######## 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:
Per-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 566105 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 566105 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits_preview.png'
Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits_preview.png'
Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 551.5128
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 689.1023
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5302.7120
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1137.6778
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5275.2643
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1131.6757
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.61485
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.005
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2399997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits :)
Spent 0.665002 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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits :)
Spent 0.661724 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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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: 2461282.75658568
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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:56.341 +38:01:01.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:56.341 +38:01:01.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0310 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:56.197 +38:00:22.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:56.197 +38:00:22.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0250 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:21:56.341 +38:01:01.70
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:56.197 +38:00:22.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01093 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s9aZiTFAcN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QqAvshXLyq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tAUBAswPd9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q7xj9CRUiq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg
Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.973500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.973500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg
Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec +32.0248 to +43.3806 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec 32.0248 to 43.3806 deg
Loaded 9219 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): 6462 out of 7192 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7192 out of 18569 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ 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 Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
2.1 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.4 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
2.4 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
15.4 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.s9aZiTFAcN (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1808, bad_region=4135, passed=18677
Got 18677 stars (including 13041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.243 n_q1=2083 n_q2=782 n_q3=975 n_q4=1009 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.QqAvshXLyq (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1757, bad_region=5749, passed=18569
Got 18569 stars (including 11599 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 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 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1635 n_q2=591 n_q3=1534 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.tAUBAswPd9 (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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=278, bad_region=709, passed=3218
Got 3218 stars (including 2291 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3218 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (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 0.010456 (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 2234 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2226 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2226 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
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 2235 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2224 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2224 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 2224 stars left (next iteration limit 2448)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2224 robust_rms=6.000 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.284 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2224 robust_rms=0.736 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.828 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2224 robust_rms=0.586 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2224 robust_rms_before=1.456 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.579 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.586 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.716 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.707
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.716 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits N_match=2224 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.725 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.518 n_q1=798 n_q2=231 n_q3=760 n_q4=435 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.226
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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.Q7xj9CRUiq (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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=277, bad_region=736, passed=3270
Got 3270 stars (including 2314 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3270 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (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 0.010456 (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 2261 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2250 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2248 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2250 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 2261 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2249 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2249 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 2249 stars left (next iteration limit 2475)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2249 robust_rms=5.987 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.541 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2249 robust_rms=0.754 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.896 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2249 robust_rms=0.588 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.744 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2249 robust_rms_before=1.437 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.590 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.588 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.760 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.744
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.760 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=2249 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.719 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.500 n_q1=825 n_q2=228 n_q3=750 n_q4=446 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.313
ref2=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.327
new1=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits sigma_overall=0.592 worst_q_ratio=1.226
new2=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits sigma_overall=0.573 worst_q_ratio=1.256
reference average sigma_overall=0.36 worst_q_ratio=1.32
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (4849 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025_astrometric_residuals.png (4878 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150_astrometric_residuals.png (2224 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151_astrometric_residuals.png (2249 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:56.341 +38:01:01.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:56.341 +38:01:01.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0310 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:56.197 +38:00:22.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:56.197 +38:00:22.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0250 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:21:56.341 +38:01:01.70
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:56.197 +38:00:22.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01093 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7Kl6jda6bD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yoXNVbXtLv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CbbmpX0UWZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.utpRGViboW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg
Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.846000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.846000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg
Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 140690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec +31.9743 to +43.3811 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec 31.9743 to 43.3811 deg
Loaded 9291 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): 5356 out of 7280 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7280 out of 140690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
1.9 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.2 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
2.3 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
15.6 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 13.0 (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.7Kl6jda6bD (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=23, blended=15371, bad_region=23033, passed=137258
Got 137258 stars (including 100558 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137258 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1954 n_q2=830 n_q3=1050 n_q4=1015 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.yoXNVbXtLv (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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=14565, bad_region=33452, passed=140658
Got 140658 stars (including 96569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 140658 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1625 n_q2=605 n_q3=1577 n_q4=1071 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.CbbmpX0UWZ (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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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=5, blended=1059, bad_region=6706, passed=28707
Got 28707 stars (including 21162 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28707 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (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 0.010456 (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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5349)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=6.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.457 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=0.766 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.917 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=0.628 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.817 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4863 robust_rms_before=1.548 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.602 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.628 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.837 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.817
