NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv

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

Processing fields Per-05-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2025 12 23.28854    2461032.78854    13.93    04:29:40.43 +34:08:00.3   3733 5482   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 01 09.08620    2461049.58620    14.14    04:29:40.38 +34:08:02.0   5626 0827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    13.14    04:29:40.25 +34:08:01.6   5749 0856   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.93    04:29:40.36 +34:08:01.6   5754 0860   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 10.4701  2461293.9701  13.04  04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6
166.12634  -9.86394 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J067.4182+34.1337        | 04:29:40.36 +34:08:01.2 (Gaia DR3)  | IRR (ATLAS)      |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE  SpType: M6 (LAMOST DR5)       J-Ks=1.489+/-0.030 (Very red! L if it's a dwarf)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6:  13.96 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6:  14.13 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.04 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Per-05-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 1

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Per-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 269957 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 269957 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits_preview.png'
Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits

renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits_preview.png'
Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 551.5128 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 689.1023 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1212.6143 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 390.0623 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1287.7834 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 348.1987 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.19871 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.120 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 ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.120 soft threshold=0.12) ---------------------------------------------- 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 = 21.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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= '2026-09-10T06:16:20.9631204' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-10T11:16:20.9631204' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61293.4696870716 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-10T11:16:30.8628048' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61293.4698016434 / 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 = 65.4567267306485 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 37.9998823822382 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 81.4091666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 57.2422222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.01127769465948 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Per-05' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '04 21 49' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20464 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20464 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 21.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 21.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 63.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.3 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 21.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 1.800144 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits :) Spent 0.699807 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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 21.0499992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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= '2026-09-10T06:17:13.4859564' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-10T11:17:13.4859564' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61293.4702949654 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits :) Spent 0.603105 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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits


fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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: 2461293.96980281 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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Image size: 937.1'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: 04:21:55.598 +38:00:15.06 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 Second-epoch image center 04:21:55.598 +38:00:15.06 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0225 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Image size: 937.1'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: 04:21:53.087 +37:59:52.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 Second-epoch image center 04:21:53.087 +37:59:52.19 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0132 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 04:21:55.598 +38:00:15.06 Second-epoch second image center 04:21:53.087 +37:59:52.19 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01041 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Hc1FV6LVqZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.k119buhFR5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wRfVsESFnu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CPKVEiDviJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 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 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.973500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.973500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 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 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec +32.0248 to +43.3806 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 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec 32.0248 to 43.3806 deg Loaded 9219 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): 6462 out of 7192 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7192 out of 18569 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=5.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 2.1 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 2.2 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 2.2 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 15.4 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 13.2 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.8 (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.Hc1FV6LVqZ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=1808, bad_region=4135, passed=18677 Got 18677 stars (including 13041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.243 n_q1=2083 n_q2=782 n_q3=975 n_q4=1009 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313 The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.k119buhFR5 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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=1757, bad_region=5749, passed=18569 Got 18569 stars (including 11599 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5364) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1635 n_q2=591 n_q3=1534 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327 The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.wRfVsESFnu (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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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=233, bad_region=1114, passed=4786 Got 4786 stars (including 3471 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4786 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3389 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3372 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3775 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3388 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3371 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3371 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 3371 stars left (next iteration limit 3707) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3371 robust_rms=6.079 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.661 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3371 robust_rms=0.522 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.602 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3371 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.502 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3371 robust_rms_before=0.939 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.443 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.558 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.502 verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:55.596 +38:00:14.