NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx

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

Processing fields Ari-04-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.09    02:56:13.61 +15:44:23.1   7160 4258   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.15    02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.6   7167 4262   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 19.3625  2461302.8625  14.12  02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9
161.87877 -37.52067 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
494 Virtus                   1     -0       1  14.5    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9:  15.99 +/- 0.33  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.99 +/- 0.33
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Ari-04-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.33    02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.1   4538 1140   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.47    02:38:24.81 +10:35:43.9   4545 1144   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 19.3625  2461302.8625  14.40  02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0
161.04255 -44.21781 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
99 Dike                    -0      0       0  14.5     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0:  16.21 +/- 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.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Ari-04-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.79    02:51:17.56 +14:26:18.2   6443 3463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.81    02:51:17.48 +14:26:17.5   6449 3467   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 19.3625  2461302.8625  14.80  02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9
161.59744 -39.27105 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1621 Druzhba                  0      1       1  14.8     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9:  16.17 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9:  16.22 +/- 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.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Ari-04-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 01 09.15709    2461049.65709    14.70    02:34:35.69 +14:26:29.8   5579 2930   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 01 09.15758    2461049.65758    14.60    02:34:35.71 +14:26:28.5   5577 2937   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    13.56    02:34:35.55 +14:26:42.4   3998 3475   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    13.91    02:34:35.42 +14:26:44.4   4005 3479   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 19.3625  2461302.8625  13.73  02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4
157.14532 -41.47315 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 7.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
15"  Gaia DR3 75048098162367744    
Type: RS
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    14.020   G            14.120   G                                                 K                            
The object was found in astcheck.  
257 Silesia                  0     -2       2  14.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4:  15.89 +/- 0.25  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4:  15.64 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.73 +/- 0.15
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Ari-04-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 4

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits
Field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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: 
Ari-04-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ari-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 250201 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 250201 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits_preview.png'
Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits

renamed 'Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits_preview.png'
Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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= 583.6254 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 522.8741 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1035.0557 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 503.1747 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1034.5720 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 503.0057 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.77349 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits :) Spent 0.535838 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 25.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits :) Spent 0.563914 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Checking 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: 2461302.86218074 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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:40:00.587 +13:59:38.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:40:00.587 +13:59:38.35 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:39:57.688 +13:59:16.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:39:57.688 +13:59:16.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0157 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 02:40:00.587 +13:59:38.35 Second-epoch second image center 02:39:57.688 +13:59:16.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01320 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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dSRg2127g7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5ENrRPQNVD Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5AbBu0swte Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pxMj50imAa Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec +8.6571 to +19.2857 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 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec 8.6571 to 19.2857 deg Loaded 4349 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): 3551 out of 3736 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7398 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.943200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.943200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec +8.6571 to +19.2857 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 31.7516 to 48.3015 deg, Dec 8.6571 to 19.2857 deg Loaded 4349 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): 3551 out of 3736 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7398 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7516 to 48.3014 deg, Dec +8.6570 to +19.2905 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 31.7516 to 48.3014 deg, Dec 8.6570 to 19.2905 deg Loaded 4352 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): 3558 out of 3742 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7374 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=6.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 2.0 pix Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 2.2 pix fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 2.2 pix fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 15.5 mag. Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 15.3 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 15.4 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.2 (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 ############ /tmp/tmp.dSRg2127g7 (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=508, bad_region=1667, passed=7398 Got 7398 stars (including 5327 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7398 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6080 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6080 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6080 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1710 n_q2=892 n_q3=1393 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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.5ENrRPQNVD (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=503, bad_region=1672, passed=7374 Got 7374 stars (including 5304 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6054 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6054 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6054 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1712 n_q2=887 n_q3=1379 n_q4=890 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.5AbBu0swte (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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=418, bad_region=1570, passed=6807 Got 6807 stars (including 4912 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6807 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4796 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4796 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4796 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5524 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5524 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5524 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4797 stars left (next iteration limit 5275) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4797 robust_rms=6.