NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM

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

Processing fields Cap-03-Q1b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    10.98    21:23:41.71 -18:09:12.3   4237 3274   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    10.86    21:23:41.63 -18:09:12.3   4244 3276   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.2682  2461290.7682  10.92  21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3
 32.15491 -41.56518 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" 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.  
354 Eleonora                 0     -1       1  10.9    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3:  15.43 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3:  15.41 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cap-03-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    11.05    21:05:35.52 -18:16:23.9   6815 3533   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    11.18    21:05:35.46 -18:16:24.0   6822 3535   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.2682  2461290.7682  11.12  21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9
 30.05096 -37.58169 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
306 Unitas                   0      0       0  11.3     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9:  15.29 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9:  15.28 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cap-03-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.08    20:53:40.38 -12:49:25.7   8866 0394   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.09    20:53:40.41 -12:49:25.2   8873 0396   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.2682  2461290.7682  13.09  20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5
 34.87699 -32.84789 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
38 Leda                     0      0       0  13.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5:  15.05 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5:  15.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cap-03-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.69    20:57:55.84 -16:55:50.7   7991 2824   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.69    20:57:55.77 -16:55:49.9   7998 2826   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.2682  2461290.7682  13.69  20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3
 30.79093 -35.39497 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
558 Carmen                  -1     -0       1  13.7     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3:  15.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3:  15.25 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cap-03-Q1b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 4

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cap-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 473214 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 473214 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits

renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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= 1193.3025 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2401.0617 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 637.4912 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2363.8036 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 652.6685 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.01211 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.023 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-07T01:25:34.2177710' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-07T06:25:34.2177710' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61290.267757141 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-07T06:25:44.1214035' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61290.267871771 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits :) Spent 0.578333 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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-07T01:26:31.7015502' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-07T06:26:31.7015502' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61290.2684224653 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits :) Spent 0.584349 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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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: 2461290.76787288 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:52.625 -17:57:54.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:52.625 -17:57:54.32 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0394 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:55.457 -17:57:44.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:55.457 -17:57:44.74 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0397 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 21:19:52.625 -17:57:54.32 Second-epoch second image center 21:19:55.457 -17:57:44.74 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VapQFVyZxr Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.adXZ60ROvL Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits &> /tmp/tmp.txN0JbBagv Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZEKjRiEqEv Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521100 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521100 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.98 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.54 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.54
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.5 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.6 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 13.3 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.VapQFVyZxr (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=453, bad_region=0, passed=6360 Got 6360 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1363 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1373 n_q4=1044 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.adXZ60ROvL (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=435, bad_region=0, passed=6478 Got 6478 stars (including 6036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4816 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1047 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.txN0JbBagv (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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=201, bad_region=0, passed=2763 Got 2763 stars (including 2558 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2763 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2441 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2429 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2763 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2763 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2763 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 2430 stars left (next iteration limit 2671) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2430 robust_rms=9.276 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.792 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2430 robust_rms=0.498 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.549 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2430 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.415 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2430 robust_rms_before=0.982 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.450 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.415 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.450 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits N_match=2430 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=583 n_q2=805 n_q3=436 n_q4=606 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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.ZEKjRiEqEv (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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=221, bad_region=0, passed=2963 Got 2963 stars (including 2739 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2963 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2613 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2601 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2601 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2963 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2614 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2963 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2963 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 2600 stars left (next iteration limit 2860) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2600 