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4786 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3435619.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.939 -> 0.443 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 3371 pairs from the initial matching) 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3282 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 3282 pairs (3371 from the initial matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3282 robust_rms=6.001 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.030 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3282 robust_rms=0.522 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.602 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3282 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3282 robust_rms_before=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.493 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.489 verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:55.596 +38:00:14.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4786 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3436614.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.441 -> 0.441 arcsec) Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3282 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3282 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3774 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits N_match=3282 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.531 n_q1=1352 n_q2=433 n_q3=1152 n_q4=345 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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.CPKVEiDviJ (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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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=145, bad_region=650, passed=3309 Got 3309 stars (including 2525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3309 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2462 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2451 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2452 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2451 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2731 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2464 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2453 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2730 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2453 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2730 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 2453 stars left (next iteration limit 2696) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2453 robust_rms=6.544 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.605 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2453 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.637 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2453 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.466 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2453 robust_rms_before=0.912 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.480 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.537 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.466 verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:53.085 +37:59:51.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3309 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3435568.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.912 -> 0.427 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2453 pairs from the initial matching) 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2375 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2375 pairs (2453 from the initial matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2375 robust_rms=6.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.137 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2375 robust_rms=0.551 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.636 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2375 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.467 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2375 robust_rms_before=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.465 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.467 SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-quadrant 0.467 vs 0.465 arcsec) - keeping the current solution SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2730 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2730 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits N_match=2375 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.513 n_q1=1046 n_q2=299 n_q3=693 n_q4=337 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.313 ref2=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.327 new1=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.462 worst_q_ratio=1.150 new2=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits sigma_overall=0.457 worst_q_ratio=1.138 reference average sigma_overall=0.36 worst_q_ratio=1.32 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (4849 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025_astrometric_residuals.png (4878 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (3282 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143_astrometric_residuals.png (2375 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04449_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 04449_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    6.40    04:36:41.12 +41:15:49.3   6484 5199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:36:41.11 +41:15:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.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 Per-05-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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:55.596 +38:00:14.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 Second-epoch image center 04:21:55.596 +38:00:14.23 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0224 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:21:53.085 +37:59:51.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 Second-epoch image center 04:21:53.085 +37:59:51.39 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0132 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 04:21:55.596 +38:00:14.23 Second-epoch second image center 04:21:53.085 +37:59:51.39 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01040 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LQJ05InaPh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VfqB8wLXWH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9Ae12eICIH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jute2GqUXV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 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 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.846000 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.846000 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 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 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 140690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec +31.9743 to +43.3811 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 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec 31.9743 to 43.3811 deg Loaded 9291 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): 5356 out of 7280 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7280 out of 140690 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 1.9 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 2.1 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 2.0 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 15.6 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 13.8 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 13.4 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 13.