fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits
fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 28.35014 | 2461311.85014 | 12.58 | 03:31:17.95 +18:03:35.0 | 4516 5659 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 28.35076 | 2461311.85076 | 12.62 | 03:31:17.89 +18:03:34.8 | 4507 5663 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.3504 2461311.8504 12.60 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9
168.04991 -30.47446 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
72 Feronia -0 -0 0 12.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 28.35014 | 2461311.85014 | 14.18 | 03:50:52.95 +17:12:51.6 | 7347 5154 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 28.35076 | 2461311.85076 | 14.42 | 03:50:52.74 +17:12:55.0 | 7339 5158 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.3504 2461311.8504 14.30 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3
172.59647 -27.88077 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.5" and 9.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
131 Vala -0 2 2 14.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3: 16.15 +/- 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: Tau-05-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Tau-05-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Tau-05-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 751424 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 751409 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits
renamed 'Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits_preview.png'
Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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= 561.0491 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 523.9986 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4415.0142 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 868.4063 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4404.4749 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 866.3286 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.86921 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 17.6499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/d_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits :) Spent 0.525034 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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/d_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 17.6200008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/d_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits :) Spent 0.531638 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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/d_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits
fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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: 2461311.85013830 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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:33:19.581 +13:59:41.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 Second-epoch image center 03:33:19.581 +13:59:41.66 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:33:23.025 +13:59:18.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 Second-epoch image center 03:33:23.025 +13:59:18.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0144 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 03:33:19.581 +13:59:41.66 Second-epoch second image center 03:33:23.025 +13:59:18.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01532 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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xgh36F8BpX Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GUAGLHEWCC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tTggTiR2jl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DRXNh3pZne Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec +8.6205 to +19.2872 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 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec 8.6205 to 19.2872 deg Loaded 4361 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): 3534 out of 3742 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7716 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.950750 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.950750 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec +8.6205 to +19.2872 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 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec 8.6205 to 19.2872 deg Loaded 4361 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): 3534 out of 3742 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7716 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 7722 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0650 to 61.6427 deg, Dec +8.6182 to +19.2791 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 45.0650 to 61.6427 deg, Dec 8.6182 to 19.2791 deg Loaded 4354 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): 3534 out of 3736 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7722 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (aperture=6.0) ____ 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: 2.0 pix Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 2.0 pix Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 2.4 pix fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 2.3 pix fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 15.6 mag. Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.Xgh36F8BpX (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=551, bad_region=1716, passed=7716 Got 7716 stars (including 5573 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6339 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6339 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6339 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1724 n_q2=1005 n_q3=1514 n_q4=651 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.261 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.GUAGLHEWCC (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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=536, bad_region=1716, passed=7722 Got 7722 stars (including 5589 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7722 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6342 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6342 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6342 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5386) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1731 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1513 n_q4=648 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.264 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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.tTggTiR2jl (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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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=309, bad_region=859, passed=3415 Got 3415 stars (including 2305 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3415 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2256 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2253 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2253 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2253 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2711 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2255 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2252 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2711 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2252 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2711 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 2252 stars left (next iteration limit 2478) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2252 robust_rms=8.439 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.232 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.232 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2252 robust_rms=0.485 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.957 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.957 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2252 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.469 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.469 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2252 robust_rms_before=1.005 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.492 worst_region_rms_after=0.469 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.116 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.469 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.492 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.492 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.327 arcsec matched=2252 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits N_match=2252 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=583 n_q2=407 n_q3=769 n_q4=493 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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.DRXNh3pZne (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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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=335, bad_region=856, passed=3353 Got 3353 stars (including 2227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3353 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2177 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2174 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2174 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2174 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2178 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2659 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 2175 stars left (next iteration limit 