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,2461280.8536,12.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260828.3536 12.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Tau-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1046458 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1046458 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits_preview.png'
Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits

renamed 'Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits_preview.png'
Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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= 529.0259
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 655.2036
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4917.1037
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1026.5513
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4874.2347
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1010.8335
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.29464
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.016
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 21.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-28T03:28:36.9328026' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61280.3532052315 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 55.3808603372334 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 22.0000634848215 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 41.5030555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.50720710549829 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20434 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
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Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 20.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.9 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 63.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 905.01 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 21.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 333.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 1.800144 / [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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits :)
Spent 0.488452 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.2600002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 21.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 55.3808602810383 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 22.0000634667464 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 41.6625 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.50250712446564 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 63.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 1.800144 / [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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits :)
Spent 0.494590 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/d_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits

fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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: 2461280.85332097
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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28 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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:31.798 +22:00:06.50 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:31.798 +22:00:06.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0069 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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:34.644 +21:59:29.43 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:34.644 +21:59:29.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0083 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 03:41:31.798 +22:00:06.50
Second-epoch second image center 03:41:34.644 +21:59:29.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01506 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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u57moGPKXT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m1iIBS709e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits &> /tmp/tmp.S0mgcE07i5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cfNXoBaw88
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.5354 to +27.2942 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.16
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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 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.5354 to 27.2942 deg
Loaded 6127 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): 4779 out of 5136 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5136 out of 11324 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.939900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.939900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.5354 to +27.2942 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
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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 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.5354 to 27.2942 deg
Loaded 6127 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): 4779 out of 5136 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5136 out of 11324 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec +16.5175 to +27.2929 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 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec 16.5175 to 27.2929 deg
Loaded 6135 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): 4761 out of 5130 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5130 out of 11315 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
2.0 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 11.0 (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.u57moGPKXT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=882, bad_region=2358, passed=11324
Got 11324 stars (including 8232 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11324 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1932 n_q2=884 n_q3=1338 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.268
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.m1iIBS709e (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=893, bad_region=2356, passed=11315
Got 11315 stars (including 8229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11315 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5419)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=1928 n_q2=891 n_q3=1332 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.S0mgcE07i5 (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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=359, bad_region=726, passed=3668
Got 3668 stars (including 2634 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3668 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2591 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2587 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2591 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 2587 stars left (next iteration limit 2845)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2587 robust_rms=6.835 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.120 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2587 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2587 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2587 robust_rms_before=1.204 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.435 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.407
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.435 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits N_match=2587 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.462 n_q1=715 n_q2=443 n_q3=737 n_q4=692 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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.cfNXoBaw88 (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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=365, bad_region=729, passed=3670
Got 3670 stars (including 2636 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3670 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2592 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2592 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 2587 stars left (next iteration limit 2846)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2587 robust_rms=6.788 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.090 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2587 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2587 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.411 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2587 robust_rms_before=1.226 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.420 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.483 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.411
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:34.655 +21:59:28.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3670 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2902236.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.226 -> 0.394 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits N_match=2587 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.460 n_q1=716 n_q2=448 n_q3=723 n_q4=700 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.268
ref2=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.303
new1=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.116
new2=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits sigma_overall=0.432 worst_q_ratio=1.069
reference average sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.2855
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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (4928 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324_astrometric_residuals.png (2587 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325_astrometric_residuals.png (2587 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28 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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:31.798 +22:00:06.50 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:31.798 +22:00:06.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0069 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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:34.655 +21:59:28.15 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:34.655 +21:59:28.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0086 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 03:41:31.798 +22:00:06.50
