Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits
fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference image | 2026 07 21.30621 | 2461242.80621 | 14.57 | 21:17:05.65 -19:33:57.3 | 4381 2251 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits |
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 22.30437 | 2461243.80437 | 14.53 | 21:17:05.57 -19:33:56.8 | 4371 2247 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.25632 | 2461304.75632 | 11.20 | 21:17:05.92 -19:33:41.0 | 5199 4143 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 21.25707 | 2461304.75707 | 11.15 | 21:17:05.91 -19:33:40.5 | 5207 4150 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 21.2567 2461304.7567 11.18 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8
29.69249 -40.57954 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 10.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
354 Eleonora 0 0 0 11.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-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: Cap-03-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cap-03-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cap-03-Q2b1x1 WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 55234 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 55234 MB free at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits
renamed 'Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits_preview.png'
Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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= 1193.3025 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4815.8444 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2443.5931 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5328.6111 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2617.4145 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.03573 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.066 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 = 22.8099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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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3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 319.998636598161 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -17.9999750740435 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 30.9211111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 213.824722222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.94088318107074 / Airmass at frame 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3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits :) Spent 0.551410 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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 22.6499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-21T01:10:00.9170809' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-21T06:10:00.9170809' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61304.2569550578 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits :) Spent 0.554777 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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits
fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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: 2461304.75632178 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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 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: 21:19:58.144 -17:59:29.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:58.144 -17:59:29.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0134 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 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: 21:20:01.528 -17:58:50.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:20:01.528 -17:58:50.26 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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 21:19:58.144 -17:59:29.89 Second-epoch second image center 21:20:01.528 -17:58:50.26 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01735 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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GiNEnJaUKQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3SHfULUHou Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits &> /tmp/tmp.72JL63nIX2 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cVszWJAyn4 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.527600 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.527600 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.88 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.65 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.2 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.6 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 13.6 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.GiNEnJaUKQ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=453, bad_region=1231, passed=6360 Got 6360 stars (including 4755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4626 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4640 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4626 stars left (next iteration limit 5088) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4626 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1565 n_q2=701 n_q3=1632 n_q4=728 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.3SHfULUHou (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=435, bad_region=1264, passed=6478 Got 6478 stars (including 4851 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4732 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4716 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4716 stars left (next iteration limit 5187) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4716 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1587 n_q2=729 n_q3=1652 n_q4=748 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.72JL63nIX2 (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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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=245, bad_region=439, passed=1874 Got 1874 stars (including 1227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1874 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 330 to 388 (Dec -23.8 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1154 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1149 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1141 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1149 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1496 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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 330 to 388 (Dec -23.8 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1148 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1496 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1148 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1496 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 1148 stars left (next iteration limit 1263) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1148 robust_rms=7.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.973 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1148 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.977 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1148 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.622 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1148 robust_rms_before=0.929 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.510 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.622 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.510 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits N_match=1148 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.506 n_q1=199 n_q2=269 n_q3=398 n_q4=282 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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.cVszWJAyn4 (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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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=206, bad_region=299, passed=1361 Got 1361 stars (including 882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1361 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1078 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1077 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1076 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 833 stars left (next iteration limit 917) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=833 robust_rms=5.585 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.892 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=833 robust_rms=0.691 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.812 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=833 robust_rms_before=1.039 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.486 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.691 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.691 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.812 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.691 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits N_match=833 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.692 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.640 n_q1=272 n_q2=133 n_q3=300 n_q4=128 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.472 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.172 ref2=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.115 new1=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits sigma_overall=0.463 worst_q_ratio=1.093 new2=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits sigma_overall=0.470 worst_q_ratio=1.472 reference average sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.1435 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ################################### ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 199 -> 272, 26.838% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 269 -> 133, 50.558% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 398 -> 300, 24.623% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 282 -> 128, 54.610% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4626 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4716 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215_astrometric_residuals.png (1148 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216_astrometric_residuals.png (833 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 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: 21:19:58.144 -17:59:29.