## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461234.81589987 13.07.2026 07:34:43.749 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
First image: 2461234.81589987 13.07.2026 07:34:43.749 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Last image: 2461293.65466829 10.09.2026 03:42:33.340 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 11 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 23129
Objects passed selection criteria: 23078
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 18357.8
Average stars matched: 17888.2 (97.4425 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 249200 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Sep 9 23:33:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461234.81589987 13.07.2026 07:34:43.749 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
First image: 2461234.81589987 13.07.2026 07:34:43.749 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Last image: 2461293.65466829 10.09.2026 03:42:33.340 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 211 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 210501
Objects passed selection criteria: 210111
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 3.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 3.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 199262
Average stars matched: 191210 (95.9589 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 675728 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Sep 9 23:38:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## 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
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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:
Aql-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aql-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aql-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 283518 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 283518 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.png' -> 'transient_report/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits_preview.png'
Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
renamed 'Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.png' -> 'transient_report/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits_preview.png'
Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 509.5063
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 749.3019
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1436.4116
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 580.4028
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1429.2069
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 596.9741
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.81922
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.028
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
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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 = 28.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 28.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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= '2026-09-09T22:41:47.4021670' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-10T03:41:47.4021670' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61293.1540208566 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-10T03:41:57.3025782' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61293.15413544 / 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 = 293.332802681849 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 14.0001875162524 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 68.6447222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 204.985555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.0734851244483 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '19 33 20' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
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Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20476 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20476 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 28.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 28.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 39.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 28.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 16.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.900232 / [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
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/d_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits :)
Spent 0.864615 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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/d_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 28.1299991607666 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 28.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/d_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits :)
Spent 0.814352 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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/d_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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: 2461293.65413660
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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 19:33:24.758 +14:00:07.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 19:33:20.445 +14:00:26.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 19:33:24.758 +14:00:07.64
Second-epoch image center 19:33:20.445 +14:00:26.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0182 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9' 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: 19:33:23.078 +14:00:55.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 19:33:24.758 +14:00:07.64
Second-epoch image center 19:33:23.078 +14:00:55.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0150 deg.
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# 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 19:33:20.445 +14:00:26.27
Second-epoch second image center 19:33:23.078 +14:00:55.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01342 deg.
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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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mBBrx9mS1e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dSSubD7eFg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QIqEOwjipx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sQo18nDSaw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits and wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29680 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 285.1146 to 301.6010 deg, Dec +8.6854 to +19.2643 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 285.1146 to 301.6010 deg, Dec 8.6854 to 19.2643 deg
Loaded 18862 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): 13848 out of 15188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15188 out of 29680 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.725450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.725450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29680 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 285.1146 to 301.6010 deg, Dec +8.6854 to +19.2643 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 285.1146 to 301.6010 deg, Dec 8.6854 to 19.2643 deg