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.164 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4797 robust_rms=0.482 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.633 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4797 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.402 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4797 robust_rms_before=1.005 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.347 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.380 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.402 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.380 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits N_match=4797 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1529 n_q2=828 n_q3=1509 n_q4=931 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.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.pxMj50imAa (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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=412, bad_region=1558, passed=6803 Got 6803 stars (including 4922 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6803 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4802 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4813 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5538 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4802 stars left (next iteration limit 5282) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4802 robust_rms=6.548 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.511 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4802 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.579 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4802 robust_rms=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.401 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4802 robust_rms_before=1.012 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.394 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.401 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits N_match=4802 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1526 n_q2=837 n_q3=1504 n_q4=935 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.238 ref2=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.209 new1=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.130 new2=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.156 reference average sigma_overall=0.2825 worst_q_ratio=1.2235 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436_astrometric_residuals.png (4797 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437_astrometric_residuals.png (4802 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20661_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 20661_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    11.03    02:44:58.65 +12:27:43.5   5523 2270   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits **** FOUND 02:44:58.65 +12:27:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 05052_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 05052_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    10.46    02:44:45.41 +12:19:04.2   5491 2183   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits **** FOUND 02:44:45.42 +12:19:03.8 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 Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Checking 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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:40:00.587 +13:59:38.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:40:00.587 +13:59:38.35 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:39:57.688 +13:59:16.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:40:00.532 +13:59:54.76 Second-epoch image center 02:39:57.688 +13:59:16.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0157 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 02:40:00.587 +13:59:38.35 Second-epoch second image center 02:39:57.688 +13:59:16.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01320 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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bzc8I0tVpQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7890ZmSpFW Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r5dxB4AUGd Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wpg6737eqy Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 42040 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec +8.6136 to +19.2864 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 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec 8.6136 to 19.2864 deg Loaded 4379 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): 3380 out of 3762 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 42040 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.828450 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.828450 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 42040 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec +8.6136 to +19.2864 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 31.7291 to 48.3263 deg, Dec 8.6136 to 19.2864 deg Loaded 4379 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): 3380 out of 3762 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 42040 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 42245 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7296 to 48.3258 deg, Dec +8.6525 to +19.2994 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 31.7296 to 48.3258 deg, Dec 8.6525 to 19.2994 deg Loaded 4373 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): 3358 out of 3765 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 42245 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=4.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 1.9 pix Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 15.7 mag. Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 15.5 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 15.5 mag. fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.5 (SNR ) 14.9 (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.bzc8I0tVpQ (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1797, bad_region=7731, passed=42030 Got 42030 stars (including 32812 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42030 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36016 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36016 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36016 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.239 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.245 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.219 n_q1=1713 n_q2=884 n_q3=1421 n_q4=861 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.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.7890ZmSpFW (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1828, bad_region=7788, passed=42236 Got 42236 stars (including 32941 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42236 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36171 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36171 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36171 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=1712 n_q2=873 n_q3=1421 n_q4=872 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.210 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.r5dxB4AUGd (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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1600, bad_region=7689, passed=38588 Got 38588 stars (including 29659 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38588 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5365) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.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=4877 robust_rms=6.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.740 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.619 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=0.987 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.345 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.381 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.397 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.381 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1544 n_q2=857 n_q3=1484 n_q4=992 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.