0160 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 18:00:05.887 -01:59:03.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.887 -01:59:03.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0259 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 18:00:03.112 -01:59:01.87 Second-epoch second image center 18:00:05.887 -01:59:03.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01157 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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jrJSi7wMKc Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.80CPk6g0ro Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wx8ISnhILb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y6JVytAjG7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 11030 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to +3.2697 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 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to 3.2697 deg Loaded 5283 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): 4347 out of 4595 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4595 out of 11030 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.734700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.734700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 11030 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to +3.2697 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 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to 3.2697 deg Loaded 5283 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): 4347 out of 4595 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4595 out of 11030 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (aperture=6.1) Read 10215 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.8150 to 278.1791 deg, Dec -7.6580 to +3.7113 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 261.8150 to 278.1791 deg, Dec -7.6580 to 3.7113 deg Loaded 6202 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): 4343 out of 4626 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4626 out of 10215 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (aperture=5.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 2.1 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.0 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 15.1 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.jrJSi7wMKc (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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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=756, bad_region=1997, passed=11030 Got 11030 stars (including 8397 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11030 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4749 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4674 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9462 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4748 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4670 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9462 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4670 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9463 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 4670 stars left (next iteration limit 5138) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits N_match=4670 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.703 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=1093 n_q2=446 n_q3=1884 n_q4=1247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.407 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.80CPk6g0ro (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 574.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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=771, bad_region=2711, passed=10215 Got 10215 stars (including 6902 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10215 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4790 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4714 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8065 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Excluding outliers - 4714 stars left (next iteration limit 5185) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits N_match=4714 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1819 n_q2=1292 n_q3=901 n_q4=702 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.Wx8ISnhILb (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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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=414, bad_region=1200, passed=4908 Got 4908 stars (including 3358 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4908 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3213 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3165 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3168 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3165 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3939 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3212 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3939 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3939 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" Excluding outliers - 3166 stars left (next iteration limit 3481) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3166 robust_rms=6.461 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.788 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3166 robust_rms=0.476 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.567 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3166 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.466 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3166 robust_rms_before=0.693 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.562 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.731 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.466 verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:03.120 -01:59:02.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4908 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3654723.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.693 -> 0.420 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits N_match=3166 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.527 n_q1=1301 n_q2=847 n_q3=560 n_q4=458 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.Y6JVytAjG7 (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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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=406, bad_region=1189, passed=4855 Got 4855 stars (including 3320 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4855 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3177 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3130 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3176 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3125 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3125 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" Excluding outliers - 3125 stars left (next iteration limit 3440) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3125 robust_rms=6.525 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.687 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3125 robust_rms=0.471 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.559 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3125 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.469 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3125 robust_rms_before=0.692 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.557 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.695 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.469 verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:05.899 -01:59:03.