NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80

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Processing fields Dra-09-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
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: 
Dra-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Dra-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Dra-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 930787 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 930787 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits_preview.png'
Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits

renamed 'Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits_preview.png'
Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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= 385.2809 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 474.2397 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1108.7479 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 448.1033 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1114.8615 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 447.0040 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.87777 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 28.9400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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= '2026-09-14T23:36:53.4357165' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-15T04:36:53.4357165' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61298.1922851275 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-15T04:37:03.3367885' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61298.1923997221 / 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 = 232.938981554011 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 54.0001994644062 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 27.5622222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 318.382777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.1535524672944 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Dra-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '15 31 46' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+54 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 = 20489 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20489 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 28.9400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 28.9400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.8 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 40.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 26.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 31.302504 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 22.00176 / [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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits :) Spent 0.925706 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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 28.9200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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= '2026-09-14T23:37:37.6487734' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-15T04:37:37.6487734' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61298.192796852 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-15T04:37:47.5532016' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61298.1929114931 / 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 = 232.938981626135 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 54.0001994805089 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 27.4608333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 318.425277777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.16081391799417 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Dra-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '15 31 46' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+54 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 = 20489 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20489 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 28.9200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 28.9200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.8 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 40.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 26.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 31.302504 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 22.00176 / [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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits :) Spent 1.023892 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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits


fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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: 2461298.69240087 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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Image size: 937.6'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: 15:31:34.387 +54:00:08.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 Second-epoch image center 15:31:34.387 +54:00:08.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0331 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Image size: 937.6'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: 15:31:30.462 +53:59:48.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 Second-epoch image center 15:31:30.462 +53:59:48.41 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0428 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 15:31:34.387 +54:00:08.64 Second-epoch second image center 15:31:30.462 +53:59:48.41 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01114 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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pyD2m6S4jY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.g6WdJxZ235 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.snNAgkHbo4 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AWzmyqd6LN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8363 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec +48.2431 to +59.2440 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 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec 48.2431 to 59.2440 deg Loaded 6138 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): 4426 out of 4578 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4578 out of 8363 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.754150 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.754150 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8363 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec +48.2431 to +59.2440 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 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec 48.2431 to 59.2440 deg Loaded 6138 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): 4426 out of 4578 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4578 out of 8363 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 8357 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1964 to 247.8654 deg, Dec +48.2430 to +59.2441 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 218.1964 to 247.8654 deg, Dec 48.2430 to 59.2441 deg Loaded 6138 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): 4429 out of 4579 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4579 out of 8357 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (aperture=6.4) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 2.3 pix Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 2.3 pix fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 2.3 pix fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 15.5 mag. Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 15.0 mag. fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 14.9 mag. fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.pyD2m6S4jY (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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=459, bad_region=1718, passed=8363 Got 8363 stars (including 6277 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8363 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6967 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6967 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6967 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5340) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=1712 n_q2=811 n_q3=1553 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146 The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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.g6WdJxZ235 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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=460, bad_region=1712, passed=8357 Got 8357 stars (including 6274 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8357 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4858 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(), 6968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6968 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1711 n_q2=810 n_q3=1542 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142 The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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.snNAgkHbo4 (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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=317, bad_region=1057, passed=5499 Got 5499 stars (including 4173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5499 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4059 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4051 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4650 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4059 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4650 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4650 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4051 stars left (next iteration limit 4456) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4051 robust_rms=6.860 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.999 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4051 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4051 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.409 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4051 robust_rms_before=0.691 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.396 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.409 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.396 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4051 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1394 n_q2=694 n_q3=1320 n_q4=643 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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.AWzmyqd6LN (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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=287, bad_region=1028, passed=5568 Got 5568 stars (including 4288 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5568 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4174 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4168 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4168 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4168 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4741 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4173 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4168 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4741 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4168 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4741 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4168 stars left (next iteration limit 4584) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4168 robust_rms=6.842 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.858 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4168 robust_rms=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4168 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.375 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4168 robust_rms_before=0.652 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.322 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.342 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.375 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.342 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits N_match=4168 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1452 n_q2=713 n_q3=1352 n_q4=651 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.146 ref2=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.142 new1=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.097 new2=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.086 reference average sigma_overall=0.3275 worst_q_ratio=1.144 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313_astrometric_residuals.png (4855 matched stars from wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314_astrometric_residuals.png (4849 matched stars from wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (4051 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197_astrometric_residuals.png (4168 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-09-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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Image size: 937.6'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: 15:31:34.387 +54:00:08.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 Second-epoch image center 15:31:34.387 +54:00:08.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0331 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Image size: 937.6'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: 15:31:30.462 +53:59:48.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 Second-epoch image center 15:31:30.462 +53:59:48.41 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0428 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 15:31:34.387 +54:00:08.64 Second-epoch second image center 15:31:30.462 +53:59:48.41 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01114 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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gGPHe7dx11 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9tsFLWDT9l Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vjlBeJgGBP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s5MaHea5u1 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43365 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec +48.1633 to +59.2687 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 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec 48.1633 to 59.2687 deg Loaded 6236 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): 4201 out of 4603 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 43365 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.630300 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.630300 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.97 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 43365 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec +48.1633 to +59.2687 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 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec 48.1633 to 59.2687 deg Loaded 6236 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): 4201 out of 4603 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 43365 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (aperture=4.9) Read 43531 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1459 to 248.0294 deg, Dec +48.1632 to +59.2726 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 218.1459 to 248.0294 deg, Dec 48.1632 to 59.2726 deg Loaded 6241 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): 4225 out of 4601 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4601 out of 43531 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 2.2 pix Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 2.1 pix fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 2.2 pix fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 15.7 mag. Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 15.1 mag. fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 15.1 mag. fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.4 (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.gGPHe7dx11 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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=1952, bad_region=6919, passed=43342 Got 43342 stars (including 34786 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43342 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4856 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: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38015 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38015 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38015 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1720 n_q2=824 n_q3=1514 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123 The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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.9tsFLWDT9l (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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=15, blended=1994, bad_region=6964, passed=43516 Got 43516 stars (including 34871 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43516 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4847 