fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits
fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.47489 | 2461301.97489 | 12.34 | 09:55:08.51 +22:01:33.2 | 2869 3139 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.47549 | 2461301.97549 | 12.36 | 09:55:08.55 +22:01:32.8 | 2876 3138 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 18.4752 2461301.9752 12.35 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0
210.26117 49.79534 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
471 Papagena -0 0 1 12.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.47489 | 2461301.97489 | 13.22 | 10:20:20.28 +17:40:56.8 | 6568 0725 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.47549 | 2461301.97549 | 13.08 | 10:20:20.29 +17:40:54.3 | 6574 0724 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 18.4752 2461301.9752 13.15 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5
220.06846 53.97214 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
187 Lamberta -1 -1 1 13.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL 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= ####################################### 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: Leo-02-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Leo-02-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Leo-02-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 475856 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 475856 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.png' -> 'transient_report/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits_preview.png'
Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits
renamed 'Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.png' -> 'transient_report/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits_preview.png'
Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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= 477.1196 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 464.9675 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2865.5988 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 751.9741 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3009.5766 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 795.5108 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.00604 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.055 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature 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3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / 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-TTU1' / 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 = 152.306967731552 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 21.9995591696806 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 14.9297222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 73.4122222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.82753927174067 / Airmass at frame 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/d_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits :) Spent 0.683939 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/d_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 22.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 21.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/d_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits :) Spent 0.603688 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/d_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits
fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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: 2461301.97488655 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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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: 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:08:54.958 +21:58:04.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 Second-epoch image center 10:08:54.958 +21:58:04.62 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0820 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:08:52.371 +21:58:11.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 Second-epoch image center 10:08:52.371 +21:58:11.17 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0903 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 10:08:54.958 +21:58:04.62 Second-epoch second image center 10:08:52.371 +21:58:11.17 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01016 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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.18i10rbKDZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RytxVelueb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits &> /tmp/tmp.S2ACiRsxiG Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FQURVKw46h Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec +16.5181 to +27.2611 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 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec 16.5181 to 27.2611 deg Loaded 4555 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): 3604 out of 3730 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3730 out of 6437 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.758100 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.758100 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec +16.5181 to +27.2611 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 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec 16.5181 to 27.2611 deg Loaded 4555 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): 3604 out of 3730 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3730 out of 6437 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=6.6) Read 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5056 to 160.9562 deg, Dec +16.5180 to +27.2611 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 143.5056 to 160.9562 deg, Dec 16.5180 to 27.2611 deg Loaded 4551 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): 3597 out of 3735 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3735 out of 6417 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.5 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 2.5 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 15.3 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.18i10rbKDZ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=398, bad_region=0, passed=6437 Got 6437 stars (including 6029 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6437 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4495 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6437 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6437 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6437 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4495 stars left (next iteration limit 4944) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=4495 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=1031 n_q2=1208 n_q3=977 n_q4=1279 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113 The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.RytxVelueb (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=394, bad_region=0, passed=6417 Got 6417 stars (including 6016 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4515 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4499 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6417 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4516 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6417 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6417 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 4499 stars left (next iteration limit 4948) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4499 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1024 n_q2=1216 n_q3=974 n_q4=1285 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110 The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.S2ACiRsxiG (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=251, bad_region=0, passed=2716 Got 2716 stars (including 2461 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2716 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2188 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2175 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2716 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2189 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2716 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2716 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 2175 stars left (next iteration limit 2392) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=8.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.401 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.945 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.817 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2175 robust_rms_before=1.692 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.627 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.817 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.627 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits N_match=2175 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=674 n_q2=397 n_q3=643 n_q4=461 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.519 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.