2391) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=8.407 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.291 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.291 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.892 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.892 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.455 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.455 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2175 robust_rms_before=1.052 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.457 worst_region_rms_after=0.455 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.106 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.455 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.457 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.382 arcsec matched=2175 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits N_match=2175 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.429 n_q1=566 n_q2=392 n_q3=742 n_q4=475 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.317 worst_q_ratio=1.261 ref2=Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.264 new1=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.084 new2=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits sigma_overall=0.402 worst_q_ratio=1.077 reference average sigma_overall=0.3205 worst_q_ratio=1.2625 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398_astrometric_residuals.png (2252 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399_astrometric_residuals.png (2175 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:33:19.581 +13:59:41.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 Second-epoch image center 03:33:19.581 +13:59:41.66 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0046 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 03:33:23.025 +13:59:18.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 Second-epoch image center 03:33:23.025 +13:59:18.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0144 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 03:33:19.581 +13:59:41.66 Second-epoch second image center 03:33:23.025 +13:59:18.65 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01532 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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VMtggzKMbX Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HpBG9Viz15 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gNR8CKAR67 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4YGt91eVX9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 48584 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2871 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 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2871 deg Loaded 4361 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): 3309 out of 3760 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3760 out of 48584 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.817800 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.817800 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.97 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.85 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.85
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 48584 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2871 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 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2871 deg Loaded 4361 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): 3309 out of 3760 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3760 out of 48584 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=4.5) Read 48560 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0650 to 61.6548 deg, Dec +8.6183 to +19.2794 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 45.0650 to 61.6548 deg, Dec 8.6183 to 19.2794 deg Loaded 4358 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): 3320 out of 3753 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3753 out of 48560 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (aperture=4.6) ____ 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: 1.9 pix Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 1.9 pix Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 2.3 pix fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 2.1 pix fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.8 mag. Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 15.8 mag. Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 14.7 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.VMtggzKMbX (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=13, blended=2222, bad_region=8835, passed=48571 Got 48571 stars (including 37859 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48571 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1704 n_q2=988 n_q3=1521 n_q4=680 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.HpBG9Viz15 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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=16, blended=2192, bad_region=8846, passed=48544 Got 48544 stars (including 37859 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48544 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41566 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41566 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41566 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5379) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1699 n_q2=994 n_q3=1515 n_q4=683 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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.gNR8CKAR67 (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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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=679, bad_region=4048, passed=21113 Got 21113 stars (including 16548 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21113 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18091 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18091 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18091 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5369) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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=4882 robust_rms=8.122 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.551 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.551 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.978 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.978 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.362 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.504 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.504 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=1.020 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.362 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.541 worst_region_rms_after=0.504 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.152 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.504 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.541 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.362 arcsec matched=4882 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1259 n_q2=780 n_q3=1752 n_q4=1091 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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.4YGt91eVX9 (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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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=2, blended=698, bad_region=4166, passed=21863 Got 21863 stars (including 17170 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21863 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18738 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18738 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18738 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5365) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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=4880 robust_rms=8.161 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.806 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.806 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4880 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.861 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.861 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4880 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.484 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.484 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4880 robust_rms_before=1.052 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.406 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.495 worst_region_rms_after=0.484 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.106 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.484 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.495 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.495 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.406 arcsec matched=4880 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=1274 n_q2=783 n_q3=1745 n_q4=1078 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:37:27.75 +18:12:49.7: 14.03 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:27:14.93 +16:00:09.1: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:47:37.64 +16:41:45.1: 13.00 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:37:27.75 +18:12:49.7: 14.02 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:27:14.93 +16:00:09.1: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:47:37.64 +16:41:45.1: 13.02 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.75 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:37:27.75 +18:12:49.7: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1257 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:27:14.93 +16:00:09.1: ref_mag=11.75 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=12.0127 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.01 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:47:37.64 +16:41:45.1: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1230 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54232.