fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits
fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.30780 | 2461277.80780 | 10.68 | 21:32:31.66 -16:28:39.5 | 3045 2173 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.30839 | 2461277.80839 | 10.68 | 21:32:31.64 -16:28:40.2 | 3040 2180 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 25.3081 2461277.8081 10.68 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9
35.29662 -42.92315 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
354 Eleonora 0 -1 1 10.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.30780 | 2461277.80780 | 11.05 | 21:12:07.29 -16:38:40.0 | 5978 2457 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.30839 | 2461277.80839 | 11.09 | 21:12:07.25 -16:38:42.1 | 5974 2464 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 25.3081 2461277.8081 11.07 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1
32.69220 -38.44605 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
306 Unitas 0 -0 0 10.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1: 15.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1: 15.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Cap-03-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 230202 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 230202 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits
renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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= 1193.3025 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9299.2011 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2363.4226 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9249.7308 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2324.0238 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.79283 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.017 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 27.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" 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3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 320.002471370205 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -18.0002039230025 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 34.2369444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 205.65 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.77374896326499 / Airmass at frame center 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3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits :) Spent 0.471243 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 27.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits :) Spent 0.472510 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits
fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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: 2461277.80779683 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:20:00.926 -18:00:22.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:20:00.926 -18:00:22.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0199 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:59.271 -17:59:42.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:59.271 -17:59:42.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0146 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 21:20:00.926 -18:00:22.64 Second-epoch second image center 21:19:59.271 -17:59:42.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01298 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1VRjvlmaDC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PCRiLEiGSi Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tbmn77hFoF Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PfkXouSMgf Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521100 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521100 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.98 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.54 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.54
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.5 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.6 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.5 (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.1VRjvlmaDC (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=453, bad_region=0, passed=6360 Got 6360 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1363 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1373 n_q4=1044 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.PCRiLEiGSi (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=0, passed=6478 Got 6478 stars (including 6036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4816 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1047 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.Tbmn77hFoF (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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=0, passed=2369 Got 2369 stars (including 1998 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2369 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1893 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2368 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2368 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2368 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 1893 stars left (next iteration limit 2083) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1893 robust_rms=11.065 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.028 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1893 robust_rms=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.486 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1893 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.358 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1893 robust_rms_before=0.968 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.377 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.358 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits N_match=1893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=429 n_q2=517 n_q3=425 n_q4=522 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.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.PfkXouSMgf (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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=395, bad_region=0, passed=2406 Got 2406 stars (including 2007 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2406 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2405 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2405 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2405 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 1913 stars left (next iteration limit 2103) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1913 robust_rms=10.959 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.133 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1913 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.552 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1913 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1913 robust_rms_before=0.983 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.403 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.395 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.403 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits N_match=1913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=429 n_q2=510 n_q3=430 n_q4=544 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.160 ref2=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.168 new1=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.087 new2=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.097 reference average sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.164 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4798 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4799 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134_astrometric_residuals.png (1893 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135_astrometric_residuals.png (1913 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:20:00.926 -18:00:22.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:20:00.926 -18:00:22.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0199 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:59.271 -17:59:42.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:59.271 -17:59:42.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0146 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 21:20:00.926 -18:00:22.64 Second-epoch second image center 21:19:59.271 -17:59:42.