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.837 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.801 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.514 n_q1=1754 n_q2=563 n_q3=1462 n_q4=1084 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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.utpRGViboW (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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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=1074, bad_region=6612, passed=28533
Got 28533 stars (including 21061 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28533 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (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 0.010456 (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 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23344 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23344 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23344 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4870 robust_rms=6.285 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.981 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4870 robust_rms=0.768 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.935 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4870 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.842 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4870 robust_rms_before=1.512 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.604 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.625 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.845 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.842
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.845 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.803 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.525 n_q1=1763 n_q2=571 n_q3=1478 n_q4=1058 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.388
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:44:49.70 +41:55:30.1: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:41:10.92 +41:40:39.6: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:42:19.03 +37:30:27.1: 12.98 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:44:49.70 +41:55:30.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:41:10.92 +41:40:39.6: 12.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:42:19.03 +37:30:27.1: 13.02 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.67 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:44:49.70 +41:55:30.1: ref_mag=12.67 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8905 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:41:10.92 +41:40:39.6: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4403 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:19.03 +37:30:27.1: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0620 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 184629_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 184629_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.25659 | 2461282.75659 | 12.38 | 04:41:10.95 +41:40:40.5 | 7022 5419 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.25708 | 2461282.75708 | 12.53 | 04:41:10.88 +41:40:38.7 | 7022 5426 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 184778_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 184778_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.25708 | 2461282.75708 | 12.92 | 04:24:24.67 +41:42:27.8 | 5126 5427 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 04:24:24.66 +41:42:28.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 184802_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 184802_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.25659 | 2461282.75659 | 12.89 | 04:44:49.62 +41:55:30.1 | 7430 5586 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.25708 | 2461282.75708 | 12.89 | 04:44:49.78 +41:55:30.1 | 7431 5593 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 184813_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 184813_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.25659 | 2461282.75659 | 13.06 | 04:42:19.08 +37:30:27.0 | 7220 2898 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-09-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.25708 | 2461282.75708 | 13.06 | 04:42:18.99 +37:30:27.3 | 7221 2904 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
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Considering the candidate 73635_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 73635_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 30.25708 | 2461282.75708 | 12.08 | 04:23:36.53 +38:38:04.4 | 4995 3570 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_014103_TTUQ2b1x1_1225984_ixoKR9GI/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-10-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits |
**** FOUND 04:23:36.56 +38:38:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Per-05-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 ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.75658568 -observatory V36
10:44:58.36 +09:43:51.6 Mercury (-1.6mag)
13:14:12.70 -11:16:35.1 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:51:59.27 +23:24:26.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:02:18.80 +17:25:35.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:26.59 +02:51:01.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:28.31 +21:01:26.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:28.71 +00:01:45.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:11.33 -23:37:34.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:03:08.06 +02:43:34.1 Moon (-12.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.75658568:
09:02:16.47 +17:25:47.8 Io (6.2mag)
09:02:28.63 +17:24:48.9 Europa (6.3mag)
09:02:35.22 +17:24:16.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:02:44.51 +17:23:33.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:52.57 +17:38:07.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:02:22.86 +17:25:17.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:59:32.58 +17:32:48.5 Elara (17.7mag)
09:06:21.52 +16:55:49.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:58.50 +17:41:12.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:28.82 +02:50:24.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:26.34 +02:50:41.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:58.38 +02:53:38.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:12.22 +02:50:45.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:22.14 +02:41:33.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.75658568:
21:04:07.98 -07:07:56.5 JWST
17:30:53.95 +36:48:51.7 Chandra
10:14:07.74 -56:47:44.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.75658568 -observatory V36
03:34:55.26 +18:55:34.0 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:44.65 -34:21:11.9 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:08.43 -69:52:28.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:34.78 +33:29:49.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:37:51.18 +44:07:40.3 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:03.86 +29:35:30.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:45.61 +26:07:55.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:03.32 +27:31:48.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:43:29.60 +05:16:21.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:45:29.87 +62:40:19.8 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:21.87 -14:56:22.4 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:02.09 +32:25:33.2 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:51.80 +15:25:02.5 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:39:31.56 +43:24:45.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:37:36.35 +49:36:47.8 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:57.49 -12:56:21.0 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:26.76 +20:07:03.7 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:05:17.17 +19:22:57.6 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:14.12 +00:45:11.5 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:23:05.28 +75:15:05.8 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:47.32 +46:18:26.1 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:54.56 +10:36:55.2 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:19:18.04 -34:04:20.1 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:50.49 -04:52:36.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:52:22.00 -02:31:45.6 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:39.61 -06:33:46.3 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:23:18.44 +19:48:31.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:39.54 +14:49:46.1 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:48:25.22 +24:18:45.6 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:12:06.18 +25:31:00.5 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:07:24.27 +26:43:19.1 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:09:45.97 +22:32:05.0 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:29:10.40 -18:29:18.1 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:07:18.39 +20:51:43.2 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:04:14.90 +17:33:32.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:19.89 +02:46:51.4 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:56:00.79 -18:15:42.8 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:28:33.34 +37:58:14.3 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:03:54.43 +20:15:37.3 11.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:22.50 +09:02:11.5 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:25:49.90 +33:40:19.2 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:09:48.56 +36:28:44.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:21.04 +00:39:32.2 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:45.32 +17:15:47.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
03:38:17.444 +00:23:41.68 AT 2026xug 2026-01-19.29 21.24
11:39:57.376 -13:21:58.15 AT 2026xuf 2026-01-28.56 20.99
14:55:24.436 -29:06:40.74 AT 2026xue 2026-02-26.58 20.26
15:22:19.621 -03:36:37.68 AT 2026xud 2026-02-28.61 20.75
11:32:20.348 -23:41:08.51 AT 2026xuc 2026-02-26.48 20.68
13:43:45.060 -29:09:34.37 AT 2026xub 2026-01-27.63 20.3
12:07:59.185 -24:02:54.78 AT 2026xua 2026-01-27.58 20.45
12:21:54.531 +01:48:01.30 AT 2026xtz 2026-02-27.59 20.65
15:09:21.323 -03:50:05.90 AT 2026xty 2026-02-28.61 21.2
12:03:52.398 -29:51:04.21 AT 2026xtx 2026-01-27.58 20.34
06:59:37.640 +46:41:37.44 AT 2026xtw 2026-01-19.40 21.74
13:29:47.826 +32:29:41.67 AT 2026xtv 2026-01-13.58 20.95
09:53:34.224 -03:24:04.10 AT 2026xtu 2026-01-27.47 21.41
03:19:42.171 -27:01:02.85 AT 2026xtt 2026-01-09.24 20.5
12:41:46.966 -27:29:06.49 AT 2026xts 2026-01-27.59 21.43
09:32:58.799 +01:54:41.76 AT 2026xtr 2026-01-26.43 21.7
05:04:53.740 -16:17:23.44 AT 2026xtq 2026-02-14.26 21.87
08:45:29.158 -06:14:27.46 AT 2026xtp 2026-01-27.42 21.93
10:49:35.708 +09:27:42.98 AT 2026xto 2026-01-20.44 21.07
10:28:09.548 -07:52:42.07 AT 2026xtn 2026-01-17.55 21.98
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