NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk

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

Processing fields Tau-07-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    14.07    03:26:10.45 +08:17:24.0   4716 1809   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.97    03:26:10.70 +08:17:24.6   4723 1812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 09.4814  2461292.9814  14.02  03:26:10.57 +08:17:24.3
175.08653 -38.44173 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 7.6 pix   This object is listed in comets.txt   16.6"  17.7mag 220P/McNaught
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
16.6" 17.7mag  220P/McNaught
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?)   Tau-07-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 01 09.16636    2461049.66636    13.91    03:13:48.84 +03:17:31.0   6594 4807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 01 18.19355    2461058.69355    14.11    03:13:48.85 +03:17:30.7   6588 4800   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    12.98    03:13:48.23 +03:17:36.7   6595 4822   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.15    03:13:48.25 +03:17:36.4   6602 4826   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 09.4814  2461292.9814  13.06  03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6
176.98572 -44.13367 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
464 Megaira                  3     -1       3  13.6     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6:  14.40 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6:  14.41 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.41 +/- 0.06
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?)   Tau-07-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 2

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Tau-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 332517 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 332517 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits_preview.png'
Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits

renamed 'Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits_preview.png'
Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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= 611.0058 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 549.3758 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2177.3959 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 587.5627 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2387.8801 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 609.0032 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.56363 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.035 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 20.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 22.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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= '2026-09-09T06:32:36.6280203' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-09T11:32:36.6280203' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61292.4809794906 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-09T11:32:46.5323656' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61292.4810941205 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 51.4286735470662 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 5.99996195528398 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 61.365 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 196.836944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.13894876335797 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" 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"FOCPOS = 20464 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20464 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 20.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 20.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 57.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 905.11 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 22.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 23.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 0.0 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/d_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits :) Spent 0.503539 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/d_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 20.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 22.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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= '2026-09-09T06:33:29.1053141' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-09T11:33:29.1053141' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61292.4815868633 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/d_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits :) Spent 0.498574 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/d_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits


fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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: 2461292.98109523 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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:25:42.879 +05:59:50.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 Second-epoch image center 03:25:42.879 +05:59:50.75 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0191 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:25:45.871 +06:00:11.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 Second-epoch image center 03:25:45.871 +06:00:11.55 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 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 03:25:42.879 +05:59:50.75 Second-epoch second image center 03:25:45.871 +06:00:11.55 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01368 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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fiOgyGsvAn Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4RLWVQKG15 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZYW0FyMK7D Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.23zorsJE7s Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2623 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 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2623 deg Loaded 4344 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): 3518 out of 3704 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3704 out of 6894 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.929400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.929400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2623 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 43.4390 to 59.4125 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2623 deg Loaded 4344 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): 3518 out of 3704 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3704 out of 6894 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 6511 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4391 to 59.4125 deg, Dec +0.6696 to +11.2487 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 43.4391 to 59.4125 deg, Dec 0.6696 to 11.2487 deg Loaded 4348 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): 3541 out of 3691 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3691 out of 6511 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 2.1 pix Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 2.1 pix fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 2.1 pix fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 15.2 mag. Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.fiOgyGsvAn (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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=524, bad_region=1590, passed=6894 Got 6894 stars (including 4892 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6894 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4758 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4754 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5638 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4753 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5638 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4753 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5638 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4753 stars left (next iteration limit 5229) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=4753 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=1530 n_q2=694 n_q3=1636 n_q4=893 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.252 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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.4RLWVQKG15 (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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=474, bad_region=1522, passed=6511 Got 6511 stars (including 4629 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6511 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4512 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4508 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5309 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4512 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5309 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5309 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4508 stars left (next iteration limit 4958) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=4508 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1470 n_q2=658 n_q3=1531 n_q4=849 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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.ZYW0FyMK7D (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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, bad_region=945, passed=4020 Got 4020 stars (including 2817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4020 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2743 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2740 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3240 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2743 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3240 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3240 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 2740 stars left (next iteration limit 3014) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2740 robust_rms=6.175 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.690 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2740 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.429 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2740 robust_rms=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.372 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2740 robust_rms_before=0.896 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.340 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.381 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.372 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.381 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits N_match=2740 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=902 n_q2=411 n_q3=907 n_q4=520 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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.23zorsJE7s (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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=330, bad_region=882, passed=3794 Got 3794 stars (including 2655 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3794 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2580 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2578 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3061 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2580 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3061 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3061 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 2578 stars left (next iteration limit 2835) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2578 robust_rms=6.241 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.103 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2578 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.478 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2578 robust_rms=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.371 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2578 robust_rms_before=0.901 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.359 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.389 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.371 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=2578 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=849 n_q2=385 n_q3=859 n_q4=485 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.252 ref2=Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.305 worst_q_ratio=1.220 new1=fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.130 new2=fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.046 reference average sigma_overall=0.3045 worst_q_ratio=1.236 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129_astrometric_residuals.png (4753 matched stars from wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (4508 matched stars from wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417_astrometric_residuals.png (2740 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (2578 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:25:42.879 +05:59:50.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 Second-epoch image center 03:25:42.879 +05:59:50.75 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0191 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:25:45.871 +06:00:11.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:25:45.853 +05:58:58.33 Second-epoch image center 03:25:45.871 +06:00:11.55 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 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 03:25:42.879 +05:59:50.75 Second-epoch second image center 03:25:45.871 +06:00:11.55 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01368 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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lpsn2wd9Hb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dnJ8yVn3nI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QNNdvGW68P Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2PitCEHksP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits and wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 40138 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2698 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 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2698 deg Loaded 4347 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): 3388 out of 3752 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3752 out of 40138 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.807750 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.807750 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 40138 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec +0.6809 to +11.2698 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 43.4339 to 59.4138 deg, Dec 0.6809 to 11.2698 deg Loaded 4347 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): 3388 out of 3752 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3752 out of 40138 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 36794 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 43.4364 to 59.4140 deg, Dec +0.6695 to +11.2585 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 43.4364 to 59.4140 deg, Dec 0.6695 to 11.2585 deg Loaded 4354 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): 3421 out of 3757 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3757 out of 36794 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (aperture=4.