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5331) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1720 n_q2=833 n_q3=1504 n_q4=790 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138 The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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.vjlBeJgGBP (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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=14, blended=1238, bad_region=3853, passed=31596 Got 31596 stars (including 26789 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31596 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4842 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28672 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28672 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28672 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5326) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=4843 robust_rms=6.252 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.874 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.488 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.405 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4843 robust_rms_before=0.678 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.361 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.386 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.405 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.386 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1721 n_q2=776 n_q3=1585 n_q4=761 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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.s5MaHea5u1 (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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=10, blended=1162, bad_region=3778, passed=30901 Got 30901 stars (including 26190 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30901 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28031 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28031 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28031 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4846 stars left (next iteration limit 5329) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=4846 robust_rms=6.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.740 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4846 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.536 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4846 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.374 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4846 robust_rms_before=0.642 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.321 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.339 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.374 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.339 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits N_match=4846 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=1728 n_q2=784 n_q3=1577 n_q4=757 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 15:14:28.66 +49:52:45.7: 13.69 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:08:56.68 +50:44:17.2: 14.05 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:06:23.02 +50:47:57.7: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:00:13.43 +53:43:22.3: 15.54 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:13:39.13 +49:25:42.9: 15.12 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:04:15.71 +51:12:28.2: 15.11 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 15:14:28.66 +49:52:45.7: 13.68 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:14:28.66 +49:52:45.7: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7365 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:08:56.68 +50:44:17.2: 14.17 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:13:54.38 +55:17:44.0: 14.24 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:08:56.68 +50:44:17.2: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0557 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:13:39.13 +49:25:42.9: 14.88 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:06:23.02 +50:47:57.7: 13.24 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.97 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:39.13 +49:25:42.9: ref_mag=14.97 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6548 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.25 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:06:23.02 +50:47:57.7: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6402 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:00:13.43 +53:43:22.3: 15.61 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.57 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:00:13.43 +53:43:22.3: ref_mag=15.57 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=15.0024 delta=0.57 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:04:15.71 +51:12:28.2: 15.26 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.17 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:04:15.71 +51:12:28.2: ref_mag=15.17 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9510 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:13:54.38 +55:17:44.0: 14.39 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.30 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:54.38 +55:17:44.0: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4126 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52673_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52673_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.45    15:58:00.15 +53:25:13.3   2405 3452   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:58:00.22 +53:25:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52687_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52687_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    13.64    16:06:22.94 +50:47:57.6   1469 4966   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    13.64    16:06:23.09 +50:47:57.7   1462 4962   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52689_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52689_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    12.79    15:38:19.45 +50:20:20.5   4147 5407   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:38:19.44 +50:20:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52794_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52794_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    13.12    15:20:05.05 +51:59:24.1   5861 4379   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:20:05.04 +51:59:24.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52841_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52841_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    13.87    16:15:55.07 +53:14:38.5   0768 3371   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 16:15:55.04 +53:14:39.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52856_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52856_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    13.72    15:14:28.60 +49:52:45.6   6476 5632   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    13.76    15:14:28.72 +49:52:45.8   6470 5628   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52888_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52888_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    13.96    15:52:25.21 +55:48:29.6   3004 2047   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:52:25.30 +55:48:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52892_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52892_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    14.08    16:08:56.76 +50:44:16.8   1217 4975   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.04    16:08:56.60 +50:44:17.7   1211 4972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52900_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52900_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.15    15:43:32.89 +51:04:32.9   3658 4948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:43:32.87 +51:04:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52902_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52902_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.07    15:36:08.07 +54:37:54.8   4382 2811   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:36:08.07 +54:37:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52912_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52912_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.11    15:35:59.64 +52:03:02.5   4381 4372   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:35:59.55 +52:03:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52913_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52913_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.16    15:46:54.67 +53:36:28.4   3411 3404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits **** FOUND 15:46:54.61 +53:36:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52957_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52957_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    14.43    16:13:54.32 +55:17:43.6   1135 2164   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.40    16:13:54.43 +55:17:44.5   1129 2160   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52980_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 52980_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    14.66    16:13:38.97 +49:25:44.1   0648 5714   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.65    16:13:39.29 +49:25:41.8   0642 5711   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53059_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 53059_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    14.89    16:00:13.43 +53:43:23.2   2228 3255   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    15.28    16:00:13.43 +53:43:21.3   2222 3252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53074_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 The candidate 53074_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 15.19240    2461298.69240    14.94    16:04:15.67 +51:12:27.1   1700 4740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-36-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 15.19291    2461298.69291    14.96    16:04:15.75 +51:12:29.2   1694 4736   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-14_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_234038_TTUQ2b1x1_3992780_Sk79bS80/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-14_23-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Dra-09-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 #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461298.69240087 -observatory V36 12:26:17.97 -02:36:15.4 Mercury (-0.5mag) 13:54:00.37 -17:16:46.1 Venus (-4.8mag) 07:35:01.10 +22:24:13.8 Mars (1.2mag) 09:15:25.83 +16:30:13.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:49:48.11 +02:25:09.4 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:40.48 +21:01:57.9 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:12:58.86 -00:08:22.1 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:25:05.60 -23:41:13.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 14:25:02.35 -20:17:53.8 Moon (-9.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 14 23:46 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461298.69240087: 09:15:23.28 +16:30:28.0 Io (6.0mag) 09:15:17.51 +16:30:56.7 Europa (6.2mag) 09:15:25.69 +16:30:13.8 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:15:54.72 +16:27:49.0 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:13:30.98 +16:49:48.2 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:15:25.75 +16:30:14.5 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:13:01.73 +16:43:47.9 Elara (17.7mag) 09:19:06.36 +15:55:40.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:15:56.44 +16:50:11.5 Carme (18.9mag) 00:49:50.35 +02:24:32.7 Titan (8.3mag) 00:49:45.12 +02:25:14.5 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:49:40.64 +02:26:35.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:49:43.77 +02:25:32.4 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:48:26.99 +02:14:12.4 Phoebe (16.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 14 23:47 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461298.69240087: 23:11:02.16 +08:52:48.1 JWST 17:36:46.01 +35:38:53.4 Chandra 10:01:02.60 -55:47:50.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 14 23:46 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461298.69240087 -observatory V36 03:44:24.55 +19:40:07.1 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:06:15.20 -34:03:39.7 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:25:12.18 -70:45:07.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:24.76 +33:54:32.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 22:07:23.11 +27:39:57.2 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:15:54.78 +25:50:05.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:56:44.25 +26:57:25.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:53:36.78 +05:11:18.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:27:53.77 -16:20:22.9 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:45:01.17 +33:24:27.1 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:07:49.27 +15:14:09.5 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:29:24.64 +42:50:07.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:15:50.91 +48:47:36.9 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:39:27.80 -13:08:48.9 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:13:57.49 +16:55:57.9 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:30:54.16 +18:08:40.0 16.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:26:18.32 -00:31:40.6 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:04:07.65 +72:37:31.7 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:01:07.03 +45:48:35.4 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:20:38.59 +11:55:43.5 17.6mag A/2026 E1 22:32:40.33 -35:13:10.0 13.6mag 10P/Tempel 01:31:48.61 +38:27:20.7 17.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 11:53:29.17 -06:04:11.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:24:27.87 -07:34:17.1 17.7mag 63P/Wild 06:54:10.59 +18:36:30.3 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:16:42.04 +15:02:19.1 17.2mag 88P/Howell 06:04:56.56 +31:35:52.9 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:54:44.63 +22:40:46.5 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:45:22.44 +19:10:01.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:04:13.11 -24:02:44.1 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos 06:26:37.66 +20:22:34.8 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 01:53:05.28 -16:10:37.6 14.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:31:39.48 +09:34:54.7 12.4mag 169P/NEAT 03:29:52.52 +07:45:00.4 14.6mag 220P/McNaught 05:08:46.68 +38:41:20.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 08:52:36.68 +34:48:42.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:30:36.97 -01:07:45.7 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:34:30.89 +16:26:58.3 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 14 23:47 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27 17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14 03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78 01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27 20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87 22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.25 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 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 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep 14 23:46 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4 PNV J00421276+4116284 2026-09-10.9176 18.67Cmag 17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7 TCP J17520680-2343207 2026-09-08.7896 12.6mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep 14 23:46 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 03:40:37.734 -13:59:47.56 AT 2026zoe 2026-08-22.77 20.28 17:12:00.510 +15:14:17.16 AT 2026zod 2026-08-20.90 19.56 04:37:28.142 -54:56:45.16 AT 2026zoc 2026-08-23.08 18.717 06:44:08.250 -56:40:58.08 AT 2026zob 2026-08-23.13 18.404 02:16:27.519 -59:56:34.64 SN 2026zoa 2026-08-23.02 16.98 00:44:55.141 -61:04:41.30 AT 2026znz 2026-08-22.98 18.786 16:44:30.848 +29:10:48.11 AT 2026zny 2026-08-21.88 18.992 19:34:31.665 -67:53:50.86 AT 2026znx 2026-08-16.88 19.089 21:40:58.884 -12:14:28.04 SN 2026znw 2026-08-22.30 19.7661 14:36:38.726 +06:11:30.81 AT 2026znv 2026-08-15.16 20.4096 16:46:20.418 +09:07:40.25 AT 2026znu 2026-08-18.21 20.6423 14:48:34.457 +47:05:03.76 AT 2026znt 2026-08-18.16 19.9941 15:14:38.314 +53:22:00.35 AT 2026zns 2026-08-22.18 19.8897 14:05:20.302 +38:19:03.24 AT 2026znr 2026-08-17.16 20.531 13:50:33.306 +56:21:40.12 AT 2026znq 2026-08-04.19 20.1833 15:56:19.573 +73:27:02.03 AT 2026znp 2026-08-17.17 19.9239 14:27:30.459 +52:28:49.49 AT 2026zno 2026-08-18.16 19.6953 13:52:44.321 +56:21:45.21 AT 2026znn 2026-08-23.18 19.5809 15:26:36.919 +81:56:03.24 AT 2026znm 2026-08-18.18 20.3564 18:30:28.682 +54:39:02.19 SN 2026znl 2026-08-11.20 20.8108 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Sep 14 23:46 tns_transients_list.txt

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