NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL

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Processing fields Aur-04-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## 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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aur-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aur-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aur-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 704248 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 704248 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.png' -> 'transient_report/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits_preview.png'
Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits

renamed 'Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.png' -> 'transient_report/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits_preview.png'
Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 506.5492 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 725.3363 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8128.3843 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2803.5978 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8526.3982 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2931.3058 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 16.0466 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.044 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 26.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-29T03:22:16.2428350' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-29T08:22:16.2428350' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61281.3487990974 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-29T08:22:26.1445322' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61281.3489137036 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 98.1815123463442 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 37.9995137942522 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 14.9316666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 54.0005555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.82706682618096 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Aur-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '06 32 44' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20447 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20447 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.8 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 50.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 26.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 26.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 8.600688 / [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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/d_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits :) Spent 0.513183 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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/d_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-29T03:23:06.7419895' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-29T08:23:06.7419895' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61281.3493835763 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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"FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 98.1815122857247 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 37.999513800535 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.0725 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 54.0891666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.79316241144568 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter 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"AMBTEMP = 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 36.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 8.300664 / [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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/d_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits :) Spent 0.500657 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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/d_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits


fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Last image: 2461281.84891484 29.08.2026 08:22:16.242 UTC WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus? Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits to check the telescope pointing Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits was not set. Trying to guess... The guess is 605 arcmin. No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits .... Determining astrometry method... Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software... Choosing aperture... Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 1337 high-SNR stars for plate solving This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net. For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ ######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view ######### /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0 Using solve-field binary /usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field Reading input file 1 of 1: "out448839.xyls"... Reading sort column "FLUX_APER" Sorting sort column mmapping input file Copying table header. Writing row 0 Done Solving... Reading file "./out448839.axy"... Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4110.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4109.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4108.fits, field objects 1-10). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 11-20). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 11-20). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 11-20). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 11-20). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 11-20). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 11-20). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 11-20). log-odds ratio 1356.09 (inf), 252 match, 3 conflict, 362 distractors, 370 index. RA,Dec = (98.0261,38.0128), pixel scale 5.96221 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++-++++-+++++++++-+-+--+++++++++++-+-++++-++ Field 1: solved with index index-4112.fits. Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out448839.solved to indicate this. Field: out448839.xyls Field center: (RA,Dec) = (98.065337, 38.027148) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (06:32:15.681, +38:01:37.732). Field size: 15.7598 x 10.5385 degrees Field rotation angle: up is -1.43357 degrees E of N Field parity: neg Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file. -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 29 04:20 fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Aug 29 04:20 out448839.wcs Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits for reading... done! Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits)... done! done! All done! done The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits (fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits) Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run Reading input file 1 of 1: "out448839.xyls"... Reading sort column "FLUX_APER" Sorting sort column mmapping input file Copying table header. Writing row 0 Done Solving... Reading file "./out448839.axy"... Only searching for solutions within 15.7067 degrees of RA,Dec (98.0664,38.028) Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100). Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-100). log-odds ratio 36.7375 (9.01339e+15), 11 match, 0 conflict, 22 distractors, 89 index. RA,Dec = (98.0543,38.0269), pixel scale 5.94839 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: --+--++--+------+---+-----+-+++-+(best)--------+---+------+---+-----------+-----------+------------------- Field 1: solved with index index-4114.fits. Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out448839.solved to indicate this. Field: out448839.xyls Field center: (RA,Dec) = (98.065187, 38.027463) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (06:32:15.645, +38:01:38.866). Field size: 15.7503 x 10.5408 degrees Field rotation angle: up is -1.42985 degrees E of N Field parity: neg WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file. -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 29 04:20 fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Aug 29 04:20 out448839.wcs Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits for reading... done! Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits)... done! done! All done! The WCS header appears to be added with no errors. Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER Keyword does not exist Keyword has been changed to: VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list Reading input file "wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits"... Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it. Extracting sources... simplexy: found 13654 sources. Solving... Reading file "./wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.axy"... Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.5406, 952.512] arcmin Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 24.1266 (3.00657e+10), 2 match, 0 conflict, 2 distractors, 10 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+(best)----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------- fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 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fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too 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order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) --> log-odds 24.1266 Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 98.9715 (9.6107e+42), 18 match, 0 conflict, 255 distractors, 24 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+------+---------------+---+---+---------------+-----------------+--------+------+-----------+--- --> log-odds 98.9715 Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 291.121 (2.70631e+126), 37 match, 0 conflict, 368 distractors, 47 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+--+---+------+-+----+-+---+-+-+---+-----------+-+---+---+----+--+-------++------+-----------+--- --> log-odds 291.121 Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 637.694 (8.84843e+276), 73 match, 0 conflict, 527 distractors, 90 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++++-++---++--+--+++--+++-++--+-+-++--+---++-+----+-++--+--++----+-+++--+---++------+--+----+-+-+--- --> log-odds 637.694 Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 1427.56 (inf), 156 match, 0 conflict, 633 distractors, 192 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++++-+++--+++++-+++++++++-++--+-+-+++-+++++++++---+-++-++++++++--++++++++-++++--++-++--+---++-+++-+- --> log-odds 1427.56 Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 2504.33 (inf), 310 match, 0 conflict, 2277 distractors, 367 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++-+++++-+++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-++++++++-+++++-++++++++-++++++++++- --> log-odds 2504.33 Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 4819.31 (inf), 606 match, 0 conflict, 2521 distractors, 734 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++ --> log-odds 4819.31 Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 8592.19 (inf), 1148 match, 1 conflict, 3407 distractors, 1436 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++ --> log-odds 8592.19 Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.5406, 952.512] arcmin Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 24.1266 (3.00657e+10), 2 match, 0 conflict, 2 distractors, 10 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+(best)----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------- fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (8 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (7 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (5 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (4 < 10) --> log-odds 24.1266 Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 98.9715 (9.6107e+42), 18 match, 0 conflict, 255 distractors, 24 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+------+---------------+---+---+---------------+-----------------+--------+------+-----------+--- --> log-odds 98.9715 Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 291.121 (2.70631e+126), 37 match, 0 conflict, 368 distractors, 47 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+--+---+------+-+----+-+---+-+-+---+-----------+-+---+---+----+--+-------++------+-----------+--- --> log-odds 291.121 Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 637.694 (8.84843e+276), 73 match, 0 conflict, 527 distractors, 90 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++++-++---++--+--+++--+++-++--+-+-++--+---++-+----+-++--+--++----+-+++--+---++------+--+----+-+-+--- --> log-odds 637.694 Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 1427.56 (inf), 156 match, 0 conflict, 633 distractors, 192 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++++-+++--+++++-+++++++++-++--+-+-+++-+++++++++---+-++-++++++++--++++++++-++++--++-++--+---++-+++-+- --> log-odds 1427.56 Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 2504.33 (inf), 310 match, 0 conflict, 2277 distractors, 367 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++-+++++-+++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-++++++++-+++++-++++++++-++++++++++- --> log-odds 2504.33 Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 4819.31 (inf), 606 match, 0 conflict, 2521 distractors, 734 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++ --> log-odds 4819.31 Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits) Verifying WCS of field 1. log-odds ratio 8592.19 (inf), 1148 match, 1 conflict, 3407 distractors, 1436 index. RA,Dec = (98.0642,38.0266), pixel scale 5.96812 arcsec/pix. Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++ --> log-odds 8592.19 Got 16 solutions. Field: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Field center: (RA,Dec) = (98.065211, 38.027167) deg. Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (06:32:15.651, +38:01:37.800). Field size: 15.75 x 10.54 degrees Field rotation angle: up is -1.43736 degrees E of N Field parity: neg Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.new"... renamed 'wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits was not found. verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Generating wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits created. verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:32:15.897 +38:01:40.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 1408 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky456806.