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 2.0 pix Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 2.0 pix fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 2.0 pix fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 15.4 mag. Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 14.7 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.1 (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.lpsn2wd9Hb (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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1702, bad_region=7340, passed=40129 Got 40129 stars (including 31384 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40129 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34352 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34352 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34352 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1596 n_q2=695 n_q3=1675 n_q4=901 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.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.dnJ8yVn3nI (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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1580, bad_region=6747, passed=36783 Got 36783 stars (including 28751 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36783 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31491 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31491 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31491 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1595 n_q2=712 n_q3=1658 n_q4=902 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits -region wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.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.QNNdvGW68P (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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=817, bad_region=4008, passed=24019 Got 24019 stars (including 19375 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24019 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20960 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20960 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20960 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5340) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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=4856 robust_rms=6.040 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.491 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.462 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.374 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4856 robust_rms_before=0.899 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.376 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.374 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.376 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1629 n_q2=709 n_q3=1639 n_q4=879 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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.2PitCEHksP (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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=930, bad_region=4017, passed=23352 Got 23352 stars (including 18719 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23352 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20267 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20267 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20267 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5338) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=4855 robust_rms=6.040 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.373 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.507 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.398 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4855 robust_rms_before=0.906 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.398 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.398 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1638 n_q2=702 n_q3=1631 n_q4=884 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/wcs_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:31:52.40 +04:17:48.0: 13.19 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:30:36.25 +04:54:13.1: 13.69 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:24:30.37 +02:06:35.9: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:48:17.97 +08:47:52.7: 13.61 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:20:58.72 +08:27:32.9: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-59-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits at 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6: 14.40 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:31:52.40 +04:17:48.0: 13.11 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:48:17.97 +08:47:52.7: 13.79 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:20:58.72 +08:27:32.9: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:30:36.25 +04:54:13.1: 13.66 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:24:30.37 +02:06:35.9: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:31:52.40 +04:17:48.0: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4563 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:48:17.97 +08:47:52.7: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7845 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:30:36.25 +04:54:13.1: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8305 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:20:58.72 +08:27:32.9: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4695 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:24:30.37 +02:06:35.9: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6059 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-38-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0164.fits at 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6: 14.41 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.0663 delta=1.34 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35983.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51186_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51186_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    13.83    03:30:36.25 +04:54:12.4   4055 3857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.83    03:30:36.24 +04:54:13.8   4063 3861   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51187_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51187_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    13.54    03:24:30.30 +02:06:35.5   4979 5548   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.73    03:24:30.44 +02:06:36.4   4987 5551   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51189_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51189_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    13.39    03:31:52.40 +04:17:46.6   3864 4225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.57    03:31:52.39 +04:17:49.3   3871 4228   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51205_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51205_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    12.48    03:20:58.73 +08:27:32.6   5493 1703   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    12.46    03:20:58.72 +08:27:33.3   5501 1706   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51230_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51230_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 