fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits
fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 01.25881 | 2461284.75881 | 13.97 | 22:41:37.46 +00:44:05.7 | 8416 5081 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 01.25936 | 2461284.75936 | 13.97 | 22:41:37.38 +00:44:04.6 | 8412 5087 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 01.2591 2461284.7591 13.97 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2
69.37050 -48.16652 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
1023 Thomana 0 0 0 14.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2: 15.66 +/- 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.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 01.25881 | 2461284.75881 | 14.34 | 22:10:19.20 -02:17:27.1 | 3801 2966 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 01.25936 | 2461284.75936 | 14.29 | 22:10:19.12 -02:17:29.0 | 3797 2972 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 01.2591 2461284.7591 14.31 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0
58.71197 -44.15934 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
1419 Danzig -0 -1 1 14.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0: 15.92 +/- 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.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 549687 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 549687 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits_preview.png'
Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits
renamed 'Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits_preview.png'
Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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= 551.2712 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 473.6292 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2555.0736 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 676.4190 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2549.2561 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 683.3593 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.63488 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/d_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits :) Spent 0.580094 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/d_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/d_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits :) Spent 0.569682 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/d_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits
fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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: 2461284.75881189 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 'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt' wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 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: 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Image size: 940.8'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:16:58.256 -02:00:45.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 Second-epoch image center 22:16:58.256 -02:00:45.19 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0475 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Image size: 940.8'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:16:59.471 -02:01:24.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 Second-epoch image center 22:16:59.471 -02:01:24.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0467 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 22:16:58.256 -02:00:45.19 Second-epoch second image center 22:16:59.471 -02:01:24.57 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01205 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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q0CVbMFrop Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t5YuHafwvR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IbINwNDh4X Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hYlWEDWC8s Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2651 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 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2651 deg Loaded 5154 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): 4414 out of 4557 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4557 out of 7776 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.640350 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.640350 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.06 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.06
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2651 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 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2651 deg Loaded 5154 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): 4414 out of 4557 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4557 out of 7776 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 7733 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4352 to 342.1813 deg, Dec -7.2521 to +3.2799 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 326.4352 to 342.1813 deg, Dec -7.2521 to 3.2799 deg Loaded 5154 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): 4402 out of 4552 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4552 out of 7733 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 3.0 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 3.0 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.q0CVbMFrop (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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=420, bad_region=0, passed=7776 Got 7776 stars (including 7348 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4564 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4544 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4544 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4544 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4565 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4545 stars left (next iteration limit 4998) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits N_match=4545 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.442 n_q1=1032 n_q2=1269 n_q3=1017 n_q4=1227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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.t5YuHafwvR (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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=446, bad_region=0, passed=7733 Got 7733 stars (including 7277 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7733 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4564 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4543 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4543 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4543 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7733 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4562 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7733 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7733 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4542 stars left (next iteration limit 4997) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits N_match=4542 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1033 n_q2=1270 n_q3=1019 n_q4=1220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.073 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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.IbINwNDh4X (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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=273, bad_region=0, passed=5161 Got 5161 stars (including 4882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5161 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4453 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4429 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4429 stars left (next iteration limit 4871) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4429 robust_rms=10.630 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.790 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4429 robust_rms=0.