Second-epoch second image center 03:41:34.655 +21:59:28.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01534 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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gCDocTG5AV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zOaGtKlj0Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iikrpxTALK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits &> /tmp/tmp.beHLqZitFO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.4774 to +27.2939 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.4774 to 27.2939 deg
Loaded 6152 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): 4354 out of 5188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5188 out of 71179 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.815850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.815850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.4774 to +27.2939 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.4774 to 27.2939 deg
Loaded 6152 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): 4354 out of 5188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5188 out of 71179 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 71492 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2929 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2929 deg
Loaded 6157 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): 4359 out of 5185 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5185 out of 71492 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
1.9 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
2.1 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.gCDocTG5AV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=4312, bad_region=11991, passed=71155
Got 71155 stars (including 55407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71155 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4935 stars left (next iteration limit 5428)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.232 n_q1=1854 n_q2=887 n_q3=1405 n_q4=789 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.zOaGtKlj0Y (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=4374, bad_region=12029, passed=71479
Got 71479 stars (including 55644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71479 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4930 stars left (next iteration limit 5423)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.246 n_q1=1847 n_q2=888 n_q3=1401 n_q4=794 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.261
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.iikrpxTALK (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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=966, bad_region=3613, passed=24331
Got 24331 stars (including 20001 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24331 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4925 stars left (next iteration limit 5414)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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=4925 robust_rms=6.733 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.936 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4925 robust_rms=0.456 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4925 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4925 robust_rms_before=1.191 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.423 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.423
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.423 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits N_match=4925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=1400 n_q2=780 n_q3=1489 n_q4=1256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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.beHLqZitFO (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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=980, bad_region=3686, passed=24676
Got 24676 stars (including 20283 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24676 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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=4919 robust_rms=6.700 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.745 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.534 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.431 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4919 robust_rms_before=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.429 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.431
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.429 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.442 n_q1=1391 n_q2=781 n_q3=1494 n_q4=1253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.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_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:29:53.59 +20:31:14.0: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:52:11.09 +26:14:45.9: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:32:15.22 +21:34:32.4: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:27:58.71 +18:52:44.8: 12.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:55:03.99 +25:06:45.0: 13.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:56:01.96 +20:46:42.6: 12.87 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:52:11.09 +26:14:45.9: 12.85 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:32:15.22 +21:34:32.4: 12.83 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:29:53.59 +20:31:14.0: 16.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:52:11.09 +26:14:45.9: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7935 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:32:15.22 +21:34:32.4: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0134 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:49:42.95 +21:10:24.8: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:55:03.99 +25:06:45.0: 13.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:56:01.96 +20:46:42.6: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:55:03.99 +25:06:45.0: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1146 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:27:58.71 +18:52:44.8: 12.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.85 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:56:01.96 +20:46:42.6: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7844 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:27:58.71 +18:52:44.8: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9763 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:49:42.95 +21:10:24.8: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:49:42.95 +21:10:24.8: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2087 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 86040_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 86040_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.35332 | 2461280.85332 | 13.02 | 03:32:15.23 +21:34:32.9 | 3483 2963 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.01 | 03:32:15.21 +21:34:31.9 | 3476 2969 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
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Considering the candidate 87718_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 87718_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.35 | 03:48:54.44 +23:50:01.2 | 5816 4303 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:48:54.43 +23:50:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88077_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
Preparing report for the candidate 88077_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
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Considering the candidate 88105_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88105_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.56 | 03:47:21.07 +24:04:48.8 | 5601 4452 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:47:21.08 +24:04:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88142_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88142_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.64 | 03:49:07.51 +24:00:40.6 | 5846 4411 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:49:07.50 +24:00:39.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88285_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88285_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.79 | 03:39:54.77 +25:11:46.1 | 4584 5137 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:39:54.75 +25:11:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88327_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88327_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.35332 | 2461280.85332 | 12.77 | 03:52:11.08 +26:14:45.6 | 6269 5764 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.82 | 03:52:11.11 +26:14:46.1 | 6263 5770 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
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Considering the candidate 88426_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88426_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.81 | 03:45:54.20 +23:08:33.6 | 5398 3886 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:45:54.21 +23:08:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88524_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88524_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.81 | 03:59:07.60 +23:38:24.8 | 7235 4201 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:59:07.55 +23:38:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88531_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88531_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.91 | 03:44:41.98 +24:17:11.8 | 5236 4579 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:44:41.92 +24:17:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88539_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88539_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.69 | 03:31:40.55 +18:47:35.7 | 3346 1286 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:31:40.55 +18:47:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88635_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88635_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.84 | 03:53:04.20 +25:32:36.0 | 6386 5344 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:53:04.20 +25:32:36.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88674_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88674_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.35332 | 2461280.85332 | 12.83 | 03:56:02.01 +20:46:43.2 | 6832 2455 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.75 | 03:56:01.92 +20:46:42.0 | 6825 2461 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
