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,2461280.8046,12.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260828.3046 12.56CV 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-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Aur-05-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aur-05-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Aur-05-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1086231 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1086231 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.png' -> 'transient_report/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits_preview.png'
Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits

renamed 'Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.png' -> 'transient_report/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits_preview.png'
Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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= 565.0960
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 645.3049
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9424.4287
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2239.6416
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9328.5602
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2209.3456
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 16.6776
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.014
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/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 21.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC = 29.9995952685781 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 60.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 905.49 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR = 11.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 0.0 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/d_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits :)
Spent 0.678563 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/d_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 21.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 74.9991154448806 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 29.9995952513024 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/d_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits :)
Spent 0.588289 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/d_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits

fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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: 2461280.80413756
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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Image size: 945.0'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:59.868 +30:00:03.03 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:59.868 +30:00:03.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0077 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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Image size: 944.9'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:57.332 +30:00:43.44 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:57.332 +30:00:43.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 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 04:59:59.868 +30:00:03.03
Second-epoch second image center 04:59:57.332 +30:00:43.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01448 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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cgFKU0e9E7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UwruOTOa2V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yH6krJ7fFg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GxPp7LY47o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2863 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2863 deg
Loaded 8426 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): 6039 out of 6740 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6740 out of 16295 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.988300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.988300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2863 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 65.5633 to 84.6655 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2863 deg
Loaded 8426 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): 6039 out of 6740 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6740 out of 16295 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6688 deg, Dec +24.3644 to +35.2864 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.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5633 to 84.6688 deg, Dec 24.3644 to 35.2864 deg
Loaded 8429 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): 6042 out of 6743 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6743 out of 16349 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.4 mag. Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 10.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.cgFKU0e9E7 (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1498, bad_region=0, passed=16295
Got 16295 stars (including 14768 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16295 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4801 stars left (next iteration limit 5282)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4801 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=2038 n_q2=976 n_q3=1109 n_q4=678 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.UwruOTOa2V (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1486, bad_region=0, passed=16349
Got 16349 stars (including 14839 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16349 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16349 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16349 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4800 stars left (next iteration limit 5281)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4800 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=2037 n_q2=978 n_q3=1111 n_q4=674 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.yH6krJ7fFg (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=180, bad_region=0, passed=2227
Got 2227 stars (including 2046 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2227 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2220 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2220 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 1961 stars left (next iteration limit 2153)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1961 robust_rms=8.666 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.268 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1961 robust_rms=0.560 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.730 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1961 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1961 robust_rms_before=1.511 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.511 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.671 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.558
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Image size: 945.4'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:59.977 +30:00:01.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2227 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3795129.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.511 -> 0.487 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits N_match=1961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.626 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.553 n_q1=314 n_q2=353 n_q3=467 n_q4=827 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.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.GxPp7LY47o (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=182, bad_region=0, passed=2274
Got 2274 stars (including 2087 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2274 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013124 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010499 (37.8 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 571 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2023 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2005 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2005 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2024 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2007 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2007 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 2007 stars left (next iteration limit 2205)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2007 robust_rms=8.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.570 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2007 robust_rms=0.606 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.871 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2007 robust_rms=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2007 robust_rms_before=1.511 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.485 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.658 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.540