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.436 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4429 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.377 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4429 robust_rms_before=0.880 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.338 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.426 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.377 verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:16:58.278 -02:00:46.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 5161 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky480241.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.880 -> 0.321 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits N_match=4429 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=1228 n_q2=964 n_q3=1268 n_q4=969 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.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.hYlWEDWC8s (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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=281, bad_region=0, passed=5260 Got 5260 stars (including 4977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5260 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4533 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4508 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5260 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4535 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4510 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5260 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4510 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5260 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 4510 stars left (next iteration limit 4958) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4510 robust_rms=10.731 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.302 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4510 robust_rms=0.403 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.417 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4510 robust_rms=0.306 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.357 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4510 robust_rms_before=0.872 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.320 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.306 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.399 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.357 verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:16:59.492 -02:01:25.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 5260 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky480211.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.872 -> 0.306 arcsec) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits N_match=4510 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1251 n_q2=983 n_q3=1293 n_q4=983 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits sigma_overall=0.432 worst_q_ratio=1.120 ref2=Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits sigma_overall=0.467 worst_q_ratio=1.073 new1=fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits sigma_overall=0.329 worst_q_ratio=1.162 new2=fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.134 reference average sigma_overall=0.4495 worst_q_ratio=1.0965 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013_astrometric_residuals.png (4545 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014_astrometric_residuals.png (4542 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240_astrometric_residuals.png (4429 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241_astrometric_residuals.png (4510 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:36:10.55 +00:09:50.9: 10.89 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:36:10.55 +00:09:50.9: 10.91 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.90 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:36:10.55 +00:09:50.9: ref_mag=10.90 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2624 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20400_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 20400_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 11.22 22:36:10.59 +00:09:51.2 7605 4682 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 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: 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:16:58.278 -02:00:46.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 Second-epoch image center 22:16:58.278 -02:00:46.02 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0475 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 22:16:59.492 -02:01:25.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 Second-epoch image center 22:16:59.492 -02:01:25.37 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0467 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 22:16:58.278 -02:00:46.02 Second-epoch second image center 22:16:59.492 -02:01:25.37 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01204 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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lXBvLKktbC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.My5LNj3A30 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bLzc3YSuzQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UNC87brHHc Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 11.31 22:36:10.51 +00:09:50.5 7602 4689 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits .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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 46863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to +3.2673 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 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to 3.2673 deg Loaded 5156 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): 4240 out of 4650 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4650 out of 46863 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.515400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.515400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 46863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to +3.2673 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 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to 3.2673 deg Loaded 5156 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): 4240 out of 4650 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4650 out of 46863 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (aperture=4.9) Read 47307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4340 to 342.1839 deg, Dec -7.2541 to +3.2809 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 326.4340 to 342.1839 deg, Dec -7.2541 to 3.2809 deg Loaded 5159 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): 4244 out of 4656 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4656 out of 47307 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 2.1 pix Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 2.8 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 2.8 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 15.2 mag. Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.lXBvLKktbC (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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=2071, bad_region=0, passed=46835 Got 46835 stars (including 44699 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46835 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4552 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4538 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4538 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46835 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4553 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4538 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46835 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4538 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46835 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4538 stars left (next iteration limit 4991) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits N_match=4538 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1039 n_q2=1281 n_q3=999 n_q4=1219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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.My5LNj3A30 (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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=2102, bad_region=1, passed=47281 Got 47281 stars (including 45120 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47281 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4553 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4539 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47281 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4552 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47281 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47281 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4539 stars left (next iteration limit 4992) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits N_match=4539 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.480 n_q1=1033 n_q2=1281 n_q3=989 n_q4=1236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094 The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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.bLzc3YSuzQ (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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=908, bad_region=3, passed=27646 Got 27646 stars (including 26698 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27646 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4560 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4542 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27646 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4561 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27646 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27646 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 4541 stars left (next iteration limit 4996) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.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=4541 robust_rms=10.190 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.018 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4541 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.431 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4541 robust_rms=0.315 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.366 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4541 robust_rms_before=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.312 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.315 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.361 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.366 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits N_match=4541 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1192 n_q2=964 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1071 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.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.UNC87brHHc (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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=909, bad_region=4, passed=27656 Got 27656 stars (including 26710 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27656 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4558 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4539 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4558 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4539 stars left (next iteration limit 4992) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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=4539 robust_rms=10.209 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.258 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4539 robust_rms=0.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.398 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4539 robust_rms=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.348 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4539 robust_rms_before=0.302 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.344 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.348 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.344 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits N_match=4539 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1191 n_q2=974 n_q3=1318 n_q4=1056 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.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_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:47:12.20 -03:24:39.7: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:49:05.71 +03:09:11.6: 13.33 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:46:43.38 -02:12:58.0: 12.14 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:32:34.70 +01:33:44.9: 12.91 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:47:41.28 -04:05:24.0: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:58:39.34 +03:05:33.1: 13.77 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:48:45.53 -03:21:50.4: 12.83 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:28:03.89 -05:56:44.7: 12.98 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 21:46:45.73 +00:44:29.4: 13.41 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:58:39.34 +03:05:33.1: 13.76 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:47:41.28 -04:05:24.0: 12.75 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:32:34.70 +01:33:44.9: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:48:45.53 -03:21:50.4: 12.86 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:28:03.89 -05:56:44.7: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:46:43.38 -02:12:58.0: 12.12 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:47:12.20 -03:24:39.7: 12.98 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:49:05.71 +03:09:11.6: 13.37 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.79 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.85 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.98 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.13 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:47:41.28 -04:05:24.0: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8265 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:58:39.34 +03:05:33.1: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6748 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:48:45.53 -03:21:50.4: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7487 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:32:34.70 +01:33:44.9: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9391 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:28:03.89 -05:56:44.7: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0165 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:46:43.38 -02:12:58.0: ref_mag=12.13 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0991 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:47:12.20 -03:24:39.7: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9024 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:49:05.71 +03:09:11.6: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5947 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:15:31.22 +01:55:46.3: 13.22 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 21:46:45.73 +00:44:29.4: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.39 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:46:45.73 +00:44:29.4: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3930 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:15:31.22 +01:55:46.3: 13.22 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.22 