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Considering the candidate 88791_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88791_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.27 | 03:27:02.64 +24:51:01.3 | 2813 4976 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:27:02.59 +24:51:01.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88834_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 88834_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.35332 | 2461280.85332 | 12.98 | 03:27:58.72 +18:52:43.3 | 2824 1347 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 12.97 | 03:27:58.69 +18:52:46.2 | 2817 1353 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89109_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89109_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.35332 | 2461280.85332 | 13.10 | 03:55:03.88 +25:06:43.4 | 6668 5079 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.13 | 03:55:04.09 +25:06:46.6 | 6662 5085 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89155_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89155_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.19 | 03:24:28.65 +22:02:25.4 | 2391 3287 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:24:28.66 +22:02:25.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89285_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89285_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.68 | 03:31:22.94 +26:10:22.5 | 3433 5758 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:31:22.94 +26:10:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89331_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89331_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.15 | 03:44:49.73 +23:15:19.1 | 5249 3955 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:44:49.87 +23:15:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89421_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89421_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.49 | 03:46:08.36 +23:20:49.4 | 5432 4009 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:46:08.45 +23:20:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89545_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89545_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 28.35332 | 2461280.85332 | 13.24 | 03:49:42.95 +21:10:25.2 | 5936 2689 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-28-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.18 | 03:49:42.94 +21:10:24.4 | 5930 2695 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89568_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89568_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.27 | 03:42:50.39 +24:29:30.0 | 4981 4705 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:42:50.33 +24:29:30.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89595_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89595_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.33 | 03:34:24.19 +22:45:56.5 | 3795 3681 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:34:24.21 +22:45:55.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89791_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89791_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.42 | 03:36:51.34 +23:11:59.6 | 4142 3936 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:36:51.37 +23:11:59.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89902_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 89902_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.67 | 03:44:11.46 +25:53:38.6 | 5173 5554 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:44:11.45 +25:53:40.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90174_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 90174_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.55 | 03:51:23.44 +24:31:34.5 | 6158 4724 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:51:23.46 +24:31:34.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90204_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 90204_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.76 | 03:42:11.30 +22:47:55.6 | 4880 3682 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:42:11.29 +22:47:55.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90707_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325
The candidate 90707_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 28.35385 | 2461280.85385 | 13.81 | 03:57:12.81 +25:15:27.1 | 6956 5178 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_035737_TTUQ2b1x1_2871581_eR3m3g2r/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0325.fits |
**** FOUND 03:57:12.79 +25:15:28.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
03:29:53.59 +20:31:14.0
########### Completed Tau-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
03:29:53.59 +20:31:14.0
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03:29:53.59 +20:31:14.0 -- 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)2461280.85332097 -observatory V36
10:31:11.32 +11:09:54.8 Mercury (-1.9mag)
13:08:38.14 -10:27:28.0 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:46:42.19 +23:28:57.2 Mars (1.3mag)
09:00:41.33 +17:32:13.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:48.22 +02:53:43.0 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:23.24 +21:01:13.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:38.56 +00:02:52.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:20.43 -23:37:02.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:31:47.25 -09:01:12.0 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.85332097:
09:00:37.11 +17:32:34.7 Io (6.2mag)
09:00:33.01 +17:32:53.8 Europa (6.3mag)
09:00:45.56 +17:31:56.3 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:01:09.93 +17:30:00.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:58:13.16 +17:43:42.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:00:42.31 +17:32:09.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:57:53.27 +17:38:38.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:04:45.58 +17:03:09.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:02:29.14 +17:47:20.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:40.79 +02:53:15.9 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:43.96 +02:53:49.2 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:22.18 +02:56:11.7 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:32.73 +02:53:47.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:45.93 +02:44:27.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.85332097:
20:50:23.80 -08:55:22.0 JWST
18:46:37.04 +12:35:28.4 Chandra
11:12:15.37 -59:55:12.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461280.85332097 -observatory V36
03:33:25.32 +18:48:59.3 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:25.40 -34:23:04.3 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:11:34.63 -69:46:43.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:15.83 +33:27:02.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:34:06.58 +43:45:23.9 17.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:21:39.47 +29:47:33.1 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:02:09.41 +26:10:07.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:40:17.26 +27:36:20.5 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:15.09 +05:16:49.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:47:16.54 +63:01:39.2 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:33:13.68 -14:46:12.9 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:29:12.62 +32:19:22.0 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:46.36 +15:26:21.1 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:41:09.55 +43:26:49.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:40:24.68 +49:39:11.0 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:29:45.61 -12:55:30.6 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:07:35.02 +20:28:53.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:02:21.04 +19:31:26.1 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:11:47.30 +00:54:01.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:19:32.78 +75:30:50.2 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:13.52 +46:19:41.6 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:04:11.59 +10:27:12.0 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:17:40.15 -33:43:12.1 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:41:35.77 -04:44:25.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:48:31.70 -01:55:00.3 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:27.91 -06:26:51.4 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:19:23.63 +19:55:27.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:21:38.13 -25:29:34.5 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:14:57.55 +14:46:14.8 17.0mag 88P/Howell
08:44:11.75 +24:37:31.1 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:06:05.38 +24:46:17.9 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:01:29.61 +27:07:47.0 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:05:25.83 +22:55:05.1 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:25:07.33 -17:48:03.0 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:04:49.01 +20:54:26.5 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:01:20.47 +17:41:42.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:57:11.49 +02:52:00.6 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:00:00.27 -18:21:49.7 12.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:22:39.58 +38:01:29.7 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:14:28.83 +22:16:51.5 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:14:06.80 +09:08:27.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
04:20:26.66 +33:00:33.5 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
08:04:27.50 +36:38:27.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:17.31 +00:52:29.2 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:19:04.23 +17:21:39.1 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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