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:57.441 +30:00:41.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2274 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3795159.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.511 -> 0.453 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits N_match=2007 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.488 n_q1=326 n_q2=363 n_q3=461 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.114
ref2=Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.129
new1=fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits sigma_overall=0.527 worst_q_ratio=1.188
new2=fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits sigma_overall=0.476 worst_q_ratio=1.207
reference average sigma_overall=0.37 worst_q_ratio=1.1215
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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362_astrometric_residuals.png (4801 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363_astrometric_residuals.png (4800 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218_astrometric_residuals.png (1961 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219_astrometric_residuals.png (2007 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 21125_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 21125_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 9.65 | 04:38:11.40 +35:13:59.6 | 1923 6266 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:38:11.41 +35:13:59.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21143_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 21143_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 10.34 | 05:10:32.28 +32:10:42.9 | 6060 4591 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:10:32.29 +32:10:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12406_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 12406_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 10.24 | 04:35:57.36 +28:30:53.7 | 1660 2192 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:35:57.39 +28:30:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01618_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 01618_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 8.70 | 05:27:07.42 +34:08:58.0 | 8039 6000 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:27:07.42 +34:08:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Image size: 945.4'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:59.977 +30:00:01.40 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:59.977 +30:00:01.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:59:57.441 +30:00:41.85 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 05:00:01.042 +29:59:39.82
Second-epoch image center 04:59:57.441 +30:00:41.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0216 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 04:59:59.977 +30:00:01.40
Second-epoch second image center 04:59:57.441 +30:00:41.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01449 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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZsSgwvCTaa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mUuV3WEnvX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CWIm2v0Mte
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fh1CunIEsp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec +24.3225 to +35.3000 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec 24.3225 to 35.3000 deg
Loaded 8484 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): 4942 out of 6872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6872 out of 129003 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.844750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.844750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec +24.3225 to +35.3000 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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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 65.5559 to 84.6888 deg, Dec 24.3225 to 35.3000 deg
Loaded 8484 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): 4942 out of 6872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6872 out of 129003 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 129055 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5633 to 84.6902 deg, Dec +24.3185 to +35.2955 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.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 65.5633 to 84.6902 deg, Dec 24.3185 to 35.2955 deg
Loaded 8479 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): 4936 out of 6881 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6881 out of 129055 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.8 pix Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.6 mag. Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ZsSgwvCTaa (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=36, blended=14027, bad_region=9, passed=128967
Got 128967 stars (including 114713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 128967 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4789 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4789 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4789 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 128960 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4789 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 128960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4789 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 128960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4789 stars left (next iteration limit 5267)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=4789 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=1871 n_q2=1035 n_q3=1152 n_q4=731 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.mUuV3WEnvX (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=35, blended=13827, bad_region=12, passed=129020
Got 129020 stars (including 114961 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 129020 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 129013 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 129013 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 129013 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4791 stars left (next iteration limit 5270)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=4791 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1874 n_q2=1046 n_q3=1148 n_q4=723 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.CWIm2v0Mte (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=485, bad_region=0, passed=21065
Got 21065 stars (including 20540 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21065 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013131 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010504 (37.8 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4820 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4780 stars left (next iteration limit 5259)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.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=4780 robust_rms=8.522 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.915 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4780 robust_rms=0.600 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.787 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4780 robust_rms=0.532 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4780 robust_rms_before=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.554 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.532 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.640 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.634
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.640 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits N_match=4780 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.700 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.561 n_q1=780 n_q2=823 n_q3=1196 n_q4=1981 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.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.fh1CunIEsp (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=486, bad_region=0, passed=21528
Got 21528 stars (including 20987 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21528 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4777 stars left (next iteration limit 5255)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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=4777 robust_rms=8.504 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.149 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.643 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.889 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.578 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4777 robust_rms_before=0.503 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.506 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.575 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.578