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:32:42.831 +37:59:58.61 Second-epoch image center 06:32:15.897 +38:01:40.85 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0929 deg. ################################### The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0929 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem ____ VaST output ____ --==VaST 1.0rc90==-- Parsing command line arguments... opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius! opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching! opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source! opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted! opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope) opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag! WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars. opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done! opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually! opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored! INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found. This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file. Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL)... OK Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files. Done with cleaning! VaST was started with the following command line: ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Preparing to process 4 input FITS images... ######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ######## transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search! transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search! transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!! transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3 transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars transient search mode: not discarding large sources ################ 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). Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix We have 4 images to process. SExtractor catalog cache: restored Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits catalog from cache SExtractor catalog cache: restored Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits catalog from cache Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads... Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user Parent process says: we are done fork()ing. Waiting for thread 2 to finish... The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits The above guess is ba_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits sed on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user 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). autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1 autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits 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). autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1 autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 6.2,6.2,5.6,6.8,7.4,8.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1 autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 6.1,6.1,5.5,6.7,7.3,7.9 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1 autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Waiting for thread 1 to finish... autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Done with SExtractor! TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds Matching stars between images! No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine. Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)' Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)' The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown) Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-18T05:37:37.0703063 Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-18T05:37:37.0703063 Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format: DATE-OBS= 2026-01-18T05:37:37.070 EXPTIME = 20.000 Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Exposure 20 sec, 18.01.2026 05:37:37.070 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461058.73457257 mid. exp. The reference image star 8948.857 21.884 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8845.856 19.135 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8113.651 17.795 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8447.542 15.293 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8016.096 13.577 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 7794.443 14.623 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8973.451 14.458 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8657.717 14.347 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 8350.443 14.580 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The reference image star 7806.236 11.944 is rejected, see bad_region.lst Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all) SExtractor output filtering results: * passed selection: 17813, (17812 good for image matching) * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 6791 * rejected close to frame edge: 90 * rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0 * rejected as being too large (>6.2 pix): 0 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 3 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0 --- You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'. Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied. get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.56 Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.6 (5.0 sigma detection) The simple faintest star detection limit= -9.7 80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -10.5 Selected detection limit= -10.5 Final detection limit= -10.5 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0) Parameter box for transient search: 10.06.1 pix): 0 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 11 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0 --- You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'. 17645 * detected, using 495/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.016449, number_of_ambiguous_matches=293 refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=16592 inliers=16592 rms 0.43 -> 0.43 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.008758, number_of_ambiguous_matches=156 16581 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=16581 inliers=16581 rms 0.19 -> 0.19 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.005221, number_of_ambiguous_matches=93 16579 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=16579 inliers=16579 rms 0.13 -> 0.13 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002582, number_of_ambiguous_matches=46 16578 * matched (3rd iteration). Success! rotation [degrees] = -0.003 17645 stars detected, 16578 stars matched Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration We have N_good_stars = 14925, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0 Using 14925 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering). Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)... After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 14925 stars for magnitude calibration. Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction: delta_m = 0.00000*X_pix -0.00000*Y_pix -0.00011 Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)... Computing robust linear magnitude calibration. Used 14924 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering). get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.55 18880 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.) Magnitude calibration is performed successfully! Saving observations to the cache... OK memory: 207888 kB used, 243864 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%) Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)' Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)' The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown) Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-29T08:22:16.2428350 Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-29T08:22:16.2428350 Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format: DATE-OBS= 2026-08-29T08:22:16.242 EXPTIME = 20.000 Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits The star 8406.589 8.129 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9165.048 62.865 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 7569.670 74.074 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9122.881 102.823 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 7499.087 160.308 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8179.619 219.134 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8369.523 258.949 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 7565.213 323.433 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8217.957 331.013 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9215.796 359.062 is rejected, see bad_region.lst Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all) SExtractor output filtering results: * passed selection: 1177 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 226 * rejected close to frame edge: 5 * rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0 * rejected as being too large (>6.2 pix): 0 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 0 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0 --- You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'. 1177 * detected, using 100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000212, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4 the annealed match radius failed on this field, retrying with the strict radius... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 Too few * matched: 36 < 235 ! Retrying... rotation [degrees] = 17.957 1177 stars detected, 36 stars matched ERROR! Too few stars matched (36 < 235) . Wrong match? Skipping file... Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits 9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)' Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)' The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown) Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-29T08:23:06.7419895 Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-29T08:23:06.7419895 Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format: DATE-OBS= 2026-08-29T08:23:06.741 EXPTIME = 20.000 Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits The star 8403.765 1.417 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 7566.475 66.846 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9119.995 95.323 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8176.484 211.933 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8366.236 251.770 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9212.837 351.583 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8649.881 381.180 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9296.174 401.250 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 9047.942 423.844 is rejected, see bad_region.lst The star 8649.025 476.488 is rejected, see bad_region.lst Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all) SExtractor output filtering results: * passed selection: 879 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 188 * rejected close to frame edge: 4 * rejected as being too small (<1.5 pix): 0 * rejected as being too large (>6.1 pix): 0 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 0 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0 --- You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'. 879 * detected, using 100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000318, number_of_ambiguous_matches=6 the annealed match radius failed on this field, retrying with the strict radius... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 Too few * matched: 22 < 175 ! Retrying... rotation [degrees] = 42.297 879 stars detected, 22 stars matched ERROR! Too few stars matched (22 < 175) . Wrong match? Skipping file... TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds Done with measurements! =) Total number of measurements 35458 (35458 measurements stored in RAM) Freeing up some memory... Sorting the measurements cached in memory... Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files... TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory... Creating vast_image_details.log ... Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ... OK Selecting the best aperture for each source Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 5196 stars Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 0 stars Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 3933 stars Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 2091 stars Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 2320 stars Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 3038 stars done! =) TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds WARNING: Can't open candidates-transients.lst for reading! -- No candidates found? Non-zero exit code of lib/transient_list ERROR running lib/create_list_of_candidate_transients.sh Computing lightcurve statistics... Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make' Computing, please wait a bit ................................................................................................................................................................... vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 16388 objects, the longest string is 383 bytes. Allocating memory for resorting the file. ----***** VaST processing WARNING *****---- You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one. Please investigate this! ************************************************************** This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic messages printed above (or the vast*.log files): * How many of the input images are matched? * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable? * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent? You may run ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings (star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration file, see various examples in the VaST directory). If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/ ************************************************************** Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1) _____________________ ERROR running VaST on the field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed) exp_start= 18.01.2026 05:37:37.070 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461058.73457257 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 17813 *matched= 17813 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exp_start= 18.01.2026 05:38:14.250 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461058.73500289 ap= 6.1 rotation= -0.003 *detected= 17645 *matched= 16578 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exp_start= 29.08.2026 08:22:16.242 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461281.84891484 ap= 6.2 rotation= 17.957 *detected= 1177 *matched= 36 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits exp_start= 29.08.2026 08:23:06.741 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461281.84949932 ap= 6.1 rotation= 42.297 *detected= 879 *matched= 22 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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: 2461281.84891484 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Image size: 941.7'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:32:42.831 +37:59:58.