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:19:58.144 -17:59:29.89 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0134 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 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: 21:20:01.528 -17:58:50.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 Second-epoch image center 21:20:01.528 -17:58:50.26 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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 21:19:58.144 -17:59:29.89 Second-epoch second image center 21:20:01.528 -17:58:50.26 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01735 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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c1d7tNaApd Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Dg5EwVLKDH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tcNtqpgfNz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4eqrduBUqF Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.360200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.360200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.81 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.81
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 2.1 pix Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 2.0 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 1.9 pix fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.8 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 14.8 mag. Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.c1d7tNaApd (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=18, blended=1808, bad_region=7239, passed=43794 Got 43794 stars (including 34996 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43794 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=1681 n_q2=805 n_q3=1566 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.Dg5EwVLKDH (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=7003, passed=44601 Got 44601 stars (including 36038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44601 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1675 n_q2=788 n_q3=1583 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.tcNtqpgfNz (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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=822, bad_region=3703, passed=23654 Got 23654 stars (including 19317 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23654 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4780 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4763 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21064 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4780 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21064 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21064 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4763 stars left (next iteration limit 5239) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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=4763 robust_rms=7.064 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.849 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4763 robust_rms=0.627 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.998 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4763 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.640 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4763 robust_rms_before=0.942 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.476 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.640 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.476 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits N_match=4763 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=899 n_q2=1086 n_q3=1656 n_q4=1122 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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.4eqrduBUqF (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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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=5, blended=687, bad_region=2912, passed=20291 Got 20291 stars (including 16835 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20291 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4770 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18254 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18254 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18254 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4772 stars left (next iteration limit 5247) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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=4772 robust_rms=5.144 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=21.877 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4772 robust_rms=0.676 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.737 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4772 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.669 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4772 robust_rms_before=1.043 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.508 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.538 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.669 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.538 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits N_match=4772 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=1656 n_q2=751 n_q3=1672 n_q4=693 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.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_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:15:12.46 -18:06:06.5: 13.53 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:35:12.69 -20:35:55.1: 13.03 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:32:43.95 -19:19:14.0: 14.25 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:13:06.34 -17:22:52.7: 14.42 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:36:23.12 -21:45:39.5: 14.60 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:37:17.05 -21:50:02.3: 14.52 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:04:11.05 -14:48:41.9: 15.14 +/- 0.34 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:04:11.05 -14:48:41.9: 14.98 +/- 0.28 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:32:43.95 -19:19:14.0: 14.22 +/- 0.12 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:35:12.69 -20:35:55.1: 13.03 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:15:12.46 -18:06:06.5: 13.63 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:13:06.34 -17:22:52.7: 14.53 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:36:23.12 -21:45:39.5: 14.68 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:37:17.05 -21:50:02.3: 14.07 +/- 0.12 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.05 +/- 0.22 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.47 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.24 +/- 0.09 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.64 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 21:04:11.05 -14:48:41.9: ref_mag=15.05 +/- 0.22 new_mean_mag=13.8071 delta=1.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:12.69 -20:35:55.1: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2019 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:32:43.95 -19:19:14.0: ref_mag=14.24 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.0237 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:23.12 -21:45:39.5: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.1739 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:06.34 -17:22:52.7: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.2421 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:15:12.46 -18:06:06.5: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.7467 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:37:17.05 -21:50:02.3: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.0665 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out58111.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out14550.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s 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 53645_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 53645_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 09 21.25632 2461304.75632 13.19 21:35:12.69 -20:35:55.0 2629 4801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56104_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 56104_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 13.22 21:35:12.70 -20:35:55.3 2637 4808 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits **** FOUND 21:37:29.92 -21:37:15.