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4855 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3655726.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.692 -> 0.424 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits N_match=3125 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.549 n_q1=1259 n_q2=861 n_q3=548 n_q4=457 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits sigma_overall=0.499 worst_q_ratio=1.407 ref2=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits sigma_overall=0.536 worst_q_ratio=1.155 new1=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.143 new2=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits sigma_overall=0.477 worst_q_ratio=1.152 reference average sigma_overall=0.5175 worst_q_ratio=1.281 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096_astrometric_residuals.png (4670 matched stars from wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017_astrometric_residuals.png (4714 matched stars from wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032_astrometric_residuals.png (3166 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033_astrometric_residuals.png (3125 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s 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 22048_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 22048_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 18:00:55.32 -00:38:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20551_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 20551_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 10.92 18:00:55.33 -00:38:17.6 4666 2381 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:44:10.23 -03:22:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:03.120 -01:59:02.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:03.120 -01:59:02.14 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0160 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:05.899 -01:59:03.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.899 -01:59:03.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0260 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 18:00:03.120 -01:59:02.14 Second-epoch second image center 18:00:05.899 -01:59:03.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01158 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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s8FBkSAFkz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kjjM1xvqzH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ExqeDiVnM4 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2dH7FYI1b5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 3 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 9.78 17:44:10.22 -03:22:20.1 7196 4044 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits .fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 105794 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to +3.2747 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 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to 3.2747 deg Loaded 5296 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): 3819 out of 4671 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4671 out of 105794 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.569500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.569500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 105794 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to +3.2747 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 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to 3.2747 deg Loaded 5296 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): 3819 out of 4671 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4671 out of 105794 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (aperture=4.5) Read 116538 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.7978 to 278.1790 deg, Dec -7.6928 to +3.7326 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 261.7978 to 278.1790 deg, Dec -7.6928 to 3.7326 deg Loaded 6249 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): 3788 out of 4753 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4753 out of 116538 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (aperture=4.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 1.8 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 15.3 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.s8FBkSAFkz (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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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=9238, bad_region=13576, passed=105784 Got 105784 stars (including 83956 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 105784 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4746 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 96009 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4746 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 96009 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 96009 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Excluding outliers - 4690 stars left (next iteration limit 5157) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits N_match=4690 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.503 n_q1=1190 n_q2=478 n_q3=1845 n_q4=1177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.kjjM1xvqzH (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 574.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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=33, blended=10306, bad_region=24221, passed=116505 Got 116505 stars (including 83816 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116505 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4779 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4718 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4779 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4719 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4719 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Excluding outliers - 4719 stars left (next iteration limit 5189) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits N_match=4719 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1766 n_q2=1255 n_q3=960 n_q4=738 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.ExqeDiVnM4 (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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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=4, blended=2333, bad_region=8145, passed=48012 Got 48012 stars (including 38093 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48012 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4713 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42017 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42017 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42017 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Excluding outliers - 4711 stars left (next iteration limit 5183) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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=4711 robust_rms=6.459 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.336 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.562 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.473 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4711 