Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461277.8370,14.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260825.3370 14.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 206781 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 206781 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits_preview.png'
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits

renamed 'Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits_preview.png'
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 551.2712
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 473.6292
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3098.2670
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 714.3475
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3081.2315
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 713.3621
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.62022
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 27.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 27.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-25T03:04:38.3583837' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-25T08:04:38.3583837' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61277.3365550693 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61277.3366696644 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 334.281952896961 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -1.99944238046275 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 50.4563888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 209.4625 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.29587766417489 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 17 09' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20442 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20442 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 27.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 27.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 8.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 31.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.19 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 27.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 66.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 14.801184 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.900952 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits :)
Spent 0.514644 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 27.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 27.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-25T03:05:29.2323280' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-25T08:05:29.2323280' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61277.3371438887 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 334.281952872453 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -1.99944239440965 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 50.3702777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 209.761388888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.29748427109787 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Aqr-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 17 09' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20442 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20442 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 27.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 8.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 31.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.19 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 27.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 66.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 14.801184 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.900952 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits :)
Spent 0.525533 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits

fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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: 2461277.83667081
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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Image size: 936.8'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.150 -01:59:50.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.150 -01:59:50.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0042 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Image size: 936.8'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.597 -01:59:12.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.597 -01:59:12.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0151 deg.
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# 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 22:17:09.150 -01:59:50.47
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:08.597 -01:59:12.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01089 deg.
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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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.72FWII5JRt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RRiC19L1P9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7l4F9sdu8c
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N5Xcm3j9AQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2651 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2651 deg
Loaded 5154 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): 4414 out of 4557 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4557 out of 7776 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.628200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.628200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2651 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
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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 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2651 deg
Loaded 5154 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): 4414 out of 4557 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4557 out of 7776 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 7733 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4352 to 342.1813 deg, Dec -7.2521 to +3.2799 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
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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 326.4352 to 342.1813 deg, Dec -7.2521 to 3.2799 deg
Loaded 5154 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): 4402 out of 4552 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4552 out of 7733 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.72FWII5JRt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=420, bad_region=2142, passed=7776
Got 7776 stars (including 5312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4530 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4529 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4508 stars left (next iteration limit 4959)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits N_match=4508 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1393 n_q2=902 n_q3=1359 n_q4=854 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.017
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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.RRiC19L1P9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=446, bad_region=2127, passed=7733
Got 7733 stars (including 5260 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7733 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4515 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4515 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6014 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4514 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6014 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4514 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6014 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4514 stars left (next iteration limit 4966)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits N_match=4514 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=1390 n_q2=906 n_q3=1375 n_q4=843 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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.7l4F9sdu8c (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=340, bad_region=950, passed=4209
Got 4209 stars (including 3056 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4209 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2747 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2746 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 2732 stars left (next iteration limit 3005)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2732 robust_rms=6.631 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.962 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2732 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.475 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2732 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2732 robust_rms_before=0.826 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.527 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.475
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.527 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits N_match=2732 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.496 n_q1=855 n_q2=565 n_q3=833 n_q4=479 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.226
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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.N5Xcm3j9AQ (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=344, bad_region=957, passed=4213
Got 4213 stars (including 3041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4213 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2737 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3447 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2737 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 2720 stars left (next iteration limit 2992)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2720 robust_rms=6.723 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.304 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2720 robust_rms=0.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.431 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2720 robust_rms=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2720 robust_rms_before=0.821 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.540 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.431
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Image size: 936.8'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.634 -01:59:12.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 4213 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2849300.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.821 -> 0.396 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits N_match=2720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=851 n_q2=555 n_q3=832 n_q4=482 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.017
ref2=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.038
new1=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.226
new2=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.088
reference average sigma_overall=0.3985 worst_q_ratio=1.0275
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013_astrometric_residuals.png (4508 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014_astrometric_residuals.png (4514 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239_astrometric_residuals.png (2732 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240_astrometric_residuals.png (2720 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:36:10.49 +00:09:50.5: 10.99 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:36:10.49 +00:09:50.5: 10.98 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.99 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:36:10.49 +00:09:50.5: ref_mag=10.99 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2257 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20303_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 20303_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 11.23 | 22:36:10.50 +00:09:50.7 | 1903 1887 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 11.23 | 22:36:10.48 +00:09:50.4 | 1902 1893 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Image size: 936.8'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.150 -01:59:50.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.150 -01:59:50.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0042 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Image size: 936.8'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.634 -01:59:12.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.634 -01:59:12.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0150 deg.
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# 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 22:17:09.150 -01:59:50.47
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:08.634 -01:59:12.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01077 deg.