robust_rms=9.738 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.449 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2600 robust_rms=0.520 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.561 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2600 robust_rms=0.391 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.429 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2600 robust_rms_before=0.985 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.391 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.472 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.429 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.472 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits N_match=2600 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=594 n_q2=880 n_q3=454 n_q4=672 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.160 ref2=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.168 new1=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.148 new2=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits sigma_overall=0.411 worst_q_ratio=1.182 reference average sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.164 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4798 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4799 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210_astrometric_residuals.png (2430 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211_astrometric_residuals.png (2600 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:52.625 -17:57:54.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:52.625 -17:57:54.32 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0394 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Image size: 941.3'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:55.457 -17:57:44.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:55.457 -17:57:44.74 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0397 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 21:19:52.625 -17:57:54.32 Second-epoch second image center 21:19:55.457 -17:57:44.74 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ttc5qKu5ie Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ffQLjfyGN5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZBejTzTkt7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ayekdqRaW8 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.372050 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.372050 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.8) ____ 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 Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.0 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 2.0 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 13.7 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 13.8 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.ttc5qKu5ie (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=19, blended=1808, bad_region=0, passed=43793 Got 43793 stars (including 41923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43793 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4793 stars left (next iteration limit 5272) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.ffQLjfyGN5 (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1828, bad_region=0, passed=44597 Got 44597 stars (including 42705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44597 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4795 stars left (next iteration limit 5274) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4795 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.ZBejTzTkt7 (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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=10, blended=747, bad_region=2, passed=24582 Got 24582 stars (including 23796 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24582 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4770 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24582 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4790 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24582 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24582 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4769 stars left (next iteration limit 5247) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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=4769 robust_rms=8.829 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.096 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4769 robust_rms=0.530 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.596 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4769 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.441 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4769 robust_rms_before=0.994 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.429 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.459 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.441 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.459 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits N_match=4769 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.405 n_q1=1133 n_q2=1618 n_q3=817 n_q4=1201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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.ayekdqRaW8 (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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=11, blended=768, bad_region=4, passed=25393 Got 25393 stars (including 24574 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25393 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4768 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25393 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25393 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25393 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4768 stars left (next iteration limit 5244) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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=4768 robust_rms=9.132 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.674 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.587 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.438 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4768 robust_rms_before=1.002 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.467 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.438 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.467 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits N_match=4768 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1109 n_q2=1633 n_q3=813 n_q4=1213 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:51:00.82 -17:30:12.6: 12.27 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:11:53.62 -15:16:40.7: 14.29 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:23.04 -13:41:58.5: 13.04 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9: 15.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:30.86 -15:24:11.2: 11.96 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:28:29.00 -18:36:33.4: 12.34 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:50:41.31 -15:21:17.5: 11.95 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:14:05.30 -16:37:34.6: 14.28 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:06:47.52 -20:11:06.0: 12.74 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:28:29.00 -18:36:33.4: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:23.04 -13:41:58.5: 13.02 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9: 15.28 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:51:00.82 -17:30:12.6: 12.31 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:30.86 -15:24:11.2: 11.93 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:50:41.31 -15:21:17.5: 12.00 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:28:29.00 -18:36:33.4: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8841 delta=-0.54 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:51:00.82 -17:30:12.6: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0559 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:23.04 -13:41:58.5: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0877 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:14:05.30 -16:37:34.6: 14.54 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.95 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.98 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:30.86 -15:24:11.2: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1250 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:41.31 -15:21:17.5: ref_mag=11.