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:15:31.22 +01:55:46.3: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2662 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:30:23.15 -04:48:53.2: 13.27 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:29:24.66 -03:13:58.4: 13.54 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:25:52.00 +02:28:27.9: 13.65 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:37:19.26 -00:08:50.4: 13.73 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:24:26.08 -06:00:56.2: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:39:00.37 +01:00:49.5: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:35:14.93 -02:15:52.9: 13.49 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:37:19.26 -00:08:50.4: 13.74 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:39:00.37 +01:00:49.5: 13.59 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:24:26.08 -06:00:56.2: 13.18 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:35:14.93 -02:15:52.9: 13.62 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:29:24.66 -03:13:58.4: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:25:52.00 +02:28:27.9: 13.63 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.66 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:37:19.26 -00:08:50.4: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6969 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:30:23.15 -04:48:53.2: 13.28 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:39:00.37 +01:00:49.5: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6377 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:24:26.08 -06:00:56.2: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3947 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:29:24.66 -03:13:58.4: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5023 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:25:52.00 +02:28:27.9: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8041 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:35:14.93 -02:15:52.9: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5624 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.27 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:23.15 -04:48:53.2: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3768 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54847.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54918.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s 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: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53973_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 53973_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.68 21:58:39.32 +03:05:33.4 1831 6113 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53974_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 53974_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.66 21:58:39.37 +03:05:32.8 1828 6119 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.52 21:49:05.74 +03:09:10.2 0365 6072 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53979_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 53979_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.80 21:49:05.68 +03:09:12.9 0362 6079 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 12.84 21:47:41.20 -04:05:22.9 0442 1652 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53980_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 53980_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 12.82 21:47:41.37 -04:05:25.0 0438 1658 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 12.75 21:48:45.51 -03:21:51.1 0577 2105 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54151_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54151_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 12.75 21:48:45.54 -03:21:49.7 0574 2112 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits **** FOUND 22:43:10.28 -06:58:30.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54183_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54183_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 11.58 22:43:10.25 -06:58:29.8 8920 0419 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits **** FOUND 22:33:54.54 -01:34:14.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54204_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54204_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 11.89 22:33:54.53 -01:34:14.6 7319 3620 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 12.11 21:46:43.39 -02:12:58.5 0220 2781 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54410_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54410_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 12.09 21:46:43.38 -02:12:57.5 0216 2787 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 12.90 21:47:12.16 -03:24:39.6 0341 2060 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54419_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54419_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 12.90 21:47:12.25 -03:24:39.8 0337 2066 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 12.96 22:32:34.71 +01:33:45.0 7011 5494 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54478_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54478_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 12.92 22:32:34.69 +01:33:44.8 7008 5500 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.01 22:28:03.90 -05:56:45.1 6598 0924 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54539_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54539_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.02 22:28:03.89 -05:56:44.4 6595 0931 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits **** FOUND 22:23:38.00 -07:10:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54544_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54544_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.13 22:23:38.03 -07:10:52.2 5975 0144 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.36 21:46:45.68 +00:44:28.1 0106 4579 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54557_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54557_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.44 21:46:45.78 +00:44:30.6 0102 4586 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.34 22:15:31.25 +01:55:46.4 4426 5555 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54621_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54621_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.22 22:15:31.19 +01:55:46.1 4422 5561 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.38 22:30:23.25 -04:48:52.7 6906 1628 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54669_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54669_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.38 22:30:23.05 -04:48:53.7 6903 1634 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.41 22:24:26.16 -06:00:56.4 6056 0851 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54690_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54690_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.38 22:24:26.01 -06:00:56.1 6052 0858 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.57 22:39:00.26 +01:00:49.5 8006 5224 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54696_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54696_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.74 22:39:00.49 +01:00:49.5 8004 5231 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.49 22:29:24.57 -03:13:58.5 6702 2573 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54702_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54702_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.51 22:29:24.74 -03:13:58.4 6699 2580 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.55 22:35:14.88 -02:15:52.8 7549 3207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54750_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54750_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.58 22:35:14.98 -02:15:52.9 7546 3214 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.77 22:25:51.92 +02:28:28.7 5964 5982 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54756_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 The candidate 54756_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.85 22:25:52.08 +02:28:27.2 5961 5988 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 01.25881 2461284.75881 13.69 22:37:19.26 -00:08:50.2 7790 4505 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-12-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0240.