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.LQJ05InaPh (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=23, blended=15371, bad_region=23033, passed=137258 Got 137258 stars (including 100558 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137258 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1954 n_q2=830 n_q3=1050 n_q4=1015 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283 The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.VfqB8wLXWH (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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=32, blended=14565, bad_region=33452, passed=140658 Got 140658 stars (including 96569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 140658 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1625 n_q2=605 n_q3=1577 n_q4=1071 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296 The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.9Ae12eICIH (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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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=4, blended=1593, bad_region=7284, passed=41839 Got 41839 stars (including 33302 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41839 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36057 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36057 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36057 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5353) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=6.202 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.191 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.626 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.497 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=0.450 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.454 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.449 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.498 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.497 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.498 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.526 n_q1=2021 n_q2=635 n_q3=1636 n_q4=574 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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.Jute2GqUXV (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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1012, bad_region=4622, passed=32039 Got 32039 stars (including 26566 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32039 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28493 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28493 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28494 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5355) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=6.480 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.498 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.564 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.656 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.507 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4867 robust_rms_before=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.476 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.502 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.507 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.502 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.549 n_q1=2149 n_q2=588 n_q3=1362 n_q4=768 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:12:12.41 +39:26:50.9: 13.22 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:16:26.57 +36:30:07.1: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:42:19.11 +37:30:26.6: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:06:26.15 +33:48:02.4: 13.19 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:16:15.22 +34:53:11.0: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:04:52.11 +37:06:15.6: 13.86 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:42:19.11 +37:30:26.6: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:16:26.57 +36:30:07.1: 13.49 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:06:26.15 +33:48:02.4: 13.20 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:12:12.41 +39:26:50.9: 13.42 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:19.11 +37:30:26.6: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7801 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:16:26.57 +36:30:07.1: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1343 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.20 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:06:26.15 +33:48:02.4: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7815 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:12:12.41 +39:26:50.9: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0168 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6: 13.96 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:16:15.22 +34:53:11.0: 13.39 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:16:15.22 +34:53:11.0: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3672 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:04:52.11 +37:06:15.6: 13.88 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:04:52.11 +37:06:15.6: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4497 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6: 14.13 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.04 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0458 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out127252.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184626_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184626_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.92    04:28:51.17 +41:45:05.1   5588 5471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:28:51.18 +41:45:05.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184628_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184628_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.45    04:10:03.66 +39:04:49.0   3405 3879   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:10:03.53 +39:04:48.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184648_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184648_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    13.04    04:12:12.29 +39:26:50.8   3659 4089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.98    04:12:12.53 +39:26:51.0   3664 4092   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184840_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184840_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    12.78    04:06:26.09 +33:48:02.8   2823 0695   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.79    04:06:26.20 +33:48:02.1   2828 0698   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184876_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184876_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.15    04:15:31.60 +33:49:29.3   3976 0677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:15:31.66 +33:49:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184931_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184931_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.61    04:14:54.30 +35:05:10.1   3916 1446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:14:54.33 +35:05:10.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 184957_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 184957_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.65    04:24:36.11 +34:06:48.4   5118 0842   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:24:36.09 +34:06:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185025_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185025_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.92    04:24:35.76 +34:07:12.8   5117 0847   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:24:35.68 +34:07:12.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185066_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185066_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    12.77    04:42:19.09 +37:30:26.9   7236 2949   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.80    04:42:19.12 +37:30:26.3   7241 2953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185090_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185090_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    13.17    04:16:26.49 +36:30:06.5   4118 2295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.10    04:16:26.65 +36:30:07.6   4124 2299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185105_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185105_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    12.62    04:23:59.56 +41:56:29.8   5039 5582   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:23:59.58 +41:56:28.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185134_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185134_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    13.39    04:16:15.24 +34:53:11.0   4075 1317   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.31    04:16:15.20 +34:53:11.0   4080 1321   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185138_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185138_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.35    04:16:21.81 +36:43:12.4   4116 2431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:16:21.82 +36:43:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185184_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185184_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.22    04:16:24.10 +36:43:29.5   4121 2434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:16:24.09 +36:43:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 185221_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 185221_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 10.46980    2461293.96980    13.65    04:04:52.07 +37:06:15.6   2729 2708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-16-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    13.35    04:04:52.15 +37:06:15.5   2734 2712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 127252_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 Preparing report for the candidate 127252_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 148561_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 148561_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    6.93    03:57:51.48 +40:00:35.8   2007 4521   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 03:57:51.46 +40:00:35.