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9017 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.39 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:05.30 -16:37:34.6: ref_mag=14.39 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.7429 delta=0.64 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:11:53.62 -15:16:40.7: 14.35 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.32 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.62 -15:16:40.7: ref_mag=14.32 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.9516 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:06:47.52 -20:11:06.0: 12.81 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:47.52 -20:11:06.0: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4710 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:14:13.82 -14:01:29.4: 13.24 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:44.28 -13:31:35.6: 13.06 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:11:53.91 -13:43:27.6: 13.18 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:58:02.77 -15:08:58.5: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5: 15.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:10.75 -15:57:11.3: 13.04 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:10:10.86 -13:03:30.2: 14.47 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:04:17.15 -12:48:39.0: 14.35 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5: 15.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:44.28 -13:31:35.6: 13.17 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:44.28 -13:31:35.6: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0624 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:11:53.91 -13:43:27.6: 13.09 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.91 -13:43:27.6: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1006 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:14:13.82 -14:01:29.4: 13.26 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.25 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:13.82 -14:01:29.4: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2035 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:58:02.77 -15:08:58.5: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:10:10.86 -13:03:30.2: 14.37 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:02.77 -15:08:58.5: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9779 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:10:10.86 -13:03:30.2: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9215 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:04:17.15 -12:48:39.0: 14.46 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.40 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:04:17.15 -12:48:39.0: ref_mag=14.40 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9403 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:10.75 -15:57:11.3: 13.07 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:10.75 -15:57:11.3: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8534 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3: 15.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:09:28.25 -13:04:45.3: 14.60 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3: 15.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:09:28.25 -13:04:45.3: 14.68 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.64 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:28.25 -13:04:45.3: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.0505 delta=0.59 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54175.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54182.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54559.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54975.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 4s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54034_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54034_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.84    21:14:05.20 -16:37:36.3   5675 2449   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.68    21:14:05.40 -16:37:33.0   5681 2450   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54035_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54035_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.92    21:11:53.69 -15:16:41.7   6052 1661   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.98    21:11:53.56 -15:16:39.8   6059 1663   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54045_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54045_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    12.89    21:28:28.97 -18:36:33.3   3538 3509   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    12.87    21:28:29.04 -18:36:33.6   3545 3511   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54046_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54046_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.06    21:01:23.03 -13:41:58.5   7670 0829   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.11    21:01:23.04 -13:41:58.4   7676 0831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54048_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54048_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    12.06    21:51:00.92 -17:30:14.1   0310 2716   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    12.05    21:51:00.71 -17:30:11.1   0317 2717   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54050_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54050_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    12.12    21:12:30.87 -15:24:11.1   5957 1730   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    12.13    21:12:30.86 -15:24:11.3   5963 1732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54051_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54051_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    11.90    21:50:41.32 -15:21:17.2   0388 1410   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    11.90    21:50:41.31 -15:21:17.8   0394 1411   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54175_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 Preparing report for the candidate 54175_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54182_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 Preparing report for the candidate 54182_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54334_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54334_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    11.93    21:50:06.00 -16:50:26.2   0460 2318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits **** FOUND 21:50:06.05 -16:50:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54495_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54495_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    12.40    21:06:47.51 -20:11:06.5   6548 4667   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    12.57    21:06:47.53 -20:11:05.6   6555 4669   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54557_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54557_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    12.83    21:07:10.70 -15:57:10.1   6704 2120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    12.88    21:07:10.80 -15:57:12.5   6710 2122   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54559_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 Preparing report for the candidate 54559_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54580_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54580_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.06    21:01:44.27 -13:31:35.6   7627 0720   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.06    21:01:44.30 -13:31:35.7   7634 0722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54590_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54590_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    12.98    20:58:02.77 -15:08:58.1   8077 1748   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    12.98    20:58:02.77 -15:08:59.0   8084 1750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54624_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54624_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.12    21:11:53.93 -13:43:26.9   6124 0724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.09    21:11:53.89 -13:43:28.2   6131 0726   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54649_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54649_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.15    21:14:13.82 -14:01:29.9   5769 0881   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.27    21:14:13.81 -14:01:28.9   5776 0883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54947_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54947_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.83    21:10:10.90 -13:03:30.8   6408 0339   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    14.05    