NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC

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

Processing fields Ari-02-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    11.93    01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6   4876 1345   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    11.93    01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6   4880 1348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.3319  2461283.8319  11.93  01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6
141.96512 -41.65470 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
101 Helena                  -1     -1       1  12.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6:  16.22 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6:  16.20 +/- 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-02-Q2b1x1 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 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.59    01:43:46.67 +24:06:04.8   3874 4443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.58    01:43:46.60 +24:06:05.4   3877 4447   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.3319  2461283.8319  13.59  01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1
137.97661 -37.23654 galactic  Psc  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 4.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
516 Amherstia               -1     -0       1  13.8     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1:  16.26 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1:  16.27 +/- 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-02-Q2b1x1 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 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.97    02:06:26.68 +20:25:20.4   7049 2219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.96    02:06:26.70 +20:25:20.9   7052 2223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.3319  2461283.8319  13.96  02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7
145.77433 -39.09935 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
297 Caecilia                 1     -0       1  14.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7:  16.16 +/- 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-02-Q2b1x1 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: 3

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
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-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Ari-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 160140 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 160140 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits_preview.png'
Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits

renamed 'Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits_preview.png'
Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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= 560.8400 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 572.4447 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5494.0034 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1119.7215 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5489.4736 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1118.3392 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.79603 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 23.9799995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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= '2026-08-31T02:56:59.5131662' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-31T07:56:59.5131662' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61283.3312443634 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-31T07:57:09.4136178' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61283.3313589469 / 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 / 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(Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Ari-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '01 50 46' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+22 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 = 20450 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20450 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 23.9799995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 23.9799995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 12.2 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.61 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 25.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 54.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.00032 / [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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits :) Spent 0.622926 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! 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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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits :) Spent 0.659953 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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: 2461283.83136010 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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: 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:50:28.357 +22:03:22.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 Second-epoch image center 01:50:28.357 +22:03:22.32 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0927 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:50:26.844 +22:03:01.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 Second-epoch image center 01:50:26.844 +22:03:01.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0940 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 01:50:28.357 +22:03:22.32 Second-epoch second image center 01:50:26.844 +22:03:01.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00828 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9UehB5jp13 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oOuDrPfZl6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2rkXqgZw8c Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.69dn5k7Pt3 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec +16.4998 to +27.2912 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 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec 16.4998 to 27.2912 deg Loaded 5655 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): 4392 out of 4714 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4714 out of 8757 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.928200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.928200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec +16.4998 to +27.2912 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 19.0129 to 36.5198 deg, Dec 16.4998 to 27.2912 deg Loaded 5655 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): 4392 out of 4714 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4714 out of 8757 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=5.9) Read 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9756 to 36.4997 deg, Dec +16.4672 to +27.2692 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 18.9756 to 36.4997 deg, Dec 16.4672 to 27.2692 deg Loaded 5652 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): 4392 out of 4716 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4716 out of 8769 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=5.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 2.0 pix Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 2.2 pix fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 15.4 mag. Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.9UehB5jp13 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=701, bad_region=2100, passed=8757 Got 8757 stars (including 6094 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7068 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7068 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7068 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5329) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1634 n_q2=898 n_q3=1442 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.oOuDrPfZl6 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=689, bad_region=2103, passed=8769 Got 8769 stars (including 6112 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4847 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5331) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1636 n_q2=888 n_q3=1450 n_q4=873 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.260 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.2rkXqgZw8c (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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=752, passed=3214 Got 3214 stars (including 2161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3214 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2087 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2081 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2594 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2087 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2594 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2594 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 2081 stars left (next iteration limit 2289) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2081 robust_rms=6.975 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.857 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2081 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.493 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2081 robust_rms=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.339 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2081 robust_rms_before=0.966 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.407 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.339 verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:50:28.360 +22:03:21.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3214 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky141132.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.966 -> 0.310 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits N_match=2081 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=658 n_q2=398 n_q3=632 n_q4=393 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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.69dn5k7Pt3 (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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=389, bad_region=747, passed=3199 Got 3199 stars (including 2133 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3199 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2058 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2053 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2579 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2059 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2054 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2579 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2054 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2579 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 2054 stars left (next iteration limit 2258) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2054 robust_rms=7.021 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.136 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2054 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.530 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2054 robust_rms=0.334 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.359 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2054 robust_rms_before=0.984 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.334 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.389 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.359 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits N_match=2054 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=644 n_q2=406 n_q3=629 n_q4=375 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.012 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.228 ref2=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.310 worst_q_ratio=1.260 new1=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.094 new2=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.012 reference average sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.244 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107_astrometric_residuals.png (4845 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (4847 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384_astrometric_residuals.png (2081 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385_astrometric_residuals.png (2054 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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: 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:50:28.360 +22:03:21.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 Second-epoch image center 01:50:28.360 +22:03:21.56 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0925 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:50:26.844 +22:03:01.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:50:47.256 +21:59:56.70 Second-epoch image center 01:50:26.844 +22:03:01.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0940 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 01:50:28.360 +22:03:21.56 Second-epoch second image center 01:50:26.844 +22:03:01.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00814 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jBgL79LbuQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KsCgK3DYEm Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Mw1iRD4xKT Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OWKH4Y6ie6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4675 to +27.2974 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 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4675 to 27.2974 deg Loaded 5683 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): 4178 out of 4761 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4761 out of 51194 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.814400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.814400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4675 to +27.2974 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 18.9725 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4675 to 27.2974 deg Loaded 5683 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): 4178 out of 4761 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4761 out of 51194 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 50826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9692 to 36.5488 deg, Dec +16.4672 to +27.2891 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 18.9692 to 36.5488 deg, Dec 16.4672 to 27.2891 deg Loaded 5682 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): 4171 out of 4760 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4760 out of 50826 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 1.9 pix Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 2.2 pix fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 15.6 mag. Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (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.jBgL79LbuQ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=2529, bad_region=9923, passed=51176 Got 51176 stars (including 39079 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51176 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43389 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43389 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43389 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5328) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1617 n_q2=880 n_q3=1466 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.KsCgK3DYEm (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=2535, bad_region=9843, passed=50809 Got 50809 stars (including 38787 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50809 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4842 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43077 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43077 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43077 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4842 stars left (next iteration limit 5326) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4842 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1620 n_q2=879 n_q3=1466 n_q4=877 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.268 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.Mw1iRD4xKT (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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=736, bad_region=3730, passed=20680 Got 20680 stars (including 16407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20680 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4845 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4834 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17913 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4845 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17913 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17913 