Loaded 18862 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): 13848 out of 15188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15188 out of 29680 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 29727 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 285.1147 to 301.6009 deg, Dec +8.6852 to +19.2669 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 285.1147 to 301.6009 deg, Dec 8.6852 to 19.2669 deg
Loaded 18863 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): 13880 out of 15215 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15215 out of 29727 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
2.2 pix Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
2.0 pix fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
15.0 mag. Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.mBBrx9mS1e (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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=3003, bad_region=4819, passed=29680
Got 29680 stars (including 22138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29680 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 4943 stars left (next iteration limit 5436)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits N_match=4943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.527 n_q1=1845 n_q2=690 n_q3=1718 n_q4=690 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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.dSSubD7eFg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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=3016, bad_region=4811, passed=29727
Got 29727 stars (including 22179 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29727 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 4939 stars left (next iteration limit 5431)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=4939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.507 n_q1=1847 n_q2=688 n_q3=1718 n_q4=686 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.QIqEOwjipx (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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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=1054, bad_region=506, passed=12060
Got 12060 stars (including 10498 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12060 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5419)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 4927 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2074/188/2355/310 per quadrant, need 307 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.605 n_q1=2074 n_q2=188 n_q3=2355 n_q4=310 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.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.sQo18nDSaw (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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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=1126, bad_region=284, passed=12858
Got 12858 stars (including 11432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12858 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4987 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4987 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 4941 stars left (next iteration limit 5436)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 4941 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2415/162/2074/290 per quadrant, need 308 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=4941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.586 n_q1=2415 n_q2=162 n_q3=2074 n_q4=290 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits sigma_overall=0.486 worst_q_ratio=1.084
ref2=Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.502 worst_q_ratio=1.051
new1=fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.527 worst_q_ratio=1.182
new2=fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.506 worst_q_ratio=1.183
reference average sigma_overall=0.494 worst_q_ratio=1.0675
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119_astrometric_residuals.png (4943 matched stars from wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (4939 matched stars from wcs_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (4941 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 31822_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 31822_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 11.11 | 19:55:54.00 +14:30:13.9 | 1482 2852 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:55:53.99 +14:30:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31828_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 31828_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 11.20 | 19:51:42.58 +16:24:57.7 | 2126 1706 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:51:42.59 +16:24:57.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31829_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 31829_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 10.95 | 19:36:28.44 +10:58:14.0 | 4326 5036 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:36:28.42 +10:58:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31838_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 31838_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 12.00 | 19:56:38.63 +17:19:37.6 | 1416 1129 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:56:38.63 +17:19:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31844_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 31844_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 12.11 | 19:57:53.98 +17:52:23.6 | 1241 0789 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:57:53.99 +17:52:23.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 18658_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 18658_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 10.35 | 19:38:35.19 +12:45:26.9 | 4021 3952 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:38:35.22 +12:45:27.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21562_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 21562_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 10.15467 | 2461293.65467 | 8.01 | 19:38:01.61 +11:43:19.7 | 4099 4579 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits |
**** FOUND 19:38:01.60 +11:43:19.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-01-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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Last image: 2461293.65413660 10.09.2026 03:41:47.402 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Aql-01-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 13.07.2026 07:34:43.749 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461234.81589987 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 227323 *matched= 227323 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-34-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
exp_start= 13.07.2026 07:35:10.708 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461234.81621190 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.001 *detected= 227246 *matched= 205471 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_02-35-10_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
exp_start= 10.09.2026 03:41:47.402 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461293.65413660 ap= 4.4 rotation= -0.151 *detected= 133238 *matched= 131177 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