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57828_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 57828_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 13.32 21:37:29.87 -21:37:15.0 2326 5439 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 21.25632 2461304.75632 13.86 21:15:12.56 -18:06:07.4 5473 3263 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 57863_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 57863_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 13.67 21:15:12.36 -18:06:05.5 5481 3269 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 21.25632 2461304.75632 13.97 21:32:44.03 -19:19:13.8 2968 4018 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58111_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 58111_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 14.09 21:32:43.86 -19:19:14.3 2976 4025 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits **** FOUND 21:04:11.05 -14:48:41.9 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.86, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.84)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.662 6884983419035437184 316.04578701604 -14.81202959508 13.3569 12.3728 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.662#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58191_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 58191_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 13.74 21:04:10.97 -14:48:43.7 7110 1293 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 21.25632 2461304.75632 14.12 21:36:23.07 -21:45:38.8 2478 5513 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58234_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 58234_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 14.26 21:36:23.17 -21:45:40.3 2486 5520 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 21.25632 2461304.75632 14.13 21:37:17.06 -21:50:02.4 2352 5561 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 58266_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 The candidate 58266_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 14.00 21:37:17.05 -21:50:02.1 2360 5568 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 21.25632 2461304.75632 14.20 21:13:06.34 -17:22:52.0 5778 2829 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-08-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0215.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 14550_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 Preparing report for the candidate 14550_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8 ########### Completed Cap-03-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 #### 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8 ################################################################################### 21:17:05.92 -19:33:40.8 -- 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 ################################################################################### Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 21:04:11.05 -14:48:41.9 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461304.75632178 -observatory V36 12:59:59.46 -06:58:40.6 Mercury (-0.3mag) 14:04:28.11 -19:01:01.9 Venus (-4.8mag) 07:50:44.04 +21:51:57.1 Mars (1.2mag) 09:20:08.61 +16:09:36.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:48:11.25 +02:14:12.3 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:30.77 +21:01:34.0 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:12:22.36 -00:12:24.3 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:46.47 -23:42:11.0 Pluto (14.5mag) 19:43:25.68 -24:54:17.6 Moon (-11.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 21 01:13 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461304.75632178: 09:20:15.31 +16:09:02.3 Io (6.0mag) 09:20:08.71 +16:09:37.5 Europa (6.2mag) 09:20:22.18 +16:08:25.6 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:19:48.37 +16:11:20.6 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:18:32.42 +16:30:44.4 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:20:08.19 +16:09:39.0 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:17:55.81 +16:25:21.6 Elara (17.6mag) 09:23:36.16 +15:33:48.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:20:12.62 +16:31:16.0 Carme (18.9mag) 00:48:16.65 +02:14:24.6 Titan (8.3mag) 00:48:06.51 +02:13:58.2 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:47:47.32 +02:14:23.9 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:47:58.13 +02:13:50.3 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:46:44.64 +02:02:48.5 Phoebe (16.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 21 01:13 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461304.75632178: 00:05:03.13 +14:06:26.7 JWST 19:02:07.54 +05:26:45.8 Chandra 10:47:28.31 -58:38:01.3 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 21 01:13 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461304.75632178 -observatory V36 03:46:25.57 +19:52:06.5 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:09:34.91 -33:56:21.9 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:29:13.78 -71:06:57.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:41.83 +34:04:30.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:04:57.89 +47:11:30.5 16.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:03:01.79 +26:50:31.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:19:53.68 +25:43:52.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 11:02:13.81 +26:46:28.5 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:57:17.44 +05:09:16.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:27:17.80 -16:51:58.0 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:49:40.09 +33:50:58.6 16.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:09:04.41 +15:10:47.2 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:27:17.21 +42:32:00.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:08:42.01 +48:17:26.9 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:41:53.59 -13:15:13.1 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 11:41:08.14 +17:39:13.7 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:31:41.47 -01:01:52.5 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:24:21.37 +71:20:52.1 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:56:27.21 +45:26:09.4 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:26:22.65 +12:25:53.2 17.6mag A/2026 E1 22:38:02.72 -34:53:40.2 13.7mag 10P/Tempel 01:41:10.18 +39:12:48.2 17.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 11:57:36.04 -06:32:36.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:36:40.16 -09:26:16.9 17.8mag 63P/Wild 07:04:54.61 +18:03:35.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:14:46.29 +14:59:13.1 16.8mag 88P/Howell 06:26:06.75 +33:47:12.0 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:11:36.84 +20:52:52.5 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:58:34.65 +17:49:40.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:18:06.94 -26:03:17.3 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos 06:33:09.40 +20:09:02.1 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 01:07:39.05 -13:51:30.6 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:36:07.42 +07:15:03.8 12.7mag 169P/NEAT 03:32:16.82 +07:05:48.6 14.6mag 220P/McNaught 05:23:37.74 +40:21:53.0 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 15:35:06.79 -01:47:34.0 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:39:32.39 +16:08:54.6 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 21 01:13 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 21 01:13 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 21 01:13 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 18:37:01.440 +34:07:08.01 AT 2026aaid 2026-08-29.73 20.3 18:20:42.240 +36:32:22.01 AT 2026aaic 2026-08-29.73 20.25 18:22:14.640 +40:00:51.94 AT 2026aaib 2026-08-29.73 20.32 18:27:15.460 +42:18:52.04 AT 2026aaia 2026-08-29.72 20.64 18:21:59.150 +41:20:47.10 AT 2026aahz 2026-08-29.72 21.17 00:25:39.480 +42:47:23.08 AT 2026aahy 2026-08-26.72 20.4 01:04:53.450 +39:52:15.46 AT 2026aahx 2026-08-20.72 20.84 00:44:00.810 +43:14:46.59 AT 2026aahw 2026-08-20.72 21.08 22:51:34.110 +15:44:03.01 AT 2026aahv 2026-08-20.71 21.05 21:59:13.640 +10:22:20.47 AT 2026aahu 2026-08-19.62 21.45 22:12:02.290 +18:37:03.36 AT 2026aaht 2026-08-19.61 21.65 21:53:47.780 +17:31:23.29 AT 2026aahs 2026-08-19.61 20.93 22:21:10.910 +25:13:03.64 AT 2026aahr 2026-08-19.60 20.95 23:09:04.550 +23:33:02.89 AT 2026aahq 2026-08-18.73 21.24 23:54:21.700 +42:26:44.49 AT 2026aahp 2026-08-18.73 20.9 23:16:00.720 +40:22:41.13 AT 2026aaho 2026-08-18.72 20.65 17:32:19.490 +27:38:27.97 AT 2026aahn 2026-08-17.71 21.76 17:11:45.550 +22:13:10.66 AT 2026aahm 2026-08-17.71 21.23 17:07:03.110 +22:46:10.65 AT 2026aahl 2026-08-16.63 21.63 17:32:14.940 +21:27:26.95 AT 2026aahk 2026-08-16.63 21.52 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Sep 21 01:13 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 09 21.25707 2461304.75707 14.33 21:13:06.34 -17:22:53.5 5787 2836 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_011034_TTUQ2b1x1_3327016_FFoO7flh/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-10-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