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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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YBRrxkQTs3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8uG6KFDgGU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DUH3otWnEp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5ULkU7B5ZY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 46863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to +3.2673 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to 3.2673 deg
Loaded 5156 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): 4240 out of 4650 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4650 out of 46863 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.491650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.491650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 46863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to +3.2673 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
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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 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to 3.2673 deg
Loaded 5156 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): 4240 out of 4650 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4650 out of 46863 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 47307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4340 to 342.1839 deg, Dec -7.2541 to +3.2809 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 326.4340 to 342.1839 deg, Dec -7.2541 to 3.2809 deg
Loaded 5159 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): 4244 out of 4656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4656 out of 47307 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
2.1 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
15.2 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.YBRrxkQTs3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2071, bad_region=10220, passed=46844
Got 46844 stars (including 35017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46844 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4507 stars left (next iteration limit 4957)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits N_match=4507 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1375 n_q2=933 n_q3=1339 n_q4=860 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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.8uG6KFDgGU (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2102, bad_region=10366, passed=47292
Got 47292 stars (including 35288 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47292 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4526 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4526 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4507 stars left (next iteration limit 4957)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits N_match=4507 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1375 n_q2=926 n_q3=1338 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.044
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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.DUH3otWnEp (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1477, bad_region=3925, passed=23589
Got 23589 stars (including 19042 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23589 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4518 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4502 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4502 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20615 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4502 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4502 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4502 stars left (next iteration limit 4952)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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=4502 robust_rms=6.619 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.791 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4502 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4502 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4502 robust_rms_before=0.839 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.507 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.478
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.507 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits N_match=4502 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1456 n_q2=857 n_q3=1421 n_q4=768 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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.5ULkU7B5ZY (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1495, bad_region=3956, passed=23746
Got 23746 stars (including 19151 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23746 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4513 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4496 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4496 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20732 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4514 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4496 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4496 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4496 stars left (next iteration limit 4945)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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=4496 robust_rms=6.652 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.580 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4496 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4496 robust_rms=0.391 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4496 robust_rms_before=0.418 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.451 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.462
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.451 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits N_match=4496 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1469 n_q2=848 n_q3=1411 n_q4=768 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:28:03.93 -05:56:44.9: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:24:26.12 -06:00:57.7: 13.16 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:35:14.88 -02:15:52.3: 13.51 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:30:23.03 -04:48:52.5: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:32:34.74 +01:33:44.7: 12.91 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:29:24.68 -03:13:58.3: 13.58 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:32:38.75 -05:11:11.2: 13.19 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:32:36.63 +00:06:56.6: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:37:19.23 -00:08:50.2: 13.74 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:39:00.38 +01:00:48.5: 13.77 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:32:34.74 +01:33:44.7: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:32:38.75 -05:11:11.2: 13.12 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:29:24.68 -03:13:58.3: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:24:26.12 -06:00:57.7: 13.19 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:35:14.88 -02:15:52.3: 13.63 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:30:23.03 -04:48:52.5: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:28:03.93 -05:56:44.9: 13.02 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.57 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:32:34.74 +01:33:44.7: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8259 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:32:38.75 -05:11:11.2: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1443 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:24:26.12 -06:00:57.7: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1786 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:29:24.68 -03:13:58.3: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4988 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:35:14.88 -02:15:52.3: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5503 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:28:03.93 -05:56:44.9: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8572 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:23.03 -04:48:52.5: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3567 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:32:36.63 +00:06:56.6: 13.49 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:37:19.23 -00:08:50.2: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:32:36.63 +00:06:56.6: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5032 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:39:00.38 +01:00:48.5: 13.61 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.75 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:37:19.23 -00:08:50.2: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7577 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:39:00.38 +01:00:48.5: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7858 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:22:02.53 -01:55:02.4: 13.93 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:31:47.97 -04:13:08.6: 13.92 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:16:46.25 -01:30:37.3: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:22:02.53 -01:55:02.4: 14.08 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:31:47.97 -04:13:08.6: 13.90 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:16:46.25 -01:30:37.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:22:02.53 -01:55:02.4: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0172 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:31:47.97 -04:13:08.6: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9707 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 53057_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53057_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 11.96 | 22:33:54.55 -01:34:14.4 | 2251 2946 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