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.Wpg6737eqy (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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1577, bad_region=7734, passed=38808 Got 38808 stars (including 29819 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38808 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5360) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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=4872 robust_rms=6.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.694 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.566 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.399 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4872 robust_rms_before=0.986 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.359 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.394 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.399 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1528 n_q2=853 n_q3=1499 n_q4=992 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.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_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:55:43.64 +14:41:31.8: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:30:40.84 +14:08:12.5: 14.64 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:33:29.39 +12:40:07.7: 14.20 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:53:51.19 +15:25:52.5: 14.04 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:39:57.39 +15:55:20.2: 14.52 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:39:15.28 +13:55:19.6: 14.99 +/- 0.11 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:22:52.38 +11:20:50.8: 14.19 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:48:26.99 +11:36:36.0: 14.20 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:42:02.91 +18:08:09.2: 14.75 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:26:09.13 +10:05:57.7: 12.97 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:48:26.99 +11:36:36.0: 14.31 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:26:09.13 +10:05:57.7: 13.02 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:55:43.64 +14:41:31.8: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:42:02.91 +18:08:09.2: 14.81 +/- 0.11 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:39:57.39 +15:55:20.2: 14.54 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:22:52.38 +11:20:50.8: 14.22 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:39:15.28 +13:55:19.6: 14.99 +/- 0.11 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:33:29.39 +12:40:07.7: 14.23 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:53:51.19 +15:25:52.5: 14.06 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:30:40.84 +14:08:12.5: 14.70 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.25 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.99 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.78 +/- 0.07 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.99 +/- 0.08 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:48:26.99 +11:36:36.0: ref_mag=14.25 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.5889 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.53 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:43.64 +14:41:31.8: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4078 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:02.91 +18:08:09.2: ref_mag=14.78 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=15.0988 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:09.13 +10:05:57.7: ref_mag=12.99 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2050 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.67 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:39:15.28 +13:55:19.6: ref_mag=14.99 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=15.0135 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:52.38 +11:20:50.8: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.4770 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:29.39 +12:40:07.7: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.4611 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:53:51.19 +15:25:52.5: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9447 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:39:57.39 +15:55:20.2: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6990 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:30:40.84 +14:08:12.5: ref_mag=14.67 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.7887 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:30:30.20 +13:17:32.6: 14.13 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:57:25.85 +10:28:43.9: 14.01 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:47:43.35 +17:43:39.0: 14.66 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:33:17.71 +09:59:03.5: 14.72 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:32:48.96 +10:06:56.9: 15.08 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:45:30.41 +14:33:53.9: 14.09 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:31:13.88 +12:32:03.4: 14.30 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:55:13.75 +14:46:42.1: 14.23 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9: 15.99 +/- 0.33 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:30:30.20 +13:17:32.6: 14.09 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:45:30.41 +14:33:53.9: 14.07 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:57:25.85 +10:28:43.9: 13.94 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:32:48.96 +10:06:56.9: 15.06 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:31:13.88 +12:32:03.4: 14.20 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:47:43.35 +17:43:39.0: 14.68 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:33:17.71 +09:59:03.5: 14.59 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.99 +/- 0.33 Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:55:13.75 +14:46:42.1: 14.37 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9: ref_mag=15.99 +/- 0.33 new_mean_mag=14.1165 delta=1.87 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.08 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:30:30.20 +13:17:32.6: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2137 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.07 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.25 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.67 +/- 0.07 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.97 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:30.41 +14:33:53.9: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2056 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.64 +/- 0.07 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.30 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:32:48.96 +10:06:56.9: ref_mag=15.07 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.7795 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:17.71 +09:59:03.5: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.6669 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:13.75 +14:46:42.1: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5134 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:47:43.35 +17:43:39.0: ref_mag=14.67 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.8091 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:25.85 +10:28:43.9: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1770 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:13.88 +12:32:03.4: ref_mag=14.25 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1391 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:31:23.47 +10:45:51.1: 15.08 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:49:25.14 +17:08:41.8: 15.53 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:51:17.09 +15:14:22.1: 14.64 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:22:25.16 +17:40:08.6: 15.41 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:23:16.42 +11:57:23.3: 15.17 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:54:24.36 +17:53:51.1: 15.17 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:36:03.29 +16:53:59.1: 15.16 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:31:23.47 +10:45:51.1: 15.20 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:51:17.09 +15:14:22.1: 14.47 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.13 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:23.47 +10:45:51.1: ref_mag=15.13 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.9157 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.54 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:17.09 +15:14:22.1: ref_mag=14.54 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6877 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:22:25.16 +17:40:08.6: 15.20 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.28 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:25.16 +17:40:08.6: ref_mag=15.28 