NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Ari-04-Q1b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    11.84    02:13:10.48 +12:43:36.5   0892 2285   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    11.82    02:13:10.45 +12:43:37.0   0889 2289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 30.3988  2461282.8988  11.83  02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7
151.99183 -45.48282 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 4.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
46 Hestia                  -0     -0       0  12.0     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Ari-04-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.99    02:34:21.99 +14:08:38.2   3979 3273   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    14.27    02:34:22.19 +14:08:36.0   3977 3276   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 30.3988  2461282.8988  14.13  02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1
157.29222 -41.75937 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.6" and 3.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
257 Silesia                  0      2       2  14.7    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1:  16.29 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1:  16.30 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Ari-04-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 2

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits
Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ari-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Ari-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 466573 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 466573 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits_preview.png'
Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits

renamed 'Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits_preview.png'
Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 583.6254 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 522.8741 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3721.3363 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 836.0025 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3719.4406 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 834.7066 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.37624 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-30T04:33:47.3772929' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-30T09:33:47.3772929' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61282.3984650117 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-30T09:33:57.2791022' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61282.398579618 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / 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-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 39.996671266254 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 14.0001284273364 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 63.1633333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 132.131666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.12034741915974 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Ari-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 40 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29506 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29506 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 54.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.81 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 17.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 11.200896 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 8.600688 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits :) Spent 0.490996 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-30T04:34:31.0998254' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-30T09:34:31.0998254' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61282.3989710533 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits :) Spent 0.501419 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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: 2461282.89858075 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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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: 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 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: 02:39:52.724 +13:56:24.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:39:52.724 +13:56:24.92 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0663 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 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: 02:39:53.762 +13:56:06.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:39:53.762 +13:56:06.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0690 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 02:39:52.724 +13:56:24.92 Second-epoch second image center 02:39:53.762 +13:56:06.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00653 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZcbykxY3lw Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.961Lt5ZfFH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vYhB4Fj5kg Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BEPiYYzrJP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec +8.6571 to +19.2857 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec 8.6571 to 19.2857 deg Loaded 4349 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): 3551 out of 3736 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7398 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.949700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.949700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec +8.6571 to +19.2857 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec 8.6571 to 19.2857 deg Loaded 4349 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): 3551 out of 3736 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7398 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (aperture=6.1) Read 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3014 deg, Dec +8.6570 to +19.2905 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7516 to 48.3014 deg, Dec 8.6570 to 19.2905 deg Loaded 4352 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): 3558 out of 3742 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7374 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=6.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 2.0 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 2.7 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 2.7 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 15.4 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.ZcbykxY3lw (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=508, bad_region=0, passed=7398 Got 7398 stars (including 6885 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7398 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.213 n_q1=1360 n_q2=1218 n_q3=1081 n_q4=1223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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.961Lt5ZfFH (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=503, bad_region=0, passed=7374 Got 7374 stars (including 6862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7374 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1370 n_q2=1212 n_q3=1075 n_q4=1230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.vYhB4Fj5kg (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=240, bad_region=0, passed=3675 Got 3675 stars (including 3431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3675 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3351 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3343 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3343 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3343 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3675 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3349 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3339 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3675 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3339 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3675 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 3339 stars left (next iteration limit 3677) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3339 robust_rms=11.154 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.399 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3339 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.363 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3339 robust_rms=0.268 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.309 