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01298 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HJIBDv3Rlt Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tvto9G9WEh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JJdUc7LTMs Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AU6LCxrvMC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.372050 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.372050 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 1.9 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 1.9 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 13.7 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 13.7 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.1 (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.HJIBDv3Rlt (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1808, bad_region=0, passed=43793 Got 43793 stars (including 41923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43793 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4793 stars left (next iteration limit 5272) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.Tvto9G9WEh (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1828, bad_region=0, passed=44597 Got 44597 stars (including 42705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44597 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4795 stars left (next iteration limit 5274) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4795 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.JJdUc7LTMs (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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=690, bad_region=0, passed=21485 Got 21485 stars (including 20759 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21485 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4783 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21485 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21485 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21485 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5261) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.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=4782 robust_rms=10.001 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.928 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4782 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.552 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4782 robust_rms=0.399 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.405 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4782 robust_rms_before=0.981 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.399 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.403 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.405 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.403 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=1078 n_q2=1398 n_q3=987 n_q4=1319 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.029 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.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.AU6LCxrvMC (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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=691, bad_region=0, passed=21729 Got 21729 stars (including 20991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21729 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4786 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21729 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21729 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21729 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4785 stars left (next iteration limit 5264) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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=4785 robust_rms=10.020 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.301 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4785 robust_rms=0.545 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.582 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4785 robust_rms=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.419 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4785 robust_rms_before=1.000 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.421 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.419 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.421 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits N_match=4785 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1077 n_q2=1393 n_q3=993 n_q4=1322 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.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_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:20:44.37 -15:02:50.1: 13.01 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:30.84 -15:24:11.9: 12.00 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:33:44.30 -13:43:47.7: 11.72 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:28:29.62 -18:36:22.4: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:16.9: 12.32 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:51:00.77 -17:30:11.4: 12.33 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1: 15.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:50:41.38 -15:21:17.4: 11.91 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:04:47.49 -17:10:33.2: 12.47 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:28:29.62 -18:36:22.4: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:30.84 -15:24:11.9: 11.97 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:20:44.37 -15:02:50.1: 12.99 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:33:44.30 -13:43:47.7: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:16.9: 12.37 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1: 15.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:51:00.77 -17:30:11.4: 12.37 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:50:41.38 -15:21:17.4: 11.97 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.99 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.73 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:44.37 -15:02:50.1: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1854 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:30.84 -15:24:11.9: ref_mag=11.99 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2886 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:28:29.62 -18:36:22.4: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5798 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:16.9: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4352 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:44.30 -13:43:47.7: ref_mag=11.73 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7915 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.94 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:51:00.77 -17:30:11.4: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3807 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:41.38 -15:21:17.4: ref_mag=11.94 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1108 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:04:47.49 -17:10:33.2: 12.44 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:04:47.49 -17:10:33.2: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4465 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:11:53.94 -13:43:29.1: 13.19 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:58:02.68 -15:08:59.2: 13.25 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:24:23.49 -13:48:33.1: 13.21 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:10.76 -15:57:12.3: 13.02 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:44.24 -13:31:35.2: 13.06 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:24:23.49 -13:48:33.1: 13.20 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:44.24 -13:31:35.2: 13.18 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:10.76 -15:57:12.3: 13.06 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:58:02.68 -15:08:59.2: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:11:53.94 -13:43:29.1: 13.09 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.20 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:24:23.49 -13:48:33.1: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1540 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.25 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:44.24 -13:31:35.2: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3412 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:10.76 -15:57:12.3: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0706 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:02.68 -15:08:59.2: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1999 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.94 -13:43:29.1: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1855 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54123.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54144.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 52s 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: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54034_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54034_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 13.32 21:20:44.40 -15:02:50.9 4800 1410 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54038_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54038_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 13.11 21:20:44.33 -15:02:49.3 4796 1417 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 12.65 21:28:29.63 -18:36:23.1 3558 3484 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.53 21:28:29.60 -18:36:21.7 3554 3490 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 12.43 21:51:00.79 -17:30:11.7 0332 2692 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54041_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54041_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.34 21:51:00.76 -17:30:11.2 0327 2698 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 12.27 21:12:30.84 -15:24:12.5 5978 1707 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54042_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54042_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.32 21:12:30.84 -15:24:11.3 5974 1713 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 12.11 21:50:41.34 -15:21:17.9 0409 1386 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54043_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54043_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.11 21:50:41.41 -15:21:16.8 0405 1392 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 11.99 21:33:44.30 -13:43:46.3 2946 0503 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54123_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 Preparing report for the candidate 54123_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54144_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 Preparing report for the candidate 54144_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54323_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54323_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 11.67 21:33:44.30 -13:43:49.2 2942 0510 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits **** FOUND 21:50:06.04 -16:50:26.