robust_rms_before=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.517 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.472 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.473 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.472 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits N_match=4711 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.581 n_q1=1926 n_q2=1218 n_q3=871 n_q4=696 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.2dH7FYI1b5 (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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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=4, blended=2270, bad_region=8113, passed=48009 Got 48009 stars (including 38169 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48009 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4716 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4791 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 4713 stars left (next iteration limit 5187) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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=4713 robust_rms=6.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.456 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4713 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4713 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.469 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4713 robust_rms_before=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.518 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.467 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.469 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.467 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits N_match=4713 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.571 n_q1=1909 n_q2=1243 n_q3=864 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry 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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.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_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 17:58:15.00 +00:49:13.9: 13.90 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 18:06:36.55 -01:13:03.4: 13.82 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 17:59:06.65 -04:44:14.1: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 17:46:53.07 -01:44:13.4: 13.30 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 18:06:36.55 -01:13:03.4: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 17:59:06.65 -04:44:14.1: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 17:58:15.00 +00:49:13.9: 13.84 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:06:36.55 -01:13:03.4: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8145 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:59:06.65 -04:44:14.1: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.4289 delta=-0.89 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:58:15.00 +00:49:13.9: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0951 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 17:46:53.07 -01:44:13.4: 13.38 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:46:53.07 -01:44:13.4: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4535 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out130575.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143875_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143875_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 25.12720 2461277.62720 14.10 17:58:14.98 +00:49:12.5 5065 1499 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143883_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143883_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 14.09 17:58:15.02 +00:49:15.3 5072 1498 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.12720 2461277.62720 13.81 18:06:36.51 -01:13:02.5 3799 2730 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143897_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143897_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.81 18:06:36.59 -01:13:04.3 3806 2730 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:43:34.62 -04:25:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143898_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143898_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.60 17:43:34.52 -04:25:16.1 7284 4681 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:02:52.23 +01:04:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143899_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143899_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.56 18:02:52.21 +01:04:55.4 4373 1338 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:07:14.67 -05:24:10.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143900_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143900_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.33 18:07:14.63 -05:24:10.0 3708 5264 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.12720 2461277.62720 13.41 17:59:06.43 -04:44:12.1 4928 4860 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143904_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 143904_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.46 17:59:06.86 -04:44:16.1 4934 4861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:00:36.82 -00:16:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144156_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144156_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.13 18:00:36.81 -00:16:29.7 4713 2161 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:16:55.63 +01:10:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144203_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144203_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 12.57 18:16:55.64 +01:10:53.8 2239 1271 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:48:15.52 -00:59:45.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144221_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144221_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 12.66 17:48:15.51 -00:59:45.1 6581 2601 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:53:06.49 -02:32:14.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144233_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144233_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 12.76 17:53:06.46 -02:32:15.7 5844 3532 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:44:23.91 -02:04:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144332_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144332_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 12.84 17:44:23.93 -02:04:41.6 7165 3259 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:57:10.44 +00:04:21.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144335_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144335_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.11 17:57:10.51 +00:04:20.2 5234 1952 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:49:38.41 +00:52:53.