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.575 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits N_match=4777 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.597 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.522 n_q1=771 n_q2=831 n_q3=1174 n_q4=2001 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:55:45.19 +30:20:41.3: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:25:59.32 +29:24:52.0: 11.87 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:04:27.98 +28:25:09.3: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:55:45.19 +30:20:41.3: 12.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:25:59.32 +29:24:52.0: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:04:27.98 +28:25:09.3: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.85 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:55:45.19 +30:20:41.3: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0881 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:25:59.32 +29:24:52.0: ref_mag=11.85 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0985 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out151393.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 151103_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151103_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.30414 | 2461280.80414 | 12.19 | 05:25:59.37 +29:24:51.1 | 8206 3137 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.03 | 05:25:59.27 +29:24:53.0 | 8212 3130 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
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Considering the candidate 151104_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151104_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.90 | 04:31:04.10 +30:27:45.2 | 1015 3371 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:31:04.10 +30:27:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151109_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151109_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.45 | 04:52:31.47 +27:01:18.6 | 3893 1347 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:52:31.38 +27:01:18.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151110_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151110_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.66 | 04:29:10.93 +26:11:46.7 | 0733 0779 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:29:10.96 +26:11:46.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151111_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151111_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.44 | 04:33:04.53 +29:46:44.4 | 1278 2956 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:33:04.57 +29:46:45.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151119_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151119_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 9.71 | 04:38:11.39 +35:13:59.7 | 1923 6266 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:38:11.39 +35:13:59.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151185_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151185_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.64 | 04:26:11.19 +31:27:24.4 | 0381 3984 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:26:11.23 +31:27:24.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151222_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151222_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.76 | 04:56:57.83 +33:05:59.6 | 4310 5032 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:56:57.83 +33:05:59.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151230_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151230_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.89 | 04:41:14.09 +28:37:41.7 | 2363 2270 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:41:14.16 +28:37:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151262_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151262_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.78 | 05:27:41.48 +34:26:43.0 | 8090 6188 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:27:41.46 +34:26:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151281_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151281_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.70 | 05:36:07.77 +34:09:25.2 | 9172 6162 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:36:07.78 +34:09:24.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151282_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151282_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.30414 | 2461280.80414 | 12.08 | 04:55:45.21 +30:20:42.0 | 4228 3373 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-17-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0218.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.10 | 04:55:45.18 +30:20:40.6 | 4234 3366 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
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Considering the candidate 151287_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151287_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.95 | 05:18:18.03 +33:47:35.3 | 6956 5656 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:18:18.02 +33:47:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151306_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151306_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.88 | 05:36:28.23 +34:07:30.3 | 9218 6150 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:36:28.29 +34:07:27.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151321_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151321_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.79 | 04:32:25.01 +30:30:51.8 | 1193 3402 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:32:25.12 +30:30:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151322_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151322_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.43 | 04:56:56.90 +33:06:50.5 | 4307 5040 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:56:56.93 +33:06:50.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151329_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151329_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.39 | 05:06:25.58 +34:49:29.8 | 5428 6148 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:06:25.60 +34:49:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151362_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151362_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.33 | 05:15:29.69 +32:42:37.3 | 6662 4968 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:15:29.71 +32:42:36.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151372_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151372_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.52 | 04:38:26.84 +26:55:01.1 | 2000 1228 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:38:26.83 +26:55:00.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151393_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
Preparing report for the candidate 151393_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
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Considering the candidate 151399_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151399_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.63 | 04:51:22.00 +28:31:16.7 | 3706 2245 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:51:21.98 +28:31:17.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151404_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 151404_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.52 | 05:14:46.74 +31:23:50.8 | 6640 4170 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:14:46.65 +31:23:51.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 140767_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 140767_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.27 | 05:24:55.75 +30:10:41.3 | 8023 3573 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:24:55.71 +30:10:41.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 144772_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 144772_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 10.45 | 05:10:32.30 +32:10:43.0 | 6060 4591 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:10:32.28 +32:10:43.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 57253_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 57253_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.76 | 04:38:19.36 +31:18:49.1 | 1962 3887 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:38:19.35 +31:18:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105568_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 105568_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.23 | 05:15:47.49 +26:45:15.0 | 7019 1393 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:15:47.52 +26:45:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121914_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 121914_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.05 | 05:09:38.67 +28:39:28.5 | 6107 2469 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:09:38.60 +28:39:28.