21:10:10.82 -13:03:29.5   6415 0341   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54960_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54960_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.94    21:04:17.18 -12:48:38.8   7290 0255   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    13.94    21:04:17.12 -12:48:39.1   7297 0257   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54975_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 Preparing report for the candidate 54975_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54987_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 54987_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 07.26787    2461290.76787    13.97    21:09:28.27 -13:04:44.8   6511 0359   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-25-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    14.16    21:09:28.23 -13:04:45.8   6518 0362   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 42509_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 The candidate 42509_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 07.26854    2461290.76854    9.65    21:10:37.58 -16:10:25.8   6201 2216   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_012716_TTUQ1b1x1_1952213_b1Mf0rRM/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_01-26-31_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits **** FOUND 21:10:37.57 -16:10:25.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 14s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3 ########### Completed Cap-03-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 #### 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3 ################################################################################### 21:23:41.67 -18:09:12.3 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 21:05:35.49 -18:16:23.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:53:40.39 -12:49:25.5 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 20:57:55.81 -16:55:50.3 -- 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)2461290.76787288 -observatory V36 11:38:43.46 +03:28:53.7 Mercury (-0.9mag) 13:35:59.86 -14:30:30.0 Venus (-4.7mag) 07:13:54.83 +22:58:59.6 Mars (1.2mag) 09:09:01.62 +16:57:38.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:51:44.40 +02:38:40.6 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:41.28 +21:01:59.4 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:13:44.97 -00:03:12.5 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:25:35.72 -23:39:36.7 Pluto (14.5mag) 07:45:53.16 +23:43:21.5 Moon (-9.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 7 01:34 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.76787288: 09:09:05.71 +16:57:18.8 Io (6.2mag) 09:08:57.85 +16:57:58.6 Europa (6.3mag) 09:09:11.35 +16:56:49.6 Ganymede (5.7mag) 09:08:36.98 +16:59:40.3 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:06:47.81 +17:14:10.2 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:09:05.92 +16:57:19.1 Thebe (16.6mag) 09:06:25.07 +17:08:09.1 Elara (17.7mag) 09:12:55.30 +16:25:13.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:10:06.80 +17:15:24.9 Carme (19.0mag) 00:51:40.51 +02:39:04.1 Titan (8.3mag) 00:51:37.86 +02:38:34.4 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:51:59.68 +02:41:11.7 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:51:58.52 +02:38:07.3 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:50:31.19 +02:28:25.0 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 7 01:34 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.76787288: 22:04:16.82 +00:58:30.3 JWST 17:37:01.21 +34:57:24.6 Chandra 10:32:34.58 -57:53:57.2 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 7 01:34 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.76787288 -observatory V36 03:40:24.49 +19:20:20.5 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:02:53.93 -34:12:42.8 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:19:26.98 -70:17:59.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:41.39 +33:41:58.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:51:23.14 +45:28:27.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 04:51:23.14 +45:28:27.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 04:51:23.14 +45:28:27.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 04:51:23.14 +45:28:27.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 04:51:23.14 +45:28:27.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:13:30.50 +28:40:26.5 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:10:10.29 +25:58:45.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:49:28.25 +27:13:37.5 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:48:39.12 +05:13:59.6 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:29:32.45 -15:38:48.1 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:38:22.08 +32:53:25.6 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:06:35.39 +15:19:24.0 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:33:37.53 +43:10:34.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:26:12.51 +49:18:12.1 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:35:35.60 -13:01:34.0 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:11:37.30 +18:32:57.3 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:17:56.05 +18:46:16.9 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:19:36.02 +00:07:07.1 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:41:18.14 +74:02:21.7 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:05:48.68 +46:08:10.1 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:13:14.68 +11:16:50.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:25:58.91 -35:02:22.9 13.4mag 10P/Tempel 01:19:26.68 +37:01:35.5 17.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 11:48:09.10 -05:27:57.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:08:30.68 -05:05:08.2 17.6mag 63P/Wild 00:44:41.09 -07:04:03.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:39:16.63 +19:15:15.8 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:17:16.88 +14:59:53.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell 05:38:07.61 +28:37:12.0 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:31:43.03 +24:49:26.4 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:27:49.73 +20:52:26.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:46:32.08 -21:19:42.8 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos 06:17:22.98 +20:38:24.4 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:32:20.25 -17:36:57.2 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:37:39.19 +13:45:28.9 12.1mag 169P/NEAT 03:24:25.19 +08:28:39.1 14.5mag 220P/McNaught 04:47:59.81 +36:18:42.7 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:31:48.07 +35:42:15.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:25:12.89 -00:14:45.0 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:27:45.66 +16:51:06.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.2K Sep 7 01:34 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60 V8055 2026-08-30.22 10.89 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 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 23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09 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 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep 7 01:34 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep 7 01:34 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 15:22:03.224 +06:31:13.73 AT 2026yqa 2026-08-07.28 20.41 00:34:06.502 +12:42:13.91 AT 2026ypz 2026-08-08.10 20 21:30:05.008 +02:38:33.95 AT 2026ypy 2026-08-06.53 20.21 21:00:04.179 -04:29:11.16 AT 2026ypx 2026-08-10.99 20.06 02:37:12.256 +15:20:39.63 AT 2026ypw 2026-08-12.19 20.13 20:30:21.422 +77:41:45.40 AT 2026ypv 2026-08-02.23 20.4969 13:32:08.201 +00:21:43.54 AT 2026ypu 2026-08-05.16 19.6868 14:07:14.862 +00:31:05.95 AT 2026ypt 2026-08-08.16 20.0684 17:39:38.555 +44:15:43.22 AT 2026yps 2026-07-22.33 20.9161 23:51:42.078 +03:04:27.33 AT 2026ypr 2026-08-12.07 20.05 02:34:15.880 +40:31:56.36 AT 2026ypq 2026-08-11.58 18.82 15:38:07.902 +06:01:37.84 AT 2026ypp 2026-08-11.26 20.34 15:24:17.953 +11:26:31.29 AT 2026ypo 2026-08-11.26 20.8 14:21:16.003 +25:15:33.98 AT 2026ypn 2026-08-11.26 18.72 16:23:56.085 +09:36:23.21 AT 2026ypm 2026-08-11.28 20.97 20:54:11.595 +10:54:51.15 SN 2026ypl 2026-08-09.34 20.4 00:40:25.122 +24:26:45.82 AT 2026ypk 2026-08-07.45 20.4501 17:05:06.872 +77:16:36.60 AT 2026ypj 2026-08-11.31 18.807 20:49:46.878 -06:36:38.40 AT 2026ypi 2026-08-09.29 20.4359 00:12:21.150 -17:28:55.44 AT 2026yph 2026-08-08.42 20.4034 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Sep 7 01:34 tns_transients_list.txt

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