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3339 robust_rms_before=0.971 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.268 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.268 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.318 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.309 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.318 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits N_match=3339 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=868 n_q2=721 n_q3=834 n_q4=916 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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.BEPiYYzrJP (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=240, bad_region=0, passed=3702 Got 3702 stars (including 3459 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3702 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3380 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3372 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3372 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3372 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3702 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3379 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3372 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3702 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3372 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3702 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 3372 stars left (next iteration limit 3709) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3372 robust_rms=11.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.501 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3372 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.356 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3372 robust_rms=0.256 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.278 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3372 robust_rms_before=0.984 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.255 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.256 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.291 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.278 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.291 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits N_match=3372 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.241 n_q1=869 n_q2=734 n_q3=836 n_q4=933 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.166 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits sigma_overall=0.258 worst_q_ratio=1.288 ref2=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.272 worst_q_ratio=1.256 new1=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits sigma_overall=0.277 worst_q_ratio=1.184 new2=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits sigma_overall=0.257 worst_q_ratio=1.166 reference average sigma_overall=0.265 worst_q_ratio=1.272 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117_astrometric_residuals.png (4882 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330_astrometric_residuals.png (3339 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331_astrometric_residuals.png (3372 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20430.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 41s 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20430_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 Preparing report for the candidate 20430_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 05052_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 05052_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    9.88    02:44:45.45 +12:19:03.3   5559 2266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits **** FOUND 02:44:45.45 +12:19:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 42s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7 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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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: 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 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: 02:39:52.724 +13:56:24.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:39:52.724 +13:56:24.92 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0663 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 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: 02:39:53.762 +13:56:06.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:39:53.762 +13:56:06.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0690 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 02:39:52.724 +13:56:24.92 Second-epoch second image center 02:39:53.762 +13:56:06.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00653 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xj5O6oUJ2B Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dzVlrqPHns Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uhlheYDJh5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IWZSoxMNsD Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 42040 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec +8.6136 to +19.2864 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec 8.6136 to 19.2864 deg Loaded 4379 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): 3380 out of 3762 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 42040 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.840350 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.840350 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 42040 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec +8.6136 to +19.2864 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec 8.6136 to 19.2864 deg Loaded 4379 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): 3380 out of 3762 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 42040 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 42245 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7296 to 48.3258 deg, Dec +8.6525 to +19.2994 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7296 to 48.3258 deg, Dec 8.6525 to 19.2994 deg Loaded 4373 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): 3358 out of 3765 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 42245 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=4.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 1.9 pix Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 2.6 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 2.6 pix fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 15.5 mag. Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.xj5O6oUJ2B (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1797, bad_region=5, passed=42027 Got 42027 stars (including 40158 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42027 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42027 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42027 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42027 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.228 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.214 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1226 n_q3=1098 n_q4=1222 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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.dzVlrqPHns (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1828, bad_region=7, passed=42231 Got 42231 stars (including 40335 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42231 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.224 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1220 n_q3=1098 n_q4=1227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.uhlheYDJh5 (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=522, bad_region=0, passed=20162 Got 20162 stars (including 19608 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20162 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5351) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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=4864 robust_rms=10.276 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.688 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.393 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.301 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.344 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4864 robust_rms_before=0.993 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.301 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.335 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.344 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.335 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.282 n_q1=1226 n_q2=1034 n_q3=1265 n_q4=1339 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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.IWZSoxMNsD (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=523, bad_region=1, passed=19918 Got 19918 stars (including 19360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19918 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5) 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: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19918 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19918 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19918 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5357) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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=4869 robust_rms=10.