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56916.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52890_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 52890_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 09 28.35014 2461311.85014 11.90 03:27:14.87 +16:00:09.4 3915 4418 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54232_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 Preparing report for the candidate 54232_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55074_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 55074_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 12.22 03:27:15.00 +16:00:08.9 3907 4422 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 28.35014 2461311.85014 13.13 03:47:37.70 +16:41:45.0 6876 4832 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55567_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 55567_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 13.12 03:47:37.58 +16:41:45.1 6868 4836 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits **** FOUND 03:45:02.95 +09:55:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55697_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 55697_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 13.42 03:45:02.96 +09:55:49.0 6514 0732 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits **** FOUND 03:36:02.17 +16:29:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55989_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 55989_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 13.44 03:36:02.15 +16:29:19.7 5185 4704 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits **** FOUND 03:49:22.07 +17:49:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56340_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 56340_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 13.52 03:49:22.02 +17:49:47.9 7116 5529 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits **** FOUND 03:40:57.66 +13:44:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56916_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 Preparing report for the candidate 56916_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 56949_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 The candidate 56949_fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 13.88 03:40:57.63 +13:44:23.2 5900 3041 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 28.35014 2461311.85014 14.26 03:37:27.82 +18:12:50.3 5404 5747 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0398.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3 ########### Completed Tau-05-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3 ################################################################################### 03:31:17.92 +18:03:34.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 03:50:52.85 +17:12:53.3 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.85013830 -observatory V36 13:37:04.22 -11:37:55.3 Mercury (-0.1mag) 14:11:45.95 -20:29:22.5 Venus (-4.8mag) 08:08:36.47 +21:08:43.9 Mars (1.1mag) 09:25:25.31 +15:46:05.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:46:12.09 +02:01:02.2 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:13:09.67 +21:00:41.4 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:11:39.12 -00:17:08.6 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:28.82 -23:42:58.6 Pluto (14.5mag) 01:29:27.71 +13:45:22.1 Moon (-12.2mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 28 05:24 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.85013830: 09:25:31.84 +15:45:31.7 Io (9.4mag) 09:25:25.69 +15:46:05.4 Europa (6.3mag) 09:25:39.62 +15:44:49.5 Ganymede (7.9mag) 09:25:36.73 +15:45:06.7 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:24:14.87 +16:08:03.5 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:25:27.21 +15:45:56.7 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:23:27.56 +16:04:11.0 Elara (17.6mag) 09:28:34.44 +15:09:16.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:24:58.18 +16:09:43.2 Carme (18.9mag) 00:46:00.88 +02:00:44.5 Titan (8.2mag) 00:46:12.02 +02:01:04.2 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:45:35.38 +01:59:43.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:46:25.83 +02:00:27.7 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:44:39.77 +01:49:12.7 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 28 05:25 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.85013830: 01:08:24.00 +18:35:25.2 JWST 17:28:57.00 +35:44:02.7 Chandra 06:43:44.02 +07:53:13.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 28 05:24 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.85013830 -observatory V36 03:47:34.27 +20:02:39.0 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:14:14.51 -33:47:27.4 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:33:28.82 -71:33:28.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:43.25 +34:16:28.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:06:15.83 +47:49:00.5 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 21:58:22.30 +25:50:18.4 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:24:03.21 +25:37:14.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 11:08:33.45 +26:35:29.3 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 10:01:26.27 +05:07:11.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:27:12.63 -17:28:41.7 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:54:34.63 +34:25:29.5 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:10:50.59 +15:07:55.9 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:25:59.26 +42:09:53.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:01:18.68 +47:36:27.9 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:44:06.00 -13:22:59.1 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 11:53:27.02 +17:04:18.9 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:38:15.11 -01:37:31.8 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:50:26.36 +69:34:07.5 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:49:59.61 +44:50:41.2 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:33:08.45 +13:02:24.7 17.6mag A/2026 E1 22:44:43.38 -34:05:16.7 14.0mag 10P/Tempel 01:51:54.27 +39:37:57.5 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:02:25.36 -07:06:26.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:50:57.04 -11:34:35.3 17.9mag 63P/Wild 07:16:40.06 +17:22:12.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:10:56.88 +14:50:20.2 16.9mag 88P/Howell 06:51:26.31 +36:13:03.9 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:30:29.01 +18:37:39.6 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:13:46.53 +16:14:03.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:34:47.63 -28:19:12.4 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos 06:40:07.78 +19:51:58.0 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 23:56:16.18 -08:55:04.8 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:47:57.52 +05:02:03.2 13.2mag 169P/NEAT 03:33:07.24 +06:15:11.6 14.7mag 220P/McNaught 05:39:32.24 +42:11:10.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 09:42:20.19 +32:29:45.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Sep 28 05:24 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73 05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04 19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84 00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.43 15.37 23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep 28 05:24 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6 PNV J00421393+4116356 2026-09-22.6597 19.66Cmag 18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5 TCP J18140158+1513555 2026-09-24.4645 14.1mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Sep 28 05:24 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 21:20:34.008 -69:26:22.42 AT 2026aayq 2026-09-08.14 19.278 23:31:25.083 +50:11:28.08 AT 2026aayp 2026-09-08.03 18.91 15:33:30.416 +55:53:51.32 AT 2026aayo 2026-09-07.86 19.147 01:26:46.581 -53:40:22.70 AT 2026aayn 2026-09-08.18 18.623 23:20:37.556 -72:55:19.50 AT 2026aaym 2026-09-08.26 19.286 01:34:19.085 -73:36:50.07 AT 2026aayl 2026-09-08.24 18.806 20:58:26.639 -11:47:36.65 AT 2026aayk 2026-09-07.88 19.055 05:39:08.544 -26:08:36.47 AT 2026aayj 2026-09-08.77 19.74 04:04:28.836 -41:00:50.05 AT 2026aayi 2026-09-08.68 19.15 00:14:57.069 -42:30:24.15 AT 2026aayh 2026-09-08.56 19.71 21:17:59.994 -44:20:12.59 AT 2026aayg 2026-09-08.49 19.61 05:02:23.770 -53:02:16.78 AT 2026aayf 2026-09-08.79 19.88 00:20:27.819 -47:45:21.71 AT 2026aaye 2026-09-06.60 20.33 20:09:14.246 -31:36:02.01 AT 2026aayd 2026-09-01.43 20.28 20:55:12.341 -52:51:47.51 AT 2026aayc 2026-09-08.14 19.299 20:19:25.725 -32:15:17.38 AT 2026aayb 2026-08-20.52 19.12 23:05:53.383 -45:39:19.79 AT 2026aaya 2026-09-04.58 20.06 00:14:31.763 -49:54:27.22 AT 2026aaxz 2026-09-04.61 20.03 01:12:19.993 -37:57:49.91 AT 2026aaxy 2026-09-04.62 20.15 22:04:50.285 -46:53:46.94 AT 2026aaxx 2026-09-06.57 19.67 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Sep 28 05:24 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 09 28.35076 2461311.85076 14.05 03:37:27.69 +18:12:49.0 5395 5751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_052235_TTUQ2b1x1_1037804_IZsnucCO/fd_Tau-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-24-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0399.fits