09.48110    2461292.98110    13.74    03:48:17.94 +08:47:53.0   1392 1483   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-32-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.85    03:48:18.01 +08:47:52.5   1399 1487   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51239_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51239_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    13.71    03:33:49.07 +09:41:16.0   3580 0964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits **** FOUND 03:33:49.07 +09:41:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51241_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 Preparing report for the candidate 51241_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51252_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 The candidate 51252_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 09.48170    2461292.98170    14.23    03:12:42.63 +08:25:23.8   6740 1717   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_064651_TTUQ2b1x1_2158816_QcIX5gjk/fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.5") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35983_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 Preparing report for the candidate 35983_fd_Tau-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_06-33-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6 ########### Completed Tau-07-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 03:26:10.57 +08:17:24.3 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6 ################################################################################### 03:26:10.57 +08:17:24.3 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 03:13:48.24 +03:17:36.6 -- 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)2461292.98109523 -observatory V36 11:52:30.02 +01:45:13.1 Mercury (-0.7mag) 13:41:27.59 -15:19:49.3 Venus (-4.7mag) 07:19:52.27 +22:50:13.7 Mars (1.2mag) 09:10:50.56 +16:49:57.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:51:13.21 +02:35:00.9 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:42.42 +21:02:02.7 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:13:32.31 -00:04:37.8 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:25:26.72 -23:40:06.2 Pluto (14.5mag) 09:52:47.41 +13:05:32.4 Moon (-8.6mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 9 06:49 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461292.98109523: 09:10:46.19 +16:50:19.8 Io (6.2mag) 09:11:01.09 +16:49:05.6 Europa (6.3mag) 09:10:36.21 +16:51:09.8 Ganymede (5.7mag) 09:10:41.54 +16:50:43.8 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:08:41.36 +17:07:26.3 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:10:51.95 +16:49:51.6 Thebe (16.6mag) 09:08:17.18 +17:01:20.5 Elara (17.7mag) 09:14:40.97 +16:16:53.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:11:46.09 +17:08:20.2 Carme (19.0mag) 00:51:00.57 +02:35:15.2 Titan (8.3mag) 00:51:17.62 +02:34:51.4 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:51:22.44 +02:37:19.0 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:51:29.03 +02:34:45.9 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:49:57.72 +02:24:33.0 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 9 06:49 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461292.98109523: 22:21:12.10 +03:14:11.5 JWST 16:58:16.11 +41:56:39.5 Chandra 13:20:16.04 -62:25:55.9 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 9 06:49 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461292.98109523 -observatory V36 03:41:40.27 +19:26:21.3 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:03:43.09 -34:10:13.0 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:21:06.56 -70:25:24.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:55.82 +33:45:26.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 22:11:45.24 +28:24:05.1 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:11:49.49 +25:56:20.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:51:30.64 +27:08:54.6 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:50:03.24 +05:13:15.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:28:58.58 -15:50:26.7 14.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:40:17.38 +33:01:43.7 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:06:53.18 +15:17:52.1 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:32:17.08 +43:05:20.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:23:12.53 +49:10:46.2 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:36:44.92 -13:03:25.5 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:12:21.57 +18:06:17.2 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:21:30.78 +18:35:54.0 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:21:26.13 -00:03:37.2 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:47:13.99 +73:40:05.1 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:04:39.96 +46:03:45.0 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:15:18.06 +11:27:42.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:27:48.29 -35:09:45.6 7.8mag 10P/Tempel 11:49:38.18 -05:37:57.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:12:58.29 -05:47:04.7 17.6mag 63P/Wild 06:43:32.00 +19:05:00.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:16:07.11 -26:11:50.8 17.1mag 84P/Giclas 03:17:20.19 +15:01:20.4 17.2mag 88P/Howell 05:45:30.57 +29:27:50.1 16.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:38:15.43 +24:15:03.3 15.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:32:45.88 +20:24:11.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:51:25.51 -22:05:49.6 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos 06:20:02.46 +20:34:14.8 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:23:16.39 -17:19:47.8 11.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 08:58:57.53 +37:31:31.4 16.4mag 162P/Siding Spring 09:34:21.74 +12:25:06.4 13.2mag 169P/NEAT 03:26:11.67 +08:17:27.1 17.7mag 220P/McNaught 04:53:55.71 +36:59:59.1 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:37:42.84 +35:28:00.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:26:40.11 -00:29:38.8 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:29:40.05 +16:44:19.9 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 9 06:49 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 9 06:49 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 9 06:49 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 01:08:23.870 +02:55:51.33 AT 2026yuy 2026-08-06.84 21.87 01:16:59.610 +05:02:09.95 AT 2026yux 2026-08-06.84 22.17 01:03:17.160 +01:55:16.75 AT 2026yuw 2026-08-06.84 21.78 01:01:06.200 -01:23:37.06 AT 2026yuv 2026-08-06.84 21.44 23:00:49.110 +05:32:39.05 AT 2026yuu 2026-08-07.78 22.37 23:39:57.990 +03:21:50.80 AT 2026yut 2026-08-06.76 22.1 23:34:24.590 +00:59:42.41 AT 2026yus 2026-08-05.79 22.26 23:11:22.440 +03:34:45.08 AT 2026yur 2026-08-06.81 22.15 23:52:10.400 +03:53:48.67 AT 2026yuq 2026-08-06.76 22.26 01:28:25.390 -00:33:31.00 AT 2026yup 2026-07-22.87 22.24 06:19:46.733 +50:57:31.05 AT 2026yuo 2026-08-13.50 19.744 23:24:50.114 +15:25:58.38 AT 2026yun 2026-08-10.05 19.96 00:25:27.120 +20:14:05.91 SN 2026yum 2026-08-13.09 18.04 22:02:49.666 -13:05:30.39 AT 2026yul 2026-08-12.92 18.89 21:45:50.911 -04:08:31.57 AT 2026yuk 2026-08-12.78 19.08 01:02:47.624 -06:59:05.24 AT 2026yuj 2026-08-13.05 19.25 23:50:13.455 +20:53:14.83 AT 2026yui 2026-08-12.94 19.46 22:53:22.575 -18:00:52.62 AT 2026yuh 2026-08-12.37 19.1729 01:03:55.125 -10:40:35.60 AT 2026yug 2026-08-10.42 20.3834 22:18:45.584 -09:23:49.69 AT 2026yuf 2026-08-08.36 20.7186 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Sep 9 06:49 tns_transients_list.txt

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