**** FOUND 22:33:54.54 -01:34:14.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53071_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53071_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 12.85 | 22:30:54.76 -05:35:13.6 | 2710 5382 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53083_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53083_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 12.82 | 22:32:34.73 +01:33:44.5 | 2448 1036 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 12.83 | 22:32:34.75 +01:33:44.9 | 2447 1043 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53088_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53088_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 12.86 | 22:28:03.95 -05:56:45.0 | 3143 5591 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 12.86 | 22:28:03.90 -05:56:44.8 | 3141 5598 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53104_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53104_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.17 | 22:32:38.73 -05:11:11.0 | 2449 5134 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.12 | 22:32:38.78 -05:11:11.4 | 2447 5140 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53110_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53110_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.30 | 22:30:23.08 -04:48:52.3 | 2791 4905 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.45 | 22:30:22.98 -04:48:52.7 | 2790 4912 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53113_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53113_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.23 | 22:24:26.16 -06:00:59.0 | 3691 5632 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.14 | 22:24:26.08 -06:00:56.3 | 3690 5638 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53116_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53116_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.24 | 22:15:31.21 +01:55:45.7 | 5035 0823 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53118_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53118_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.48 | 22:29:24.68 -03:13:58.4 | 2937 3945 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.52 | 22:29:24.67 -03:13:58.2 | 2936 3952 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53120_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53120_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.55 | 22:35:14.89 -02:15:52.6 | 2049 3361 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.55 | 22:35:14.87 -02:15:51.9 | 2048 3368 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53121_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53121_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.56 | 22:32:36.63 +00:06:56.8 | 2447 1916 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.46 | 22:32:36.63 +00:06:56.5 | 2445 1923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53128_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53128_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.76 | 22:37:19.25 -00:08:49.5 | 1729 2076 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.76 | 22:37:19.22 -00:08:50.9 | 1727 2083 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53129_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53129_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.77 | 22:39:00.37 +01:00:48.2 | 1467 1368 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 13.81 | 22:39:00.39 +01:00:48.9 | 1466 1375 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53136_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53136_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 13.87 | 22:31:48.01 -04:13:08.9 | 2576 4545 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 14.16 | 22:31:47.94 -04:13:08.4 | 2575 4551 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53142_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 53142_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 25.33667 | 2461277.83667 | 14.05 | 22:22:02.48 -01:55:02.7 | 4051 3147 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-04-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0239.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 14.00 | 22:22:02.57 -01:55:02.1 | 4049 3153 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53144_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
Preparing report for the candidate 53144_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
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Considering the candidate 22895_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240
The candidate 22895_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 25.33726 | 2461277.83726 | 11.80 | 22:26:47.75 -01:32:05.9 | 3330 2923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-25_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_030640_TTUQ2b1x1_2823690_Ct7zEHvy/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-25_03-05-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0240.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (39.2") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:16:46.25 -01:30:37.3
########### Completed Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
22:16:46.25 -01:30:37.3
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22:16:46.25 -01:30:37.3 -- 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).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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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
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461277.83667081 -observatory V36
10:08:30.57 +13:20:26.9 Mercury (-1.9mag)
12:59:30.85 -09:07:38.1 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:38:16.08 +23:34:47.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:58:05.45 +17:42:43.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:20.32 +02:57:47.0 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:13.62 +21:00:48.3 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:53.69 +00:04:37.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:35.36 -23:36:08.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:05:01.88 -23:35:28.0 Moon (-11.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461277.83667081:
08:58:11.09 +17:42:18.4 Io (6.1mag)
08:58:03.33 +17:42:54.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:57:56.74 +17:43:23.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:58:13.89 +17:42:07.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:55:35.00 +17:52:29.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:58:07.47 +17:42:34.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:55:14.90 +17:47:52.2 Elara (17.7mag)
09:02:11.67 +17:14:47.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:00:06.05 +17:57:03.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:54:06.80 +02:57:54.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:54:17.06 +02:57:31.1 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:56.08 +02:59:55.4 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:54:13.97 +02:58:12.2 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:53:21.55 +02:48:51.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461277.83667081:
20:30:27.95 -11:37:05.3 JWST
18:05:47.31 +27:22:52.0 Chandra
06:02:35.86 +29:35:00.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461277.83667081 -observatory V36
03:30:54.33 +18:37:59.7 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:04.17 -34:25:56.2 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:09:03.16 -69:37:51.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:43.38 +33:22:40.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:27:47.79 +43:06:49.1 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:24:12.17 +30:05:46.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:59:33.25 +26:13:35.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:37:28.92 +27:43:41.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:40:16.27 +05:17:28.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:16:33.31 -13:00:47.9 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:50:16.28 +63:34:03.3 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:34:45.61 -14:30:03.0 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:26:15.23 +32:09:50.5 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:41.78 +15:28:22.5 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:43:55.45 +43:28:55.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:44:54.87 +49:41:18.0 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:27:47.42 -12:54:30.3 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:06:08.10 +21:03:05.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:57:44.97 +19:44:39.7 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:09:32.74 +01:07:50.7 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:14:34.94 +75:54:49.6 16.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:42.62 +46:20:48.0 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:01:29.57 +10:11:32.0 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:15:03.46 -33:03:54.9 7.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:39:38.21 -04:31:38.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:42:26.14 -00:56:31.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:50:37.60 -06:16:12.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:13:06.00 +20:05:35.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:23:38.75 -25:15:22.0 17.4mag 84P/Giclas
03:13:36.60 +14:39:44.2 17.0mag 88P/Howell
08:37:22.79 +25:06:49.0 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
04:56:41.49 +23:35:09.7 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:52:01.47 +27:44:22.8 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:58:31.13 +23:30:57.5 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:18:44.99 -16:42:05.9 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:00:47.97 +20:58:21.7 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:56:39.57 +17:54:13.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:58:28.33 +02:59:29.8 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:05:21.25 -18:30:13.7 12.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:13:09.81 +38:05:17.9 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:35:54.77 +25:54:16.6 12.3mag 169P/NEAT
03:10:16.37 +09:16:58.5 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
20:16:06.76 -51:24:12.4 18.0mag 259P/Garradd
04:11:50.26 +31:55:45.8 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:55:52.82 +36:52:41.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:17:40.82 +01:13:01.3 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:16:23.04 +17:30:56.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
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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
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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
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