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.FQURVKw46h (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=19, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=266, bad_region=0, passed=2692 Got 2692 stars (including 2422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2692 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2158 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2144 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2144 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2144 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2692 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2158 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2144 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2692 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2144 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2692 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 2144 stars left (next iteration limit 2358) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2144 robust_rms=8.561 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.831 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2144 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.495 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2144 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.605 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2144 robust_rms_before=1.648 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.370 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.607 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.605 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.607 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits N_match=2144 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=671 n_q2=390 n_q3=632 n_q4=451 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.526 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.113 ref2=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.110 new1=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.519 new2=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.526 reference average sigma_overall=0.4255 worst_q_ratio=1.1115 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189_astrometric_residuals.png (4495 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (4499 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529_astrometric_residuals.png (2175 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530_astrometric_residuals.png (2144 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s 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: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 03676_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 03676_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 10:00:01.97 +21:15:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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: 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:08:54.958 +21:58:04.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 Second-epoch image center 10:08:54.958 +21:58:04.62 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0820 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:08:52.371 +21:58:11.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 Second-epoch image center 10:08:52.371 +21:58:11.17 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0903 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 10:08:54.958 +21:58:04.62 Second-epoch second image center 10:08:52.371 +21:58:11.17 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01016 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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ylBLAS5mkt Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jYrgrcYrtD Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mBYo8YLDxx Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uN9dSv49IK Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 3 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 8.75 10:00:01.96 +21:15:43.7 3577 2707 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits .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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec +16.4875 to +27.2789 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 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec 16.4875 to 27.2789 deg Loaded 4578 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): 3477 out of 3771 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 33023 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.649300 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.649300 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15 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 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec +16.4875 to +27.2789 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 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec 16.4875 to 27.2789 deg Loaded 4578 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): 3477 out of 3771 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 33023 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=5.2) Read 33297 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.4723 to 160.9684 deg, Dec +16.4862 to +27.2734 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 143.4723 to 160.9684 deg, Dec 16.4862 to 27.2734 deg Loaded 4585 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): 3482 out of 3773 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 33297 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=5.1) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 2.2 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 15.5 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.ylBLAS5mkt (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=1503, bad_region=0, passed=32992 Got 32992 stars (including 31441 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32992 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4506 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4495 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32992 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4506 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32992 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32992 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4495 stars left (next iteration limit 4944) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=4495 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=1013 n_q2=1215 n_q3=964 n_q4=1303 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136 The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.jYrgrcYrtD (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1479, bad_region=0, passed=33280 Got 33280 stars (including 31754 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33280 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4498 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4510 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4498 stars left (next iteration limit 4947) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4498 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1013 n_q2=1217 n_q3=964 n_q4=1304 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087 The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.mBYo8YLDxx (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=543, bad_region=9, passed=15017 Got 15017 stars (including 14441 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15017 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4489 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4472 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15017 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4490 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15017 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15017 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4472 stars left (next iteration limit 4919) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.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=4472 robust_rms=8.296 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.509 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4472 robust_rms=0.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=2.021 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4472 robust_rms=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.797 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4472 robust_rms_before=1.704 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.408 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.622 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.797 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.622 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits N_match=4472 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.413 n_q1=1401 n_q2=779 n_q3=1377 n_q4=915 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.523 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.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.uN9dSv49IK (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=403, bad_region=8, passed=14903 Got 14903 stars (including 14470 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14903 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4498 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4480 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4498 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4479 stars left (next iteration limit 4928) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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=4479 robust_rms=8.066 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.062 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4479 robust_rms=0.579 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.461 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4479 robust_rms=0.432 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.710 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4479 robust_rms_before=1.662 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.432 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.616 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.710 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.616 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits N_match=4479 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.438 n_q1=1418 n_q2=762 n_q3=1379 n_q4=920 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.461 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:39:05.76 +22:07:19.2: 12.98 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:36:33.02 +24:53:20.9: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:39:05.76 +22:07:19.2: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.99 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:39:05.76 +22:07:19.2: ref_mag=12.99 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0799 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:36:33.02 +24:53:20.9: 13.72 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:36:33.02 +24:53:20.9: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5589 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52812.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53294.