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54392_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54392_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.15 21:50:06.08 -16:50:26.2 0471 2299 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 12.40 21:01:27.66 -16:51:17.3 7506 2709 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54429_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54429_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.48 21:01:27.73 -16:51:16.5 7501 2715 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 12.52 21:04:47.50 -17:10:33.2 7008 2860 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54573_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54573_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 12.39 21:04:47.47 -17:10:33.3 7003 2867 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 13.07 21:07:10.69 -15:57:12.1 6725 2097 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54584_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54584_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 13.07 21:07:10.83 -15:57:12.5 6721 2103 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 13.18 21:11:53.94 -13:43:28.7 6146 0701 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54604_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54604_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 13.19 21:11:53.94 -13:43:29.5 6141 0707 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 13.21 21:24:23.53 -13:48:33.3 4314 0629 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54616_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54616_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 13.11 21:24:23.45 -13:48:33.0 4310 0636 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 13.19 20:58:02.68 -15:08:59.0 8100 1725 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54654_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 The candidate 54654_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 13.21 20:58:02.68 -15:08:59.4 8095 1732 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0135.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 25.30780 2461277.80780 13.34 21:01:44.22 -13:31:34.9 7649 0696 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_022427_TTUQ1b1x1_644047_W5wHD1Hr/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-25_02-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0134.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 54s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1 ########### Completed Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1 ################################################################################### 21:32:31.65 -16:28:39.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 21:12:07.27 -16:38:41.1 -- 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)2461277.80779683 -observatory V36 10:08:17.20 +13:21:39.1 Mercury (-1.9mag) 12:59:25.40 -09:06:51.8 Venus (-4.5mag) 06:38:11.19 +23:34:50.3 Mars (1.3mag) 08:58:03.94 +17:42:49.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:54:20.63 +02:57:49.2 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:13.51 +21:00:48.1 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:53.83 +00:04:38.0 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:35.51 -23:36:07.6 Pluto (14.5mag) 20:03:59.67 -23:43:47.6 Moon (-11.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 25 02:27 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461277.80779683: 08:58:09.11 +17:42:26.7 Io (6.1mag) 08:58:01.35 +17:43:02.4 Europa (6.3mag) 08:57:55.53 +17:43:28.1 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:58:12.09 +17:42:14.7 Callisto (6.9mag) 08:55:33.47 +17:52:34.1 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:58:05.07 +17:42:44.6 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:55:13.36 +17:47:57.5 Elara (17.7mag) 09:02:10.17 +17:14:54.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:00:04.66 +17:57:09.2 Carme (19.0mag) 00:54:07.13 +02:57:57.4 Titan (8.4mag) 00:54:17.16 +02:57:33.7 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:54:56.39 +02:59:57.5 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:54:14.41 +02:58:14.6 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:53:21.89 +02:48:54.3 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 25 02:27 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461277.80779683: 20:30:24.86 -11:38:52.6 JWST 18:03:33.61 +28:23:24.4 Chandra 05:40:49.08 +37:12:42.9 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 25 02:27 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461277.80779683 -observatory V36 03:30:52.85 +18:37:53.0 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:00:04.03 -34:25:58.0 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:09:01.68 -69:37:46.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:43.06 +33:22:37.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:27:44.06 +43:06:23.8 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:24:13.66 +30:05:56.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:59:31.73 +26:13:37.6 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:37:27.29 +27:43:45.7 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:40:15.12 +05:17:29.1 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:16:32.76 -13:00:43.2 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 20:50:18.09 +63:34:21.5 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:34:46.54 -14:29:53.7 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:26:13.49 +32:09:45.0 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:41.75 +15:28:23.6 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:43:57.11 +43:28:56.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:44:57.49 +49:41:18.7 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:27:46.26 -12:54:29.8 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:06:07.23 +21:03:25.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 10:57:42.32 +19:44:47.2 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:09:31.46 +01:07:58.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:14:32.30 +75:55:03.6 16.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:42.84 +46:20:48.1 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:01:28.00 +10:11:23.0 17.4mag A/2026 E1 22:15:02.17 -33:03:30.6 7.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:39:37.07 -04:31:30.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:42:22.61 -00:55:58.2 17.4mag 63P/Wild 00:50:38.25 -06:16:06.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:13:02.34 +20:05:40.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:23:40.02 -25:15:13.7 17.4mag 84P/Giclas 03:13:35.77 +14:39:40.0 17.0mag 88P/Howell 08:37:18.80 +25:07:05.5 16.5mag 93P/Lovas 04:56:36.14 +23:34:28.4 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 06:51:55.97 +27:44:42.8 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:58:27.11 +23:31:17.9 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:18:41.31 -16:41:27.9 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos 06:00:45.63 +20:58:23.7 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:56:36.84 +17:54:20.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:58:29.06 +02:59:33.8 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:05:24.05 -18:30:17.9 12.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:13:04.27 +38:05:19.3 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:36:08.58 +25:56:29.9 12.3mag 169P/NEAT 03:10:14.11 +09:17:02.8 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 20:16:06.90 -51:24:28.2 18.0mag 259P/Garradd 04:11:45.32 +31:55:07.3 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:55:47.83 +36:52:49.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:17:39.92 +01:13:13.1 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:16:21.48 +17:31:01.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 25 02:27 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 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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 25 02:27 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 25 02:27 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 23:42:32.703 +24:48:57.93 AT 2026xqb 2026-08-05.100 18.58 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 25 02:27 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 08 25.30839 2461277.80839 13.35 21:01:44.26 -13:31:35.5 7645 0703 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