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.839 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.376 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.386 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.282 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.318 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=0.997 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.285 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.282 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.325 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.318 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.325 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1232 n_q2=1023 n_q3=1268 n_q4=1346 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:16:58.98 +14:24:45.7: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:54:58.32 +11:29:46.8: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:46:57.76 +12:26:13.4: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 03:08:03.70 +17:00:32.7: 13.41 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 03:11:20.45 +16:46:43.2: 13.20 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:50:21.22 +11:36:59.4: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:16:58.98 +14:24:45.7: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.93 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:16:58.98 +14:24:45.7: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9719 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:54:58.32 +11:29:46.8: 13.41 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:46:57.76 +12:26:13.4: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:58.32 +11:29:46.8: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2520 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:46:57.76 +12:26:13.4: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3552 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:50:21.22 +11:36:59.4: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 03:11:20.45 +16:46:43.2: 13.24 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:21.22 +11:36:59.4: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4431 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 03:08:03.70 +17:00:32.7: 13.47 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.22 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:11:20.45 +16:46:43.2: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3390 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:08:03.70 +17:00:32.7: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4311 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53452.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53056_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53056_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.01    02:16:58.94 +14:24:46.8   1425 3326   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.94    02:16:59.03 +14:24:44.6   1422 3328   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53066_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53066_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    9.46    02:50:28.55 +08:42:36.2   6556 0138   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    9.44    02:50:28.56 +08:42:36.3   6553 0141   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53093_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53093_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    10.87    02:08:13.91 +14:20:15.8   0124 3246   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53105_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53105_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    11.17    02:33:00.29 +15:51:31.6   3725 4297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53138_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53138_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    11.90    02:13:10.46 +12:43:37.3   0889 2289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits **** FOUND 02:13:10.46 +12:43:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53149_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53149_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    11.93    02:40:21.93 +11:06:59.0   4957 1504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53154_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53154_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.01    02:55:50.66 +18:17:08.7   6922 5976   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits **** FOUND 02:55:50.69 +18:17:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53155_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53155_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    11.93    03:04:47.61 +11:04:34.3   8582 1727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53164_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53164_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.19    02:37:23.58 +18:26:06.2   4273 5886   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.4") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53174_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53174_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.22    02:20:29.38 +10:32:22.2   2026 1004   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.5") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53180_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53180_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.19    03:02:02.25 +10:42:50.3   8188 1476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53198_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53198_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.49    02:45:39.03 +11:22:34.5   5727 1708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53233_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53233_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.97    02:15:04.27 +11:28:14.9   1196 1536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53267_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53267_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    12.97    02:38:45.29 +08:50:12.8   4798 0111   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53281_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53281_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.26    02:10:03.89 +09:12:05.4   0477 0121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.0") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53291_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53291_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.09    03:05:52.15 +09:59:42.2   8801 1083   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53304_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53304_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.26    02:54:58.34 +11:29:47.0   7102 1870   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.25    02:54:58.29 +11:29:46.6   7099 1872   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53314_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53314_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.30    02:46:57.72 +12:26:13.4   5881 2356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.42    02:46:57.80 +12:26:13.5   5878 2359   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53318_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53318_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.32    03:11:20.51 +16:46:43.5   9253 5264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.36    03:11:20.39 +16:46:42.9   9250 5267   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53325_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53325_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.37    02:55:43.68 +14:41:32.4   7066 3805   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits **** FOUND 02:55:43.61 +14:41:31.