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52568_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 52568_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 09 18.47489 2461301.97489 13.30 09:39:05.77 +22:07:20.9 0609 3147 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52571_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 52571_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 12.96 09:39:05.75 +22:07:17.4 0615 3146 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 09:39:09.18 +20:11:35.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52812_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 Preparing report for the candidate 52812_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52957_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 52957_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 13.04 09:39:09.28 +20:11:36.4 0632 1974 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 09:52:39.24 +25:58:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52982_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 52982_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 12.91 09:52:39.31 +25:58:49.3 2454 5516 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 09:51:55.62 +24:21:46.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53156_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 53156_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 12.84 09:51:55.62 +24:21:46.6 2384 4534 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 09:51:44.15 +20:10:33.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53213_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 53213_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 13.44 09:51:44.17 +20:10:32.9 2430 2007 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 09:50:55.92 +20:47:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53257_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 53257_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 13.45 09:50:56.00 +20:47:12.8 2306 2372 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 09:36:22.41 +26:14:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53294_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 Preparing report for the candidate 53294_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53380_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 53380_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 13.64 09:36:22.43 +26:14:12.5 0216 5652 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 13.84 09:47:36.69 +25:01:07.7 1779 4918 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits **** FOUND 10:00:01.97 +21:15:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 06094_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 The candidate 06094_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 8.75 10:00:01.96 +21:15:43.5 3577 2707 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 18.47489 2461301.97489 13.52 09:36:32.95 +24:53:20.9 0239 4829 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-23-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0529.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5 ########### Completed Leo-02-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5 ################################################################################### 09:55:08.53 +22:01:33.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 10:20:20.29 +17:40:55.5 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.97488655 -observatory V36 12:44:47.62 -05:00:38.7 Mercury (-0.3mag) 14:00:07.13 -18:16:02.2 Venus (-4.8mag) 07:43:34.54 +22:07:21.9 Mars (1.2mag) 09:18:00.29 +16:19:01.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:48:56.29 +02:19:16.6 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:36.18 +21:01:47.6 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:12:39.16 -00:10:32.9 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:54.77 -23:41:46.6 Pluto (14.5mag) 17:18:12.23 -28:03:29.3 Moon (-10.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 18 06:27 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.97488655: 09:17:55.08 +16:19:29.0 Io (6.0mag) 09:17:51.33 +16:19:48.3 Europa (6.2mag) 09:17:58.40 +16:19:13.4 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:18:06.56 +16:18:29.4 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:16:15.10 +16:39:32.0 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:17:58.19 +16:19:12.0 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:15:42.10 +16:33:47.7 Elara (17.7mag) 09:21:34.09 +15:43:44.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:18:16.49 +16:39:54.2 Carme (18.9mag) 00:49:08.48 +02:18:59.8 Titan (8.3mag) 00:49:00.70 +02:19:06.0 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:48:39.52 +02:20:03.9 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:48:40.56 +02:19:22.3 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:47:32.14 +02:08:04.6 Phoebe (16.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 18 06:27 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.97488655: 23:38:42.38 +11:48:34.4 JWST 18:45:03.16 +13:45:52.7 Chandra 07:06:50.59 -07:36:54.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 18 06:27 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.97488655 -observatory V36 03:45:36.76 +19:46:58.0 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:07:58.69 -33:59:43.5 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:27:25.50 -70:56:51.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:35.75 +33:59:54.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:03:22.26 +46:54:20.2 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:04:59.16 +27:13:27.9 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:18:06.93 +25:46:41.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:59:43.26 +26:51:20.3 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:55:37.13 +05:10:11.6 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:27:30.54 -16:37:29.8 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:47:35.22 +33:38:30.6 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:08:28.15 +15:12:14.5 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:28:08.64 +42:40:27.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:11:53.22 +48:31:53.5 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:40:50.24 -13:12:14.1 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:14:40.09 +16:14:34.2 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:36:24.69 +17:52:47.5 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:29:11.79 -00:47:58.8 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:14:49.16 +71:57:25.8 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:58:41.71 +45:37:19.3 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:23:44.63 +12:11:58.0 17.6mag A/2026 E1 22:35:31.48 -35:05:14.4 13.7mag 10P/Tempel 01:36:51.97 +38:54:25.5 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 11:55:42.75 -06:19:30.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:31:04.50 -08:35:09.6 17.8mag 63P/Wild 07:00:03.72 +18:19:01.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:15:48.39 +15:01:10.6 16.8mag 88P/Howell 06:16:20.09 +32:47:43.3 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:03:57.65 +21:43:20.6 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:52:32.94 +18:26:43.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:11:42.36 -25:08:28.0 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos 06:30:13.39 +20:15:24.1 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 01:30:21.13 -15:06:17.0 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:33:17.71 +08:15:17.1 12.5mag 169P/NEAT 03:31:21.69 +07:24:20.9 14.6mag 220P/McNaught 05:16:56.33 +39:36:43.7 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 09:00:56.34 +34:24:46.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:33:00.91 -01:29:24.3 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:37:15.18 +16:17:08.7 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 18 06:27 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02 23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89 16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58 16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4 23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17 21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh ------- 08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67 02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93 02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26 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 22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 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 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep 18 06:27 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1 PNV J00424094+4115371 2026-09-17.8925 18.3mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep 18 06:27 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 07:54:20.287 +39:03:27.46 AT 2026zve 2026-08-23.51 19.7313 07:17:50.568 -29:15:43.90 AT 2026zvd 2026-08-19.15 18.428 06:00:27.278 -27:32:25.07 SN 2026zvc 2026-08-25.11 18.226 22:28:14.036 +04:44:52.49 AT 2026zvb 2026-08-23.34 19.8264 13:07:19.217 +13:38:22.47 AT 2026zva 2026-08-04.17 20.1858 14:03:51.360 -31:35:09.15 AT 2026zuz 2026-08-24.73 18.181 15:14:53.788 -26:27:42.34 AT 2026zuy 2026-08-24.75 18.582 18:51:31.473 +41:06:00.92 AT 2026zux 2026-08-18.20 18.8532 18:02:28.164 +10:07:00.77 AT 2026zuw 2026-08-23.17 18.443 20:00:03.812 +06:07:12.40 AT 2026zuv 2026-08-19.23 18.9179 20:50:57.688 +07:39:30.78 AT 2026zuu 2026-08-23.27 18.0156 22:35:47.664 +01:32:32.58 AT 2026zut 2026-08-24.32 19.1034 22:52:12.717 -05:20:13.13 AT 2026zus 2026-08-22.38 20.3876 02:05:28.407 -07:29:52.14 AT 2026zur 2026-08-18.46 20.7319 18:35:55.760 -46:49:33.00 AT 2026zuq 2026-08-16.77 17.4 14:49:48.840 +12:19:29.35 AT 2026zup 2026-08-18.15 20.0632 23:23:23.930 +38:04:41.55 AT 2026zuo 2026-08-18.72 21.09 23:39:13.879 +41:27:22.10 AT 2026zun 2026-08-18.72 20.54 16:10:55.680 +31:35:07.73 AT 2026zum 2026-08-16.62 21.74 16:14:53.680 +32:18:27.31 AT 2026zul 2026-08-16.62 20.42 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Sep 18 06:27 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 09 18.47549 2461301.97549 13.60 09:36:33.09 +24:53:20.9 0245 4828 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_062518_TTUQ1b1x1_341907_Wlj35GxE/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_06-24-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0530.fits