exp_start= 10.09.2026 03:42:33.340 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461293.65466829 ap= 4.4 rotation= -0.148 *detected= 143218 *matched= 140836 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-09-09_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_224401_TTUQ2b1x1_1324516_CG7ylKVB/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: plate-solved image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-41-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits not found - skipping this image
Source monitoring: plate-solved image wcs_fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-09_22-42-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits not found - skipping this image
########### Completed Aql-01-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 ####
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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).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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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
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461293.65413660 -observatory V36
11:56:35.84 +01:13:53.1 Mercury (-0.7mag)
13:43:01.80 -15:34:27.7 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:21:40.18 +22:47:22.1 Mars (1.2mag)
09:11:23.30 +16:47:37.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:03.62 +02:33:52.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:42.55 +21:02:02.8 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:28.45 -00:05:03.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:24.12 -23:40:14.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
10:22:18.09 +08:52:14.1 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 9 23:33 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461293.65413660:
09:11:26.59 +16:47:21.9 Io (6.2mag)
09:11:30.56 +16:47:01.9 Europa (6.3mag)
09:11:09.84 +16:48:46.2 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:11:21.03 +16:47:50.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:09:15.64 +17:05:22.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:11:24.76 +16:47:30.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:08:50.97 +16:59:15.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:15:12.69 +16:14:21.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:12:15.93 +17:06:10.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:50:49.78 +02:34:00.8 Titan (8.3mag)
00:51:04.74 +02:33:54.5 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:51:10.94 +02:36:06.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:51:18.79 +02:33:44.3 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:49:47.45 +02:23:21.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 9 23:33 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461293.65413660:
22:28:19.46 +03:55:49.6 JWST
18:04:56.15 +29:43:59.2 Chandra
00:47:22.48 +63:52:08.5 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 9 23:33 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461293.65413660 -observatory V36
03:42:02.26 +19:28:04.7 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:59.13 -34:09:29.5 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:21:36.25 -70:27:40.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:59.85 +33:46:29.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
22:11:13.76 +28:19:01.8 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:12:19.33 +25:55:34.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:52:07.63 +27:07:30.0 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:50:28.59 +05:13:01.9 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:28:49.14 -15:53:59.6 14.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:40:51.71 +33:04:17.0 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:58.93 +15:17:25.0 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:31:54.15 +43:03:42.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:22:18.92 +49:08:21.5 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:37:05.34 -13:04:00.4 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:12:34.20 +17:58:05.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:22:36.22 +18:32:43.1 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:21:59.81 -00:06:54.3 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:49:05.94 +73:33:12.2 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:04:17.81 +46:02:12.6 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:15:55.45 +11:31:00.2 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:28:23.91 -35:11:24.9 13.5mag 10P/Tempel
01:23:57.92 +37:35:48.9 17.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:50:05.22 -05:41:01.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:14:19.31 -05:59:47.4 17.7mag 63P/Wild
06:44:48.72 +19:01:45.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:19.59 +15:01:38.0 17.2mag 88P/Howell
05:47:46.36 +29:43:02.4 16.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:40:13.56 +24:04:18.5 15.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:34:15.33 +20:15:31.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:52:54.81 -22:19:46.3 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos
06:20:50.27 +20:32:54.9 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:20:16.09 -17:13:39.8 15.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:00:52.61 +37:29:16.1 16.4mag 162P/Siding Spring
09:33:36.13 +12:02:24.0 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:26:42.27 +08:13:51.7 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:55:43.16 +37:12:11.2 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:39:29.55 +35:23:31.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:27:07.02 -00:34:09.8 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:30:14.53 +16:42:16.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.0K Sep 9 23:33 comets.txt
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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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:52:44.979 +53:35:27.83 AT 2026yxt 2026-08-05.18 20.8609
00:56:58.931 +27:08:48.44 SN 2026yxs 2026-08-15.06 19.27
20:48:19.872 +12:39:21.21 AT 2026yxr 2026-08-14.95 19.84
20:41:35.957 -01:18:45.35 AT 2026yxq 2026-08-13.46 18.76
17:37:53.890 +29:59:34.82 AT 2026yxp 2026-08-09.34 19.71
03:09:25.134 -42:47:32.92 AT 2026yxo 2026-08-14.06 19.072
02:37:44.043 +40:27:03.94 AT 2026yxn 2026-08-04.59 18.578
05:19:33.597 +03:36:27.44 AT 2026yxm 2026-08-08.49 19.2775
14:07:42.574 -42:50:59.33 AT 2026yxl 2026-08-01.76 19.154
17:33:41.970 +47:31:32.02 AT 2026yxk 2026-08-13.32 19.3
01:00:56.278 +39:19:38.93 AT 2026yxj 2026-08-12.14 19.374
18:33:47.958 +33:41:57.46 TDE 2026yxi 2026-08-13.37 19.405
20:18:57.682 -57:26:56.68 AT 2026yxh 2026-08-13.91 19.279
16:55:55.783 +16:34:53.69 AT 2026yxg 2026-08-08.33 19.2
02:35:11.630 +31:31:51.19 AT 2026yxf 2026-08-11.14 19.013
23:29:52.284 +44:53:18.83 AT 2026yxe 2026-08-12.10 20.038
15:42:53.416 -23:39:31.36 AT 2026yxd 2026-08-11.27 18.614
14:30:47.853 +24:42:11.36 AT 2026yxc 2026-08-14.26 20.32
17:42:05.972 +65:39:19.45 AT 2026yxb 2026-08-14.32 19.566
18:29:10.333 +08:12:57.93 AT 2026yxa 2026-08-04.21 17.5357
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