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.0115 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:23:16.42 +11:57:23.3: 15.24 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.20 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:49:25.14 +17:08:41.8: 15.28 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:16.42 +11:57:23.3: ref_mag=15.20 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.9477 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:36:03.29 +16:53:59.1: 15.48 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:54:24.36 +17:53:51.1: 14.99 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:25.14 +17:08:41.8: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=15.0504 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.27 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.06 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:03.29 +16:53:59.1: ref_mag=15.27 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.0210 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:24.36 +17:53:51.1: ref_mag=15.06 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.0068 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-02_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits at 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4: 15.89 +/- 0.25 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4: 15.64 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.73 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4: ref_mag=15.73 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.6651 delta=2.06 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20834.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56479.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57048.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58650.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s 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: 4s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52532_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52532_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    15.09    02:42:02.88 +18:08:09.1   5099 5702   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.11    02:42:02.94 +18:08:09.2   5106 5705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52534_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52534_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    15.01    02:39:15.28 +13:55:19.7   4678 3153   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.02    02:39:15.29 +13:55:19.4   4685 3156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52537_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52537_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.83    02:30:40.88 +14:08:12.8   3423 3297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.75    02:30:40.81 +14:08:12.1   3430 3301   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52540_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52540_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.73    02:39:57.38 +15:55:20.9   4789 4361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.67    02:39:57.40 +15:55:19.6   4796 4364   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52542_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52542_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.57    02:48:26.99 +11:36:36.5   6030 1750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.61    02:48:26.98 +11:36:35.6   6038 1754   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52543_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52543_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.55    02:22:52.35 +11:20:49.7   2231 1629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.43    02:22:52.40 +11:20:51.8   2238 1632   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52548_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52548_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.42    02:33:29.36 +12:40:06.4   3822 2403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.52    02:33:29.43 +12:40:08.9   3830 2407   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52553_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 52553_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    13.20    02:26:09.13 +10:05:57.5   2703 0860   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    13.21    02:26:09.13 +10:05:58.0   2711 0864   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55080_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 55080_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    13.45    02:55:43.65 +14:41:31.4   7093 3622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    13.37    02:55:43.63 +14:41:32.1   7100 3626   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55984_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 55984_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    13.87    02:53:51.21 +15:25:52.8   6814 4067   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.05    02:53:51.17 +15:25:52.1   6821 4071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56479_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 Preparing report for the candidate 56479_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56549_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 56549_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.14    02:31:13.88 +12:32:03.6   3488 2327   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.14    02:31:13.88 +12:32:03.1   3495 2330   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56573_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 56573_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.15    02:30:30.22 +13:17:32.8   3388 2787   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.31    02:30:30.18 +13:17:32.4   3395 2791   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56612_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 56612_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.17    02:57:25.91 +10:28:44.2   7376 1067   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.19    02:57:25.78 +10:28:43.7   7383 1071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56757_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 56757_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.20    02:45:30.41 +14:33:53.6   5595 3537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.21    02:45:30.41 +14:33:54.3   5602 3541   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57048_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 Preparing report for the candidate 57048_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57858_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 57858_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.55    02:55:13.76 +14:46:42.6   7019 3674   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.48    02:55:13.74 +14:46:41.6   7026 3677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57871_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 57871_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.60    02:33:17.79 +09:59:03.7   3771 0776   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.74    02:33:17.64 +09:59:03.3   3778 0779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58259_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 58259_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.69    02:47:43.34 +17:43:40.0   5917 5454   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.06    02:47:43.37 +17:43:38.0   5924 5457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58327_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 58327_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.76    02:32:49.06 +10:06:57.2   3701 0857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.80    02:32:48.86 +10:06:56.6   3708 0860   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58441_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 58441_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.72    02:51:17.15 +15:14:21.7   6439 3948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.66    02:51:17.04 +15:14:22.5   6446 3952   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58650_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 Preparing report for the candidate 58650_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58742_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 58742_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.91    02:23:16.45 +11:57:23.1   2300 1998   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.01    02:23:16.39 +11:57:23.5   2307 2001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 59039_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 59039_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.94    02:54:24.21 +17:53:51.5   6883 5566   