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 48342_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 48342_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    6.96    04:14:53.44 +40:28:57.5   3992 4710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:14:53.42 +40:28:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31473_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 The candidate 31473_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 10.47041    2461293.97041    6.74    04:36:41.14 +41:15:49.7   6484 5199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-10_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_061829_TTUQ2b1x1_3310321_Bwhr5Xrv/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-10_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits **** FOUND 04:36:41.12 +41:15:49.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 14s Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6 ########### Completed Per-05-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 #### 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6 ################################################################################### 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 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) 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6 -- not a known variable star Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 04:29:40.31 +34:08:01.6 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461293.96980281 -observatory V36 11:58:31.30 +00:59:13.7 Mercury (-0.7mag) 13:43:47.68 -15:41:10.5 Venus (-4.7mag) 07:22:31.03 +22:46:03.8 Mars (1.2mag) 09:11:38.81 +16:46:31.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:50:58.96 +02:33:20.8 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:42.59 +21:02:03.2 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:13:26.59 -00:05:16.2 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:25:22.86 -23:40:18.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 10:43:21.16 +06:57:02.7 Moon (99.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 10 06:20 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461293.96980281: 09:11:46.18 +16:45:55.6 Io (6.2mag) 09:11:40.99 +16:46:22.0 Europa (6.3mag) 09:11:27.52 +16:47:30.4 Ganymede (5.7mag) 09:11:39.77 +16:46:29.0 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:09:31.86 +17:04:24.6 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:11:38.79 +16:46:32.1 Thebe (16.6mag) 09:09:06.94 +16:58:17.9 Elara (17.7mag) 09:15:27.67 +16:13:11.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:12:30.04 +17:05:10.8 Carme (19.0mag) 00:50:44.85 +02:33:25.4 Titan (8.3mag) 00:50:57.64 +02:33:25.5 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:51:05.36 +02:35:31.7 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:51:13.62 +02:33:15.2 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:49:42.46 +02:22:47.7 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 10 06:20 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461293.96980281: 22:29:20.12 +04:14:23.0 JWST 18:35:25.09 +17:12:53.8 Chandra 07:02:47.98 -03:57:16.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 10 06:20 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461293.96980281 -observatory V36 03:42:12.03 +19:28:54.9 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:04:06.81 -34:09:05.9 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:21:50.22 -70:28:45.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:01.69 +33:46:59.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 22:10:58.85 +28:16:38.2 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:12:33.32 +25:55:14.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:52:25.15 +27:06:50.9 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:50:40.59 +05:12:55.6 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:28:45.06 -15:55:38.3 14.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:41:07.95 +33:05:31.2 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:07:01.83 +15:17:11.9 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:31:43.55 +43:02:52.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:21:53.68 +49:07:09.7 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:37:14.79 -13:04:18.0 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:12:40.10 +17:54:16.0 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:23:07.31 +18:31:13.6 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:22:15.87 -00:08:26.7 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:49:59.66 +73:29:48.7 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:04:06.78 +46:01:31.0 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:16:13.31 +11:32:33.0 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:28:37.96 -35:11:57.7 13.5mag 10P/Tempel 01:24:26.14 +37:39:26.4 17.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 11:50:18.07 -05:42:28.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:14:57.72 -06:05:44.6 17.7mag 63P/Wild 06:45:24.70 +19:00:15.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 03:17:18.48 +15:01:47.5 17.2mag 88P/Howell 05:48:50.19 +29:50:16.7 16.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:41:09.13 +23:59:17.3 15.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:34:57.63 +20:11:28.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:53:37.27 -22:26:17.1 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos 06:21:12.62 +20:32:19.1 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:18:47.53 -17:10:42.2 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:01:46.86 +37:28:14.9 16.4mag 162P/Siding Spring 09:33:19.60 +11:52:06.1 13.2mag 169P/NEAT 03:26:55.60 +08:12:11.2 14.5mag 220P/McNaught 04:56:33.03 +37:18:02.6 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:40:19.83 +35:21:27.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:27:19.87 -00:36:16.8 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:30:30.85 +16:41:18.6 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.0K Sep 10 06:20 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60 V8055 2026-08-30.22 10.89 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep 10 06:20 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag 05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag 22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag 09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag 00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag 00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag 00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag 18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag 18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag 19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag 00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag 00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep 10 06:20 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 01:10:34.560 -00:57:04.24 AT 2026yyl 2026-08-06.84 21.95 23:32:11.290 +02:22:43.17 AT 2026yyk 2026-08-06.82 22.15 00:08:51.810 +05:23:51.48 AT 2026yyj 2026-08-06.76 22.29 22:56:29.190 +05:38:34.33 AT 2026yyi 2026-08-06.74 22.59 00:15:40.360 +03:16:53.74 AT 2026yyh 2026-08-04.79 21.17 23:43:25.860 +04:21:29.59 AT 2026yyg 2026-08-04.79 20.76 01:06:50.820 +00:11:19.23 AT 2026yyf 2026-08-01.81 21.09 13:53:44.240 -01:14:56.96 AT 2026yye 2026-07-21.61 20.99 23:54:21.350 +02:49:56.21 AT 2026yyd 2026-07-15.87 22.7 23:59:00.130 +05:02:18.24 AT 2026yyc 2026-08-09.84 21.93 02:17:16.710 -00:36:33.05 AT 2026yyb 2026-07-30.82 20.03 02:27:18.740 +05:57:45.58 AT 2026yya 2026-08-01.84 20.95 01:29:14.660 +04:56:12.14 AT 2026yxz 2026-08-06.84 21.5 05:02:13.153 +13:11:04.42 AT 2026yxy 2026-07-19.50 18.8535 22:01:35.905 -00:50:35.09 AT 2026yxx 2026-08-12.32 19.906 16:14:10.014 -14:08:40.56 AT 2026yxw 2026-08-12.88 19.268 02:19:09.961 +30:43:26.21 AT 2026yxv 2026-08-14.56 19.34 13:13:44.418 +06:59:28.07 AT 2026yxu 2026-08-05.16 19.7272 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Sep 10 06:20 tns_transients_list.txt

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