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Image size: 940.9'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:32:15.897 +38:01:40.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:32:42.831 +37:59:58.61 Second-epoch image center 06:32:15.897 +38:01:40.85 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0929 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Image size: 940.8'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:32:17.656 +38:02:21.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:32:42.831 +37:59:58.61 Second-epoch image center 06:32:17.656 +38:02:21.81 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0917 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 06:32:15.897 +38:01:40.85 Second-epoch second image center 06:32:17.656 +38:02:21.81 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01276 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WqQDIn5Uut Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5Cqkp7ILb9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rMIZNbsbK5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3YTzORAFaU Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 164929 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.6716 to 109.0154 deg, Dec +32.1587 to +43.3211 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 87.6716 to 109.0154 deg, Dec 32.1587 to 43.3211 deg Loaded 14475 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): 8144 out of 11406 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 11406 out of 164929 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.775500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.775500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 164929 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.6716 to 109.0154 deg, Dec +32.1587 to +43.3211 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 87.6716 to 109.0154 deg, Dec 32.1587 to 43.3211 deg Loaded 14475 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): 8144 out of 11406 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 11406 out of 164929 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 167662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.6638 to 109.0157 deg, Dec +32.1588 to +43.3199 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 87.6638 to 109.0157 deg, Dec 32.1588 to 43.3199 deg Loaded 14479 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): 8103 out of 11406 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 11406 out of 167662 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.6) ____ 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: 2.1 pix Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 2.0 pix Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 2.3 pix fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 2.2 pix fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 15.6 mag. Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 12.7 mag. fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.7 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.WqQDIn5Uut (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/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=32, blended=19895, bad_region=37354, passed=164897 Got 164897 stars (including 112151 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 164897 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4777 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 135733 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 135733 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 135733 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4776 stars left (next iteration limit 5253) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.286 n_q1=1458 n_q2=916 n_q3=1534 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.128 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-37-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0224.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.5Cqkp7ILb9 (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/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.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=36, blended=20373, bad_region=37938, passed=167626 Got 167626 stars (including 113867 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 167626 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4778 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 138066 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 138066 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 138068 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4778 stars left (next iteration limit 5255) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=1441 n_q2=920 n_q3=1542 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-38-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.rMIZNbsbK5 (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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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=3, blended=537, bad_region=1685, passed=17225 Got 17225 stars (including 15028 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17225 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4764 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15832 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4826 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15832 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15832 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69" Excluding outliers - 4756 stars left (next iteration limit 5237) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4756 robust_rms=5.045 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=18.003 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4756 robust_rms=0.816 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.933 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4756 robust_rms=0.728 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.751 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4756 robust_rms_before=1.631 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.724 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.728 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.815 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.751 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.815 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits N_match=4756 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.737 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.715 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.735 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.734 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.733 n_q1=2064 n_q2=629 n_q3=1666 n_q4=397 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=0.998 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.