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.12    02:54:24.51 +17:53:50.7   6890 5570   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 59117_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 59117_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    14.96    02:22:25.33 +17:40:08.7   2260 5468   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.07    02:22:24.99 +17:40:08.5   2266 5471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 59216_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 59216_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    15.01    02:36:03.27 +16:54:00.0   4228 4958   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.04    02:36:03.30 +16:53:58.3   4235 4961   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 59222_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 59222_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    15.00    02:49:25.18 +17:08:41.4   6163 5101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    15.13    02:49:25.10 +17:08:42.1   6170 5105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 59225_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 59225_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 09 19.36218    2461302.86218    15.02    02:31:23.44 +10:45:51.1   3494 1253   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-41-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0436.fits Discovery image 2   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    14.85    02:31:23.49 +10:45:51.0   3501 1257   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20834_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 Preparing report for the candidate 20834_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 41054_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 The candidate 41054_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 09 19.36279    2461302.86279    10.64    02:44:45.43 +12:19:03.9   5491 2183   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_034330_TTUQ2b1x1_1372921_ApsfUKtx/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_03-42-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0437.fits **** FOUND 02:44:45.42 +12:19:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 12s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9 ########### Completed Ari-04-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4 ################################################################################### 02:56:13.61 +15:44:22.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 02:38:24.81 +10:35:44.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 02:51:17.52 +14:26:17.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 02:34:35.49 +14:26:43.4 -- 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)2461302.86218074 -observatory V36 12:49:41.03 -05:38:45.3 Mercury (-0.3mag) 14:01:35.00 -18:30:55.7 Venus (-4.8mag) 07:45:52.16 +22:02:32.6 Mars (1.2mag) 09:18:41.47 +16:16:00.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:48:42.06 +02:17:40.0 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:34.64 +21:01:43.7 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:12:33.82 -00:11:08.4 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:52.04 -23:41:54.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 18:03:32.98 -28:08:19.0 Moon (-10.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 19 03:48 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.86218074: 09:18:48.83 +16:15:23.3 Io (6.0mag) 09:18:41.06 +16:16:02.7 Europa (6.2mag) 09:18:51.37 +16:15:11.1 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:18:38.43 +16:16:16.0 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:16:59.09 +16:36:44.0 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:18:44.83 +16:15:44.6 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:16:24.98 +16:31:05.8 Elara (17.7mag) 09:22:13.34 +15:40:33.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:18:53.79 +16:37:08.2 Carme (18.9mag) 00:48:53.53 +02:17:33.1 Titan (8.3mag) 00:48:41.73 +02:17:43.0 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:48:22.90 +02:18:16.2 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:48:25.88 +02:17:37.0 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:47:17.11 +02:06:24.1 Phoebe (16.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 19 03:48 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.86218074: 23:47:11.29 +12:35:11.4 JWST 14:18:07.91 +53:01:54.3 Chandra 12:00:43.72 -61:26:06.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 19 03:48 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461302.86218074 -observatory V36 03:45:53.70 +19:48:40.2 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:08:28.49 -33:58:39.5 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:28:00.57 -71:00:03.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:38.02 +34:01:22.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:03:57.01 +46:59:57.2 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:04:21.25 +27:06:11.8 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:18:41.55 +25:45:46.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 11:00:31.39 +26:49:45.2 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:56:09.28 +05:09:53.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:27:25.76 -16:42:06.9 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:48:15.63 +33:42:25.2 16.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:08:39.34 +15:11:45.3 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:27:50.89 +42:37:47.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:10:51.17 +48:27:24.2 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:41:11.16 -13:13:10.5 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:14:49.99 +16:03:14.5 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:37:54.74 +17:48:28.4 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:29:59.23 -00:52:24.4 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:17:48.65 +71:46:03.3 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:58:00.00 +45:33:55.7 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:24:34.95 +12:16:23.4 17.6mag A/2026 E1 22:36:19.30 -35:02:04.6 13.7mag 10P/Tempel 01:38:14.82 +39:00:47.3 17.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 11:56:18.88 -06:23:40.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:32:51.54 -08:51:30.8 17.8mag 63P/Wild 07:01:37.41 +18:14:09.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:15:30.43 +15:00:39.1 16.8mag 88P/Howell 06:19:26.69 +33:06:49.2 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:06:25.12 +21:27:24.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:54:28.57 +18:14:56.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:13:44.54 -25:26:02.3 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos 06:31:10.29 +20:13:23.7 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 01:23:28.02 -14:44:41.0 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:34:03.84 +07:55:25.4 12.6mag 169P/NEAT 03:31:41.58 +07:18:31.9 14.6mag 220P/McNaught 05:19:06.07 +39:51:17.0 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 09:03:09.51 +34:18:08.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:33:40.63 -01:35:13.0 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:37:59.15 +16:14:30.4 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 19 03:48 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 19 03:48 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8 TCP J08492013-0919158 2026-09-18.4698 13.3mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep 19 03:48 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 14:45:20.862 -05:19:19.97 AT 2026aacc 2026-08-23.15 19.4444 15:56:38.169 +18:42:01.63 SN 2026aacb 2026-08-29.18 19.5538 20:55:37.041 -01:27:15.88 AT 2026aaca 2026-08-30.60 19.51 14:43:57.052 -18:28:53.81 SN 2026aabz 2026-08-30.23 18.705 13:37:12.730 -32:27:40.17 AT 2026aaby 2026-08-30.72 18.545 06:50:17.864 +20:05:46.74 AT 2026aabx 2026-08-30.61 17.869 05:36:22.321 -31:19:59.16 AT 2026aabw 2026-08-30.79 18.65 17:26:25.715 +35:28:47.48 AT 2026aabv 2026-08-30.35 18.678 03:41:51.198 -40:54:09.63 AT 2026aabu 2026-08-22.78 20.13 15:50:13.320 -33:32:57.31 AT 2026aabt 2026-08-29.37 19.72 01:18:28.460 -27:05:47.26 SN 2026aabs 2026-08-27.78 19.28 22:23:15.798 -29:48:02.93 AT 2026aabr 2026-08-30.57 19.11 23:23:45.523 -29:23:36.22 SN 2026aabq 2026-08-23.58 19.7 22:48:33.213 -45:12:00.11 AT 2026aabp 2026-08-30.61 18.75 00:44:54.260 +41:33:10.49 AT 2026aabo 2026-08-29.40 18.5784 01:36:46.683 +30:41:53.77 AT 2026aabn 2026-08-28.69 20.82 01:39:53.640 +34:03:40.40 AT 2026aabm 2026-08-26.73 20.83 00:25:36.720 +41:26:16.16 AT 2026aabl 2026-08-26.72 20.57 00:06:22.110 +41:47:11.52 AT 2026aabk 2026-08-23.72 21.3 16:34:18.591 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