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144353_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144353_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.03 17:49:38.42 +00:52:53.8 6377 1463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:49:37.74 -02:14:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144381_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144381_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.39 17:49:37.82 -02:14:46.8 6370 3358 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:52:05.47 -01:14:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144512_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144512_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.29 17:52:05.52 -01:14:16.0 6000 2746 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.12720 2461277.62720 13.47 17:46:53.09 -01:44:12.9 6781 3051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144541_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144541_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.44 17:46:53.05 -01:44:13.9 6788 3051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:01:17.41 +01:45:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144581_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144581_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.49 18:01:17.43 +01:45:00.2 4613 0933 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:49:10.86 +01:11:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144586_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144586_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.64 17:49:10.97 +01:11:24.6 6447 1275 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:46:41.09 -01:13:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144598_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144598_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.82 17:46:41.12 -01:13:42.8 6819 2743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:15:39.44 -00:13:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144609_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144609_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.62 18:15:39.39 -00:13:07.7 2434 2123 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:11:36.16 -05:33:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144644_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144644_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.93 18:11:36.20 -05:33:51.0 3049 5364 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:45:02.64 -05:12:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144692_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 144692_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.65 17:45:02.47 -05:12:35.6 7060 5159 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:13:35.93 +00:27:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 39257_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 39257_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.85 18:13:35.93 +00:27:52.0 2746 1709 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:44:45.37 -01:31:48.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 131625_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 131625_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 11.11 17:44:45.36 -01:31:48.2 7112 2927 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:51:37.99 -01:32:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 130575_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 Preparing report for the candidate 130575_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 130061_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 130061_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 11.94 17:51:38.01 -01:32:21.8 6069 2929 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 17:43:14.91 -04:20:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 129643_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 129643_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.09 17:43:14.98 -04:20:54.8 7334 4638 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:06:35.59 -03:21:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 50440_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 The candidate 50440_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 25.12778 2461277.62778 13.12 18:06:35.62 -03:21:59.8 3807 4030 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits **** FOUND 18:00:55.33 -00:38:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9 Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-24_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_220742_TTUQ2b1x1_3531798_TUqOYhH1/monitoring_positions.txt Read 48016 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1428 to 277.8761 deg, Dec -7.2468 to +3.2794 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 262.1428 to 277.8761 deg, Dec -7.2468 to 3.2794 deg Loaded 5292 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): 3924 out of 4270 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4270 out of 48016 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits via Tycho-2 util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461277.62720 (FITS header) Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords) Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 270.01383 deg Dec= -1.98310 deg Frame center: alt= +53.627 deg az= 194.605 deg airmass= 1.2409 Header cross-check: CENTALT= 53.662 deg (difference -0.035 deg) Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.2407 (we compute 1.2409) Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_NOISY_FIT k= +0.2988 +/- 0.0787 mag/airmass N= 2927 airmass span 1.1606-1.3659 scatter 0.2109 mag Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits: REJECT_NOISY_FIT +0.381308 -0.298817 1.2409 +0.2988 2927 0.2053 0.2109 1.1606 1.3659 Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3532171.tmp aperture=4.4 Image size: 9576 x 6388 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). Saturation level: 57000.0 Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.506450 Forced photometry: center=(38.71, 5398.82) aperture=4.4 Annulus: inner=8.80 outer=22.00 Background annulus: 1280 pixels Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1274/1280 pixels remain SExtractor background: mode=4280.62 median=4283.00 mean=4284.58 sigma=143.96 -> bg=4280.62 (1274 pixels) Aperture sum=68582.74 N_eff=15.2053 Net flux=3494.55 noise=561.36 SNR=6.23 Instrumental magnitude: -8.8585 Calibrated magnitude: 13.6480 Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-00_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0032.fits (aperture 4.4 pix) Read 48013 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1509 to 277.8868 deg, Dec -7.2474 to +3.2796 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 262.1509 to 277.8868 deg, Dec -7.2474 to 3.2796 deg Loaded 5298 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): 4223 out of 4605 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4605 out of 48013 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits via Tycho-2 util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461277.62778 (FITS header) Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords) Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 270.02541 deg Dec= -1.98359 deg Frame center: alt= +53.591 deg az= 194.995 deg airmass= 1.2415 Header cross-check: CENTALT= 53.626 deg (difference -0.035 deg) Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.2413 (we compute 1.2415) Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_NOISY_FIT k= +0.3464 +/- 0.0768 mag/airmass N= 3111 airmass span 1.1604-1.3615 scatter 0.2094 mag Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits: REJECT_NOISY_FIT +0.437150 -0.346405 1.2415 +0.3464 3111 0.2010 0.2094 1.1604 1.3615 Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3532171.tmp aperture=4.4 Image size: 9576 x 6388 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). Saturation