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4834 stars left (next iteration limit 5317) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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=4834 robust_rms=6.725 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.713 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4834 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.529 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4834 robust_rms=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.383 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4834 robust_rms_before=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.383 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.383 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.383 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits N_match=4834 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=1569 n_q2=846 n_q3=1502 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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.OWKH4Y6ie6 (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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=766, bad_region=3746, passed=20755 Got 20755 stars (including 16416 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20755 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4836 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4837 stars left (next iteration limit 5319) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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=4837 robust_rms=6.776 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.571 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.554 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.380 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.404 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4837 robust_rms_before=0.995 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.389 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.380 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.411 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.404 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.411 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits N_match=4837 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1562 n_q2=853 n_q3=1503 n_q4=919 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:51:29.79 +18:31:08.4: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:39:38.28 +20:49:19.6: 13.60 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:32:35.67 +22:28:58.1: 12.32 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:39:06.48 +18:04:42.5: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:07:50.40 +20:24:22.8: 12.15 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:38:32.13 +21:25:10.6: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:41:36.35 +19:48:26.6: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:52:23.57 +25:26:52.2: 13.30 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:39:38.28 +20:49:19.6: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:51:29.79 +18:31:08.4: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:32:35.67 +22:28:58.1: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:07:50.40 +20:24:22.8: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:41:36.35 +19:48:26.6: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:39:06.48 +18:04:42.5: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:52:23.57 +25:26:52.2: 13.24 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:38:32.13 +21:25:10.6: 12.72 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.75 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.27 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.14 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.88 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:29.79 +18:31:08.4: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2590 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:23.57 +25:26:52.2: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4456 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:38:32.13 +21:25:10.6: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7152 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:38.28 +20:49:19.6: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7852 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:32:35.67 +22:28:58.1: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6605 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:41:36.35 +19:48:26.6: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2933 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:06.48 +18:04:42.5: ref_mag=11.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9651 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:07:50.40 +20:24:22.8: ref_mag=12.14 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4346 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:54:22.22 +21:54:39.4: 13.56 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:54:22.22 +21:54:39.4: 13.57 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:22.22 +21:54:39.4: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5626 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64964.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out67441.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out68133.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s 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: 3s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63969_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 63969_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.79    01:39:38.29 +20:49:19.4   3253 2473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.79    01:39:38.27 +20:49:19.8   3256 2476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63971_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 63971_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    12.77    01:32:35.70 +22:28:58.1   2290 3508   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    12.59    01:32:35.65 +22:28:58.0   2294 3511   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63972_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 63972_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    12.42    02:07:50.38 +20:24:22.5   7248 2213   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    12.46    02:07:50.41 +20:24:23.1   7251 2217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 64606_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 64606_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    11.25    02:09:29.38 +25:57:39.1   7405 5594   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits **** FOUND 02:09:29.38 +25:57:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 64964_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 Preparing report for the candidate 64964_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65006_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 65006_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    11.97    01:39:06.48 +18:04:42.6   3134 0809   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    11.96    01:39:06.48 +18:04:42.4   3138 0813   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65119_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 65119_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    12.16    01:40:04.87 +21:33:48.4   3330 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.4") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65782_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 65782_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    12.59    02:06:55.98 +25:41:41.9   7058 5422   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits **** FOUND 02:06:55.99 +25:41:41.