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121345_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 121345_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.09 | 05:03:15.44 +28:42:49.1 | 5265 2442 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:03:15.47 +28:42:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91174_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 91174_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 12.33 | 05:27:24.34 +28:40:46.3 | 8449 2710 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:27:24.26 +28:40:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01960_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 01960_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.89 | 04:59:47.30 +35:03:00.4 | 4600 6231 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:59:47.31 +35:03:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107910_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 107910_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.52 | 05:09:07.42 +26:08:20.4 | 6152 0948 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:09:07.45 +26:08:19.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 85504_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 85504_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 11.32 | 04:47:48.59 +29:25:10.8 | 3220 2769 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:47:48.57 +29:25:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 128113_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 128113_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 10.49 | 04:35:57.43 +28:30:53.6 | 1660 2192 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 04:35:57.46 +28:30:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 09926_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219
The candidate 09926_fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 28.30500 | 2461280.80500 | 8.68 | 05:27:07.39 +34:08:57.9 | 8039 6000 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_022139_TTUQ1b1x1_3506178_kgR18xec/fd_Aur-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_02-19-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 05:27:07.38 +34:08:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
05:04:27.98 +28:25:09.3
########### Completed Aur-05-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
05:04:27.98 +28:25:09.3
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05:04:27.98 +28:25:09.3 -- 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)2461280.80413756 -observatory V36
10:30:49.50 +11:12:06.3 Mercury (-1.9mag)
13:08:29.14 -10:26:11.4 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:46:33.93 +23:29:03.2 Mars (1.3mag)
09:00:38.77 +17:32:23.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:48.78 +02:53:47.1 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:23.09 +21:01:12.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:38.81 +00:02:54.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:20.68 -23:37:01.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:30:27.04 -09:19:02.1 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.80413756:
09:00:34.15 +17:32:46.7 Io (6.2mag)
09:00:30.26 +17:33:05.0 Europa (6.3mag)
09:00:42.34 +17:32:09.7 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:01:07.28 +17:30:11.0 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:58:10.56 +17:43:50.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:00:41.22 +17:32:13.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:57:50.68 +17:38:47.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:04:43.07 +17:03:20.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:02:26.80 +17:47:29.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:41.13 +02:53:20.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:44.84 +02:53:53.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:22.79 +02:56:15.6 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:33.34 +02:53:52.1 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:46.55 +02:44:32.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.80413756:
20:50:17.45 -08:58:30.6 JWST
18:41:28.08 +15:30:54.1 Chandra
10:39:26.93 -58:20:12.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461280.80413756 -observatory V36
03:33:22.97 +18:48:48.6 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:24.97 -34:23:07.6 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:11:32.17 -69:46:34.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:15.32 +33:26:57.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:34:00.72 +43:44:45.0 17.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:21:41.97 +29:47:51.5 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:02:06.89 +26:10:10.6 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:40:14.49 +27:36:27.6 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:13.14 +05:16:50.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:47:19.42 +63:02:12.0 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:33:15.06 -14:45:57.2 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:29:09.74 +32:19:12.3 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:46.23 +15:26:23.2 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:41:12.18 +43:26:53.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:40:29.09 +49:39:14.3 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:29:43.72 -12:55:29.4 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:07:33.63 +20:29:26.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:02:16.47 +19:31:39.2 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:11:45.05 +00:54:15.2 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:19:27.47 +75:31:15.1 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:14.15 +46:19:42.7 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:04:08.90 +10:26:56.9 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:17:38.01 -33:42:37.8 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:41:33.83 -04:44:13.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:48:25.69 -01:54:03.2 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:29.17 -06:26:40.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:19:17.51 +19:55:37.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:21:40.07 -25:29:21.8 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:14:56.42 +14:46:08.6 17.0mag 88P/Howell
08:44:05.11 +24:37:59.8 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:05:56.12 +24:45:07.7 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:01:20.37 +27:08:23.6 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:05:19.04 +22:55:40.4 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:25:01.00 -17:46:58.9 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:04:45.11 +20:54:30.3 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:01:15.92 +17:41:55.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:57:12.85 +02:52:08.3 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:00:06.14 -18:21:58.1 12.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:22:30.32 +38:01:33.8 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:14:46.27 +22:20:08.4 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:14:03.27 +09:08:36.5 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
04:20:18.32 +32:59:30.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
08:04:19.11 +36:38:41.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:15.67 +00:52:49.3 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:19:01.59 +17:21:48.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
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
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
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
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:07:10.081 -46:29:32.67 AT 2026xss 2026-08-01.76 19.43
23:24:16.986 -39:54:38.19 AT 2026xsr 2026-08-01.59 19.34
14:05:54.276 -15:52:29.96 AT 2026xsq 2026-02-17.61 20.88
16:00:02.823 +12:57:02.46 AT 2026xsp 2026-02-13.59 21.18
13:18:25.859 +25:17:53.19 AT 2026xso 2026-02-17.52 21.43
14:46:41.619 +11:38:04.02 AT 2026xsn 2026-02-17.55 20.37
14:12:17.965 +35:36:02.21 AT 2026xsm 2026-02-17.60 20.93
00:28:22.210 -09:16:55.88 AT 2026xsl 2026-08-06.67 20.38
13:40:02.666 +27:45:49.66 AT 2026xsk 2026-02-17.50 21.05
13:18:58.760 +35:13:29.33 AT 2026xsj 2026-02-17.49 21.16
14:58:55.200 +08:49:53.06 AT 2026xsi 2026-02-13.58 21.13
12:22:18.795 +12:08:10.55 AT 2026xsh 2026-02-16.62 20.67
11:46:22.552 +13:15:39.41 AT 2026xsg 2026-02-16.57 20.7
08:55:07.272 +15:47:59.14 AT 2026xsf 2026-02-13.30 20.98
07:34:01.728 +10:29:15.79 AT 2026xse 2026-02-14.26 20.11
07:29:49.030 +19:09:23.06 AT 2026xsd 2026-02-13.26 20.62
07:42:52.595 +22:58:08.19 AT 2026xsc 2026-02-13.26 20.93
04:42:06.854 +06:56:13.00 AT 2026xsb 2026-02-06.24 21.16
05:10:23.116 -06:04:42.26 AT 2026xsa 2026-02-05.30 20.59
05:17:11.087 -07:32:29.20 AT 2026xrz 2026-02-02.30 20.34
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