level: 57000.0 Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.490700 Forced photometry: center=(45.85, 5398.55) aperture=4.4 Annulus: inner=8.80 outer=22.00 Background annulus: 1279 pixels Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1271/1279 pixels remain SExtractor background: mode=4334.99 median=4341.00 mean=4345.01 sigma=144.43 -> bg=4334.99 (1271 pixels) Aperture sum=67973.78 N_eff=15.2053 Net flux=2058.94 noise=563.20 SNR=3.66 Instrumental magnitude: -8.2841 Calibrated magnitude: 14.2066 Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_22-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0033.fits (aperture 4.4 pix) ########### Completed Ser-07-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 #### 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9 ################################################################################### 18:26:24.11 +01:27:16.9 -- 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)2461277.62719914 -observatory V36 10:06:53.51 +13:29:10.4 Mercury (-1.9mag) 12:58:51.72 -09:02:02.6 Venus (-4.5mag) 06:37:40.48 +23:35:07.5 Mars (1.3mag) 08:57:54.47 +17:43:27.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:54:22.46 +02:58:03.3 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:12.84 +21:00:46.3 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:54.71 +00:04:44.1 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:36.44 -23:36:04.2 Pluto (14.5mag) 19:58:19.23 -24:22:57.5 Moon (-11.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 24 22:10 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461277.62719914: 08:57:55.97 +17:43:21.8 Io (6.1mag) 08:57:49.24 +17:43:52.6 Europa (6.3mag) 08:57:48.14 +17:43:55.7 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:58:00.81 +17:43:00.9 Callisto (6.9mag) 08:55:23.90 +17:53:05.6 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:57:52.48 +17:43:36.8 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:55:03.76 +17:48:30.6 Elara (17.7mag) 09:02:00.80 +17:15:36.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:59:55.95 +17:57:44.1 Carme (19.0mag) 00:54:09.19 +02:58:13.4 Titan (8.4mag) 00:54:17.86 +02:57:50.5 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:54:58.28 +03:00:10.0 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:54:17.12 +02:58:28.9 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:53:23.95 +02:49:09.6 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 24 22:10 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461277.62719914: 20:30:15.31 -11:48:09.1 JWST 17:55:34.73 +33:47:58.7 Chandra 20:44:22.74 +38:37:49.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 24 22:10 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461277.62719914 -observatory V36 03:30:43.42 +18:37:11.2 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:00:03.30 -34:26:08.8 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:08:52.40 -69:37:15.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:40.98 +33:22:22.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:27:19.75 +43:03:47.5 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:24:22.92 +30:06:59.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:59:22.14 +26:13:49.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:37:17.13 +27:44:12.7 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:40:07.92 +05:17:31.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:16:29.42 -13:00:13.7 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 20:50:29.49 +63:36:14.2 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:34:52.49 -14:28:56.0 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:26:02.58 +32:09:11.4 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:41.65 +15:28:31.0 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:44:07.63 +43:29:01.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:45:13.94 +49:41:22.1 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:27:38.94 -12:54:26.8 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:06:01.71 +21:05:26.9 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 10:57:25.81 +19:45:34.6 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:09:23.50 +01:08:47.8 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:14:16.46 +75:56:30.4 16.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:44.01 +46:20:48.4 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:01:18.27 +10:10:26.3 17.4mag A/2026 E1 22:14:53.92 -33:00:51.3 7.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:39:30.02 -04:30:45.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:42:00.59 -00:52:27.7 17.4mag 63P/Wild 00:50:42.22 -06:15:29.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:12:39.33 +20:06:14.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:23:48.08 -25:14:20.0 17.4mag 84P/Giclas 03:13:30.30 +14:39:13.3 17.0mag 88P/Howell 08:36:53.83 +25:08:49.7 16.5mag 93P/Lovas 04:56:02.43 +23:30:10.6 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 06:51:21.47 +27:46:48.3 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:58:02.03 +23:33:25.7 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:18:18.42 -16:37:30.5 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos 06:00:30.91 +20:58:36.3 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:56:19.70 +17:55:04.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:58:33.57 +02:59:58.9 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:05:41.08 -18:30:43.7 12.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:12:29.53 +38:05:29.5 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:37:36.36 +26:10:37.0 12.3mag 169P/NEAT 03:09:59.63 +09:17:28.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 20:16:07.96 -51:26:03.1 18.0mag 259P/Garradd 04:11:14.01 +31:51:07.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:55:16.56 +36:53:37.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:17:34.35 +01:14:26.9 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:16:11.71 +17:31:34.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 24 22:10 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 24 22:10 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 24 22:10 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 16:33:55.780 -21:38:59.14 AT 2026xqa 2026-08-03.18 18.0148 21:55:59.445 +07:05:12.88 AT 2026xpz 2026-08-05.35 19.863 16:45:38.067 +72:51:22.66 AT 2026xpy 2026-08-05.91 20.09 16:42:36.347 +57:19:39.63 AT 2026xpx 2026-08-05.92 19.14 11:49:41.968 +31:31:29.11 AT 2026xpw 2026-01-27.50 20.88 09:24:00.803 +39:35:33.95 AT 2026xpv 2026-01-19.40 20.33 12:49:17.559 +46:39:17.78 AT 2026xpu 2026-01-19.61 21.02 09:21:30.163 +36:17:37.77 AT 2026xpt 2026-01-19.40 20.66 07:49:07.955 +40:36:24.67 AT 2026xps 2026-01-18.38 20.96 13:27:11.570 +33:26:06.06 AT 2026xpr 2026-01-17.59 20.66 12:35:40.338 +14:59:49.24 AT 2026xpq 2026-01-17.53 20.38 13:05:21.770 +10:09:12.94 AT 2026xpp 2026-01-16.58 20.11 10:23:27.739 +49:29:35.53 AT 2026xpo 2026-01-14.60 21.05 01:23:04.564 +12:23:08.97 AT 2026xpn 2026-07-29.54 20.19 16:47:23.438 +66:28:39.91 AT 2026xpm 2026-08-05.89 19.92 23:34:35.589 +29:43:01.68 AT 2026xpl 2026-07-27.51 20.27 20:31:23.535 -10:54:59.72 AT 2026xpk 2026-08-03.43 20.33 10:34:15.921 +52:45:00.65 AT 2026xpj 2026-01-14.61 20.82 10:40:15.540 -22:57:09.71 AT 2026xpi 2026-01-27.59 20.18 09:44:54.064 -01:47:07.25 AT 2026xph 2026-02-14.42 20.93 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 24 22:10 tns_transients_list.txt 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