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53339_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53339_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.39    03:08:03.67 +17:00:32.4   8759 5357   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.49    03:08:03.72 +17:00:33.0   8756 5360   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53365_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53365_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 30.39858    2461282.89858    13.47    02:50:21.23 +11:36:59.2   6414 1895   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-33-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0330.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.42    02:50:21.21 +11:36:59.6   6411 1898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53390_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53390_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.55    02:55:06.16 +14:47:13.4   6970 3855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits **** FOUND 02:55:06.04 +14:47:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53427_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53427_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    13.90    02:23:01.32 +15:51:43.2   2275 4236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.6") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53452_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 Preparing report for the candidate 53452_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53468_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53468_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    14.21    02:23:38.98 +19:06:41.9   2283 6211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53474_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 53474_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    14.31    02:39:56.83 +13:13:30.6   4821 2769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.6") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 41054_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 The candidate 41054_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 08 30.39909    2461282.89909    9.95    02:44:45.44 +12:19:03.4   5559 2266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_043644_TTUQ1b1x1_895222_mHMjH4AF/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_04-34-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0331.fits **** FOUND 02:44:45.45 +12:19:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1 ########### Completed Ari-04-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1 ################################################################################### 02:13:10.46 +12:43:36.7 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 02:34:22.09 +14:08:37.1 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.89858075 -observatory V36 10:45:59.41 +09:37:21.5 Mercury (-1.6mag) 13:14:38.03 -11:20:11.4 Venus (-4.6mag) 06:52:22.97 +23:24:06.4 Mars (1.2mag) 09:02:26.12 +17:25:05.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:53:24.89 +02:50:49.0 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:28.67 +21:01:27.0 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:27.96 +00:01:39.9 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:10.63 -23:37:36.7 Pluto (14.5mag) 00:07:07.83 +03:37:39.3 Moon (-12.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 30 04:39 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.89858075: 09:02:26.66 +17:25:04.6 Io (6.2mag) 09:02:34.47 +17:24:26.4 Europa (6.3mag) 09:02:41.88 +17:23:49.6 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:02:51.07 +17:23:07.0 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:00:00.04 +17:37:42.1 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:02:26.45 +17:25:05.0 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:59:40.03 +17:32:22.6 Elara (17.7mag) 09:06:28.71 +16:55:16.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:04:05.20 +17:40:44.7 Carme (19.0mag) 00:53:27.83 +02:50:12.2 Titan (8.4mag) 00:53:25.71 +02:50:28.8 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:53:56.48 +02:53:26.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:53:10.80 +02:50:31.6 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:52:20.27 +02:41:20.6 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 30 04:39 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.89858075: 21:04:28.15 -06:58:50.4 JWST 17:44:08.16 +32:38:19.3 Chandra 11:49:42.70 -61:13:22.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 30 04:39 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.89858075 -observatory V36 03:35:01.70 +18:56:03.7 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:00:46.24 -34:21:02.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:13:15.42 -69:52:54.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:14:36.16 +33:30:02.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:38:07.23 +44:09:25.7 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:19:56.67 +29:34:34.9 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:03:52.75 +26:07:46.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:42:11.30 +27:31:27.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:43:35.20 +05:16:19.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 20:45:21.98 +62:38:42.0 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:32:18.24 -14:57:07.4 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:31:10.27 +32:26:01.8 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:52.32 +15:24:56.3 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:39:24.40 +43:24:34.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:37:23.77 +49:36:34.5 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:31:02.76 -12:56:25.5 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:08:30.57 +20:05:26.0 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:05:30.49 +19:22:19.5 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:13:20.73 +00:44:31.7 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:23:22.09 +75:13:51.4 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:08:45.00 +46:18:20.8 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:06:02.38 +10:37:38.3 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:19:24.20 -34:05:45.6 13.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:42:56.14 -04:53:13.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:52:39.33 -02:34:29.8 17.5mag 63P/Wild 00:48:35.72 -06:34:17.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:23:35.90 +19:48:00.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:15:42.25 +14:50:01.7 16.7mag 88P/Howell 08:48:44.12 +24:17:21.8 16.5mag 93P/Lovas 05:12:33.23 +25:34:22.6 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:07:50.72 +26:41:28.5 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:10:05.49 +22:30:21.6 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:29:28.78 -18:32:21.9 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos 06:07:29.47 +20:51:31.3 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 07:04:27.88 +17:32:56.2 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:56:15.78 +02:46:27.6 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 02:55:41.38 -18:15:15.2 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:28:59.72 +37:57:59.5 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:03:13.46 +20:07:06.7 11.8mag 169P/NEAT 03:16:32.10 +09:01:42.6 14.5mag 220P/McNaught 04:26:13.80 +33:43:18.4 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:10:12.54 +36:28:00.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:20:25.93 +00:38:34.3 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:20:52.91 +17:15:21.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.2K Aug 30 04:39 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44 11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55 13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96 02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 30 04:39 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag 05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag 22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag 09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag 00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag 00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag 00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag 18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag 18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag 19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag 00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 30 04:39 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 05:11:12.174 -03:23:18.13 AT 2026xuh 2026-01-21.28 20.55 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Aug 30 04:39 tns_transients_list.txt

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