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.3YTzORAFaU (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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=389, bad_region=1722, passed=14744 Got 14744 stars (including 12667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14744 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4777 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68" 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4774 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4774 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.72" Excluding outliers - 4774 stars left (next iteration limit 5254) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4774 robust_rms=6.865 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.847 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4774 robust_rms=0.823 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.878 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4774 robust_rms=0.753 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.795 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4774 robust_rms_before=1.654 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.741 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.753 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.794 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.795 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.794 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits N_match=4774 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.754 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.779 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.673 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.758 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.768 n_q1=1882 n_q2=661 n_q3=1777 n_q4=454 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-22-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_041647_TTUQ2b1x1_390218_CPTdhJlL/wcs_fd_Aur-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_03-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0397.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Aur-04-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 #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.84891484 -observatory V36 10:38:27.11 +10:25:10.6 Mercury (-1.8mag) 13:11:34.39 -10:53:16.9 Venus (-4.6mag) 06:49:28.31 +23:26:40.7 Mars (1.3mag) 09:01:32.42 +17:28:45.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:53:37.03 +02:52:19.1 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:25.99 +21:01:20.1 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:33.43 +00:02:17.4 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:15.63 -23:37:19.1 Pluto (14.5mag) 23:18:30.51 -02:58:31.6 Moon (-12.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 29 04:21 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.84891484: 09:01:37.74 +17:28:20.0 Io (6.2mag) 09:01:37.94 +17:28:19.5 Europa (6.3mag) 09:01:47.40 +17:27:35.2 Ganymede (5.7mag) 09:02:01.20 +17:26:29.8 Callisto (6.9mag) 08:59:05.21 +17:40:47.3 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:01:33.28 +17:28:41.5 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:58:45.30 +17:35:35.7 Elara (17.7mag) 09:05:35.90 +16:59:18.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:03:15.99 +17:44:07.7 Carme (19.0mag) 00:53:34.51 +02:51:44.9 Titan (8.4mag) 00:53:30.96 +02:52:11.3 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:54:09.94 +02:54:52.7 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:53:21.44 +02:52:13.0 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:52:33.60 +02:42:57.5 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 29 04:21 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.84891484: 20:57:16.78 -07:59:29.2 JWST 15:06:37.24 +51:56:04.9 Chandra 06:15:29.43 +24:02:08.2 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 29 04:21 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.84891484 -observatory V36 03:34:12.86 +18:52:28.0 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:00:34.90 -34:22:05.6 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:12:23.89 -69:49:43.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:14:25.89 +33:28:29.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:36:05.47 +43:57:16.4 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:20:49.36 +29:41:18.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:02:59.97 +26:08:58.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:41:12.77 +27:33:57.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:42:54.13 +05:16:35.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 20:46:20.03 +62:50:35.0 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:32:46.00 -14:51:31.9 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:30:10.15 +32:22:35.2 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:48.98 +15:25:40.1 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:40:17.62 +43:25:48.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:38:56.35 +49:38:02.2 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:30:23.47 -12:55:55.9 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:08:02.41 +20:17:29.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:03:53.01 +19:27:00.9 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:12:32.56 +00:49:24.9 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:21:21.64 +75:22:39.2 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:00.57 +46:19:05.7 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:05:05.41 +10:32:18.0 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:18:31.10 -33:54:36.4 7.4mag 10P/Tempel 11:42:14.82 -04:48:41.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:50:32.24 -02:14:14.7 17.5mag 63P/Wild 00:49:03.00 -06:30:27.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:21:26.84 +19:51:52.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:21:01.32 -25:33:57.2 17.3mag 84P/Giclas 03:15:20.33 +14:48:08.8 16.7mag 88P/Howell 08:46:24.81 +24:27:43.9 16.5mag 93P/Lovas 05:09:13.62 +25:09:42.8 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:04:35.55 +26:55:07.3 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:07:42.08 +22:43:05.4 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:27:14.34 -18:09:39.8 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos 06:06:07.41 +20:53:02.6 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 07:02:52.02 +17:37:28.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:56:44.77 +02:49:21.4 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 02:57:58.82 -18:18:44.3 12.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:25:45.21 +37:59:52.6 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:08:42.23 +21:11:54.6 12.6mag 169P/NEAT 03:15:18.70 +09:05:16.2 14.5mag 220P/McNaught 04:23:16.02 +33:21:28.8 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:07:15.85 +36:33:26.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:19:50.38 +00:45:42.7 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:19:57.19 +17:18:35.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.2K Aug 29 04:21 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 29 04:21 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 29 04:21 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 12:57:00.178 -28:38:41.60 AT 2026xtk 2026-01-27.59 21.76 01:03:05.392 -48:27:31.47 AT 2026xtj 2026-07-20.74 19.53 09:35:34.709 +00:56:04.68 AT 2026xti 2026-01-27.47 21.2 21:52:33.253 -17:58:16.44 AT 2026xth 2026-08-06.68 19.94 12:08:48.403 -07:54:21.72 AT 2026xtg 2026-02-24.49 20.36 02:00:20.418 -49:16:45.81 AT 2026xtf 2026-07-20.78 19.97 10:46:21.315 -03:27:30.71 AT 2026xte 2026-01-20.62 22.02 02:26:56.393 -42:38:05.65 AT 2026xtd 2026-07-20.77 19.71 09:49:53.865 +05:48:24.44 AT 2026xtc 2026-01-11.59 22.2 02:48:02.176 -56:19:29.33 AT 2026xtb 2026-07-20.80 19.96 00:20:16.346 -20:36:53.55 AT 2026xta 2026-08-06.64 19.91 23:40:20.063 -20:05:55.81 AT 2026xsz 2026-07-21.72 20.55 01:51:20.204 -06:48:48.83 AT 2026xsy 2026-07-20.76 19.66 19:03:24.963 +30:17:50.43 AT 2026xsx 2026-08-05.87 18.93 22:46:52.408 -07:52:32.86 AT 2026xsw 2026-08-05.65 18.73 07:13:40.090 +40:40:34.39 AT 2026xsv 2026-02-06.29 20.62 00:27:08.471 -13:06:25.38 AT 2026xsu 2026-08-06.65 19.81 00:17:40.281 -15:08:19.75 SN 2026xst 2026-08-06.65 19.39 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Aug 29 04:21 tns_transients_list.txt

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