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54847_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 Preparing report for the candidate 54847_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54918_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 Preparing report for the candidate 54918_fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0 ########### Completed Aqr-02-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0 ################################################################################### 22:41:37.42 +00:44:05.2 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 22:10:19.16 -02:17:28.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 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)2461284.75881189 -observatory V36 10:59:02.27 +08:11:21.0 Mercury (-1.4mag) 13:19:55.78 -12:07:04.9 Venus (-4.6mag) 06:57:31.09 +23:19:03.6 Mars (1.2mag) 09:04:00.67 +17:18:36.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:53:02.68 +02:48:04.9 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:32.84 +21:01:37.6 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:14:18.11 +00:00:32.5 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:26:01.99 -23:38:07.1 Pluto (14.5mag) 01:42:25.79 +14:48:56.7 Moon (-11.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 1 01:19 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.75881189: 09:04:03.17 +17:18:25.5 Io (6.2mag) 09:03:55.56 +17:19:01.4 Europa (6.3mag) 09:03:54.93 +17:19:02.9 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:04:10.79 +17:17:46.7 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:01:36.90 +17:32:11.8 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:04:05.00 +17:18:16.7 Thebe (16.6mag) 09:01:16.58 +17:26:39.4 Elara (17.7mag) 09:08:01.53 +16:48:07.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:05:31.80 +17:34:44.7 Carme (19.0mag) 00:53:13.06 +02:47:36.3 Titan (8.3mag) 00:53:02.89 +02:48:09.0 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:53:31.37 +02:50:46.7 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:52:54.35 +02:47:31.0 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:51:55.98 +02:38:24.9 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 1 01:19 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.75881189: 21:18:31.10 -05:10:03.1 JWST 16:06:51.81 +48:45:38.3 Chandra 10:18:24.45 -57:03:59.0 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 1 01:19 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.75881189 -observatory V36 03:36:25.13 +19:02:12.4 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:01:09.76 -34:19:09.4 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:14:45.55 -69:58:39.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:14:53.46 +33:32:48.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:41:34.84 +44:29:45.9 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 04:41:34.84 +44:29:45.9 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:18:24.00 +29:22:22.9 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:05:24.91 +26:05:37.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:43:54.79 +27:27:06.7 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:44:47.64 +05:15:49.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 20:43:43.27 +62:17:10.8 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:31:32.33 -15:07:01.4 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:32:55.26 +32:32:14.0 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:05:59.60 +15:23:38.0 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:37:54.08 +43:22:00.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:34:41.32 +49:33:25.1 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:32:10.77 -12:57:24.8 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:09:18.63 +19:43:53.3 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:08:24.21 +19:13:56.6 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:14:47.14 +00:35:48.2 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:27:08.93 +74:57:55.8 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:08:12.91 +46:16:39.8 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:07:43.61 +10:47:01.6 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:20:59.12 -34:23:28.9 13.2mag 10P/Tempel 11:44:09.52 -05:01:18.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 11:56:24.25 -03:10:18.3 17.5mag 63P/Wild 00:47:45.08 -06:41:11.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:27:22.64 +19:40:49.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:16:16.08 +14:53:01.5 16.7mag 88P/Howell 05:18:29.99 +26:17:54.4 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:13:34.22 +26:16:29.5 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:14:18.62 +22:07:35.6 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:33:27.97 -19:12:23.5 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos 06:09:53.24 +20:48:40.4 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 23:55:23.04 +02:41:05.9 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 02:51:13.22 -18:08:23.2 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:54:51.33 +18:21:00.0 11.9mag 169P/NEAT 03:18:36.69 +08:54:52.9 14.4mag 220P/McNaught 04:31:27.26 +34:21:17.2 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:15:23.35 +36:17:56.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:21:30.45 +00:25:56.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:22:31.21 +17:09:36.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.1K Sep 1 01:19 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 Sep 1 01:19 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 Sep 1 01:19 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 16:22:31.145 +09:33:33.30 AT 2026xzi 2026-08-05.29 20.61 17:12:21.291 +21:02:54.44 AT 2026xzh 2026-08-05.34 20.95 16:19:36.299 +11:57:03.80 AT 2026xzg 2026-08-05.29 20.16 16:33:56.913 +13:58:08.26 AT 2026xzf 2026-08-05.29 21.06 17:03:57.056 +04:27:02.47 AT 2026xze 2026-08-05.28 20.78 17:51:27.713 +19:57:36.91 AT 2026xzd 2026-08-05.34 20.73 16:58:34.750 +12:37:35.05 AT 2026xzc 2026-08-05.29 21.81 16:57:45.366 -04:44:07.55 AT 2026xzb 2026-08-06.80 18.89 01:01:40.818 +17:24:52.10 AT 2026xza 2026-08-07.04 19.13 02:48:31.834 +11:32:30.95 AT 2026xyz 2026-07-27.60 20.39 02:42:23.530 +11:34:23.14 AT 2026xyy 2026-07-27.60 20.66 00:37:50.285 +37:00:52.41 AT 2026xyx 2026-07-26.50 21.17 00:06:37.754 +38:47:58.50 AT 2026xyw 2026-07-25.56 20.91 23:33:38.449 -02:26:41.50 AT 2026xyv 2026-07-25.58 21.12 22:17:47.290 -01:22:05.26 AT 2026xyu 2026-07-24.49 21.05 22:16:54.038 -04:38:43.31 AT 2026xyt 2026-07-24.49 20.75 22:36:27.535 -04:34:29.60 AT 2026xys 2026-07-24.50 20.57 18:16:57.398 +41:46:52.10 AT 2026xyr 2026-07-20.45 20.64 22:13:09.171 +40:56:17.81 AT 2026xyq 2026-07-20.50 20.52 22:12:39.602 -31:11:47.46 AT 2026xyp 2026-07-20.53 20.52 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Sep 1 01:19 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 09 01.25936 2461284.75936 13.71 22:37:19.26 -00:08:50.7 7787 4511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_011358_TTUQ1b1x1_194816_S0g6NEFb/fd_Aqr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_01-13-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0241.fits