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65845_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 65845_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    12.71    01:38:32.13 +21:25:10.7   3106 2838   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    12.72    01:38:32.14 +21:25:10.4   3110 2841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 66979_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 66979_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.31    01:51:29.70 +18:31:08.4   4921 1053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.23    01:51:29.88 +18:31:08.4   4925 1057   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 67133_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 67133_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.38    01:41:36.31 +19:48:26.2   3518 1852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.24    01:41:36.39 +19:48:27.1   3522 1856   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 67441_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 Preparing report for the candidate 67441_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 67512_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 67512_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.55    01:52:23.59 +25:26:52.0   5066 5246   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.37    01:52:23.55 +25:26:52.3   5069 5249   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 67513_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 67513_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.81    02:03:42.87 +25:54:47.5   6615 5545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits **** FOUND 02:03:42.71 +25:54:47.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 67746_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 The candidate 67746_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 31.33136    2461283.83136    13.66    01:54:22.26 +21:54:39.5   5335 3105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-56-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 31.33242    2461283.83242    13.50    01:54:22.19 +21:54:39.4   5338 3109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033152_TTUQ2b1x1_89097_iiIQ1XRC/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 68133_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 Preparing report for the candidate 68133_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_02-58-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 13s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7 ########### Completed Ari-02-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7 ################################################################################### 01:51:10.35 +18:59:55.6 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 01:43:46.63 +24:06:05.1 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 02:06:26.69 +20:25:20.7 -- 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)2461283.83136010 -observatory V36 10:52:34.86 +08:54:24.0 Mercury (-1.5mag) 13:17:18.42 -11:43:49.9 Venus (-4.6mag) 06:54:57.71 +23:21:38.9 Mars (1.2mag) 09:03:13.62 +17:21:50.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:53:13.88 +02:49:27.4 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:30.86 +21:01:32.6 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:23.05 +00:01:06.2 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:06.27 -23:37:52.1 Pluto (14.5mag) 00:53:57.51 +09:26:04.2 Moon (-11.7mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 31 03:34 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461283.83136010: 09:03:14.63 +17:21:45.5 Io (6.2mag) 09:03:07.47 +17:22:20.8 Europa (6.3mag) 09:03:20.32 +17:21:16.6 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:03:32.17 +17:20:21.2 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:00:48.65 +17:34:56.8 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:03:13.24 +17:21:52.3 Thebe (16.6mag) 09:00:28.51 +17:29:30.5 Elara (17.7mag) 09:07:15.37 +16:51:41.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:04:48.72 +17:37:44.1 Carme (19.0mag) 00:53:21.11 +02:48:52.8 Titan (8.4mag) 00:53:18.47 +02:49:16.5 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:53:44.10 +02:52:07.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:53:02.28 +02:49:01.0 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:52:08.21 +02:39:53.1 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 31 03:34 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461283.83136010: 21:11:23.54 -06:04:51.6 JWST 20:37:01.44 -39:14:49.9 Chandra 06:08:31.80 +26:57:31.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 31 03:34 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461283.83136010 -observatory V36 03:35:44.08 +18:59:10.6 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:00:57.49 -34:20:06.0 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:14:00.77 -69:55:46.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:14:44.98 +33:31:25.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:39:52.87 +44:19:47.0 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:19:10.11 +29:28:30.8 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:04:39.20 +26:06:41.3 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:43:03.20 +27:29:16.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:44:11.57 +05:16:04.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 20:44:31.83 +62:27:59.1 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:31:54.68 -15:02:05.4 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:32:03.16 +32:29:07.1 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:55.75 +15:24:17.2 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:38:38.46 +43:23:20.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:36:02.03 +49:35:05.4 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:31:37.13 -12:56:54.2 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:08:54.98 +19:54:39.2 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:06:57.42 +19:18:07.9 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:14:03.88 +00:40:09.8 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:25:13.58 +75:05:56.1 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:08:29.70 +46:17:33.3 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:06:53.07 +10:42:21.3 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:20:11.86 -34:15:00.1 13.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:43:32.86 -04:57:16.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:54:32.13 -02:52:27.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild 00:48:10.70 -06:37:44.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:25:29.95 +19:44:27.0 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:16:00.08 +14:51:35.0 16.7mag 88P/Howell 08:50:46.95 +24:08:05.6 16.6mag 93P/Lovas 05:15:31.69 +25:56:13.6 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:10:43.36 +26:29:04.1 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:12:12.56 +22:18:58.4 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:31:28.53 -18:52:28.2 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos 06:08:41.86 +20:50:06.8 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 07:05:52.48 +17:28:51.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 23:55:49.61 +02:43:48.6 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 02:53:31.12 -18:11:55.7 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:31:51.32 +37:56:08.7 16.3mag 162P/Siding Spring 09:58:49.24 +19:12:30.8 11.9mag 169P/NEAT 03:17:35.54 +08:58:22.0 14.5mag 220P/McNaught 04:28:51.32 +34:02:27.4 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:12:48.76 +36:23:01.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:20:58.03 +00:32:13.8 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:21:42.27 +17:12:28.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.2K Aug 31 03:34 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 31 03:34 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 31 03:34 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 12:18:03.754 +41:55:02.49 AT 2026xxi 2026-06-15.27 20.72 13:45:51.492 +36:15:32.54 AT 2026xxh 2026-06-14.29 21.05 22:27:31.211 +22:15:48.66 AT 2026xxg 2026-06-14.55 20.88 14:21:34.365 +38:26:54.70 AT 2026xxf 2026-06-13.34 20.61 17:16:51.456 +37:04:07.35 AT 2026xxe 2026-06-13.48 20.93 14:10:23.884 +39:20:25.17 AT 2026xxd 2026-06-13.33 21.19 18:44:05.977 +45:41:48.41 AT 2026xxc 2026-05-08.56 20.8 13:07:52.625 +46:39:29.67 AT 2026xxb 2026-06-13.28 20.52 18:58:55.592 +53:25:33.54 AT 2026xxa 2026-06-13.53 21.05 14:12:40.222 +37:27:44.05 AT 2026xwz 2026-06-13.33 20.46 22:21:01.592 +09:02:16.86 AT 2026xwy 2026-06-12.53 21.06 20:39:19.399 +06:12:12.45 AT 2026xwx 2026-06-12.53 21.54 18:14:06.298 +37:31:14.40 AT 2026xww 2026-06-12.48 20.72 12:14:41.061 +27:36:47.29 AT 2026xwv 2026-06-12.27 20.43 17:23:21.283 +19:26:30.60 AT 2026xwu 2026-06-11.33 21.47 17:22:27.046 +15:27:08.47 AT 2026xwt 2026-06-11.33 21.28 18:46:10.631 +36:16:05.14 AT 2026xws 2026-06-06.57 20.31 16:48:36.995 +33:11:49.00 AT 2026xwr 2026-06-06.46 20.45 16:29:06.182 +11:43:15.24 AT 2026xwq 2026-05-25.50 21.15 17:29:19.349 +06:28:33.49 AT 2026xwp 2026-05-26.57 20.38 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Aug 31 03:34 tns_transients_list.txt

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